Conor Orr#87 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 7, 2026
Orr projects the Giants to finish 6-11 in 2026 under new head coach John Harbaugh, with a 1-6 start before the Week 8 bye and a 5-5 finish afterward, their lone first-half win coming at home against Arizona.
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What Conor Orr said
Orr came up with a 6-11 record for the Giants, including a 1-6 record to start the season before they hit their bye in Week 8.
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- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- New Season Forecast Has Giants Finishing 6-11. Here's Why That Won't Happen
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- SaidAug 7
- PlayedSep 13–Nov 8
- GradedSep 15–Nov 8
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
How each call scored
13 checkable claims — 12 game outcome picks and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
6 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 41.7 out of 100, against 58.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Game Outcome Picks2 hits · 1 close call · 3 misses · 6 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New York Giants to beat Philadelphia Eagles
“He then has the Giants winning against the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 and the Philadelphia Eagles in a Week 18 contest.”
Giants 19–11Giants at Eagles100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 19-11
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- NYG
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- PHI
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Philadelphia Eagles to beat New York Giants
“After starting with two losses against the Eagles and Commanders in Weeks 9 and 10”
Giants 19–11Giants at Eagles0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 19-11
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- PHI
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- PHI
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Washington Commanders to beat New York Giants
“After starting with two losses against the Eagles and Commanders in Weeks 9 and 10”
Tied 27–27Giants at Commanders50Close50 − 50 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- tie
- score:
- 27-27
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- WAS
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 50
- the naive pick:
- WAS
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
New York Giants to beat Arizona Cardinals
“The only victory he has for the Giants before the team’s Week 8 bye comes against the Arizona Cardinals at home in Week 4.”
Giants 36–24Cardinals at Giants100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 24-36
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- NYG
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NYG
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Dallas Cowboys to beat New York Giants
“Other difficult games include road contests against the Seahawks, Lions, and Cowboys, all of which Orr has them losing.”
Giants 28–20Cowboys at Giants0Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 20-28
- skill:
- −200
- they picked:
- DAL
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NYG
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Dallas Cowboys to beat New York Giants
“there are several winnable games that Orr is not considering, including the Week 1 clash at home against the Dallas Cowboys in a Sunday Night Football matchup”
Giants 28–20Cowboys at Giants0Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 20-28
- skill:
- −200
- they picked:
- DAL
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NYG
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
New York Giants to beat Indianapolis Colts
“Orr's only projected road win for the Giants is in Week 12 against the Colts.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New York Giants to beat Cleveland Browns
“He then has the Giants winning against the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 and the Philadelphia Eagles in a Week 18 contest.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New York Giants to beat Jacksonville Jaguars
“Orr projected a three-game win streak from Weeks 11 through 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts, and San Francisco 49ers”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New York Giants to beat San Francisco 49ers
“Orr projected a three-game win streak from Weeks 11 through 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts, and San Francisco 49ers”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Detroit Lions to beat New York Giants
“Other difficult games include road contests against the Seahawks, Lions, and Cowboys, all of which Orr has them losing.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Seattle Seahawks to beat New York Giants
“before having the Giants fall to the defending champion Seattle Seahawks in Week 14”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Season Win Totals1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New York Giants to finish with 6 wins
“Orr came up with a 6-11 record for the Giants, including a 1-6 record to start the season before they hit their bye in Week 8.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The games in this take
every pundit’s pick on each- Cowboys at GiantsGiants 28Cowboys 2032 calls →
- Cardinals at GiantsGiants 36Cardinals 2421 calls →
- Giants at CommandersCommanders 27Giants 2717 calls →
- Giants at EaglesGiants 19Eagles 1114 calls →
- Jaguars at GiantsKickoff Nov 22, 20263 calls →
- Giants at ColtsKickoff Nov 29, 20262 calls →
- 49ers at GiantsKickoff Dec 6, 20262 calls →
- Giants at SeahawksKickoff Dec 13, 20261 call →
- Browns at GiantsKickoff Dec 20, 20263 calls →
- Giants at LionsKickoff Dec 29, 20263 calls →
Who this take is about
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