Stephen Lebitsch· Nov 4, 2026
Lebitsch names the five remaining opponents the Giants should beat in their push for the NFC East title, ranking them from most to least challenging: the Lions, Browns, Cowboys, Eagles and Colts. He suggests New York can sweep both the Cowboys and the Eagles.
“there are five teams — one of which the Giants will see twice in the coming weeks — that New York should be able to record a “W” against”
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The games in this take
- Giants at Eagles 14 calls
- Giants at Colts 2 calls
- Browns at Giants 3 calls
- Giants at Lions 3 calls
- Giants at Cowboys 1 call
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- Game Outcome PicksNew York GiantsNov 4, 2026
New York Giants to beat Philadelphia Eagles
“The Giants will get their first chance to spar with the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in Week 9 ... New York can kick off the second half of their slate with a dominant performance”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+156 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 19-11
- skill:
- 156
- they picked:
- NYG
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- PHI
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 10
Closing line (Nov 8): Giants by 3 · favorite pick, Giants 59%.
- Game Outcome PicksNew York GiantsNov 4, 2026
New York Giants to beat Dallas Cowboys
“What we do know is they have the pieces to gash the Cowboys a second time, and if the pass rush can get home to Prescott a few more times, New York's fourth-quarter grit could be the key to sweeping their division foe.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksNew York GiantsNov 4, 2026
New York Giants to beat Indianapolis Colts
“1. Indianapolis Colts ... the Week 12 matchup could be a huge one for the rushing game”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksNew York GiantsNov 4, 2026
New York Giants to beat Detroit Lions
“there are five teams ... that New York should be able to record a “W” against, ranked in order of most challenging to easiest. 5. Detroit Lions ... who will host the Giants at Ford Field in Week 16”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksNew York GiantsNov 4, 2026
New York Giants to beat Cleveland Browns
“4. Cleveland Browns ... this matchup could turn into another one of the outings like the one against Tennessee, where Harbaugh and company dominate the clock and leave Watson few chances to make a push down the stretch.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · New York GiantsHit · 86Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · New York GiantsHit · 95Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Monson walked through the Raiders' remaining schedule game by game, projecting losses to San Francisco, Seattle, Denver (twice) and Kansas City with wins over the Chargers, Titans and Cardinals for five to seven wins; he also said the Chiefs beat the Jets, picked the Giants to win at Philadelphia, expects the 49ers to release Brandon Aiyuk, and expects Carson Wentz to start for Minnesota.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · New York GiantsHit · 86Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Eagles late in their NFC East rivalry game, 22-20, with Philadelphia's defense playing well against J.J. McCarthy.
- Mitchell EisensteinGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Mitchell gave his Week 9 top-five power rankings, keeping Buffalo first and the 49ers second while elevating the Bears, Jaguars and Lions, and picked a slate of Week 9 games including a Packers win in New England, a Panthers upset of Denver, and blowouts for Detroit, Kansas City and Houston. He also tabbed Jonah Coleman as a late-season Offensive Rookie of the Year pick.
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