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@davehelman_ This is only the 2nd time the Giants have opened the season against the Cowboys since 2019; when Eli was still the starting QB.

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

The New York Giants only had 1 defense rank in the top half of NFL (2020) during Dexter Lawrence’s 7 seasons.

Their run defense with Lawrence was ranked 25th or worse for the last 5 consecutive seasons.

Their 2025 run defense was 10th worst in NFL HISTORY in yds/rush allowed.

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

BREAKING: The #Giants are trading DT Dexter Lawrence to the #Bengals in a deal that includes the No. 10 pick.

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

For the first 4 years after Tom Brady left (QB's Cam/Jones/Zappe), the Patriots were 1-17 when they allowed 25+ points.

Two years into the Drake Maye era, the Patriots are still only 1-9 in that exact same situation.

For quick context, Josh Allen was 4-2 in 2025 alone.

[Evan Lazar @ezlazar]

The #Patriots with Mac Jones were 0-14 when their opponents scored 25+ points. Mac didn’t have a game-winning TD drive, and only had one fourth-quarter comeback. Then, Sunday happened.

My observations from the Pats stunning upset win over the Bills.

https://t.co/sm534FEpCc

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Patrick Mahomes at age 23 in 2018:

-Year 1 starter
-Threw for 5100 yards
-Threw 50 TDs
-Faced 5 top 10 defenses and dropped 27+ points on all of them (32.7 on average)
-Earned #1 seed
-Carried the 24th ranked defense to the AFCC game & lost in OT on a coin toss
-Won league MVP

[theo @tgt6617]

Drake Maye just had the greatest season a 23 year old has had in 40 years and people are calling him a bust. Absolutely wild.

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

@ScottKacsmar Brady didn’t lead his offense to any points in his first AFC-CG game.

He left the game in the 2Q, when NE led 7-3, and those 7 points were off a Troy Brown punt return TD.

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Entering the 4th quarter of their respective Super Bowls:

2021 Joe Burrow:
led offense to 92 points in 15 quarters (7 TDs)

2025 Drake Maye:
led offense to 47 points in 15 quarters (5 TDs)

And the commonly-accepted narrative is that the Bengals defense carried Burrow.

[Cincy Takes @Cincy_Takes]

People compared Drake Maye’s run to Joe Burrow’s 2021 run 😹😹

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Most recent Super Bowl champs and their scoring defense rankings that year:

25 Seahawks: 1st
24 Eagles: 1st
23 Chiefs: 2nd
22 Chiefs: 16th
21 Rams: 8th
20 Bucs: 6th
19 Chiefs: 7th
18 Patriots: 6th
17 Eagles: 4th
16 Patriots: 1st
15 Broncos: 3rd
14 Patriots: 6th
13 Seahawks: 1st

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Record in 2025, when defense gave up over 20 points:

Josh Allen 7-3
Trevor Lawrence 5-3
Caleb Williams 5-5
Brock Purdy 4-0
Sam Darnold 4-1
JJ McCarthy 3-2
Mac Jones 3-3
Drake Maye 3-3

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

The New England Patriots defense will finish the season, having given up over 24 points just once (a 35-31 loss to the Bills).

Schedule aside, that unit didn’t get the credit it deserved in 2025. That’s almost impossible to pull off.

Even the Seahawks gave up 37+ points twice.

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Chiefs in 2023 AFC playoffs (3 games):
70 points scored
41 points allowed

Narrative: “Mahomes just rode his defense!”

Patriots in 2025 AFC playoffs (3 games):
47 points scored
26 points allowed

Narrative: “Maye the MVP!!!”

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Despite the coaching carousel since Tom Coughlin's exit, 3 of the last 4 head coaches hired by the Giants actually had 4-game winning streaks in their first season (2016 McAdoo, 2020 Judge, 2022 Daboll).

The only one who didn't (2018 Shurmur) still won 4 in a 5-game stretch.

[SNY Giants @SNYGiants]

"I'm planning on Day 1. That's what we'll be shooting for, working for...I fully expect it to happen."

John Harbaugh is asked how long will take for the Giants to build a "winning culture"

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Jameis scored 19 on the Packers and lost.
Hurts scored 10 on the Packers and won.

Jameis scored 27 on the Lions and lost.
Hurts scored 16 on the Lions and won.

He’s right. They were a defensive squad this year.

[Anthony DiBona @DiBonaNFL]

“I don’t think defenses feared that this year.”

Giants QB Jameis Winston offered an outsider’s perspective on the Eagles offense.

(🎥: @newheightshow)

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Daniel Jones led the New York Giants offense to 30+ points just 4 times in 6 YEARS (69 starts)

As a rookie, Jaxson Dart led the Giants offense to 30+ points 4 times in 12 STARTS. 2 of the 4 were against top 5 defenses (Denver & Philadelphia).

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Most all-time playoff losses by NFL head coach:

17 - Don Shula
17 - Andy Reid
16 - Tom Landry
13 - Marty Schottenheimer
13 - Bill Belichick
12 - Bud Grant
12 - MIKE TOMLIN

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Most all-time playoff losses by NFL quarterback:

13 - Tom Brady
13 - Peyton Manning
11 - AARON RODGERS
11 - Brett Favre
10 - Dan Marino
10 - Ben Roethlisberger
9 - Drew Brees

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Patriots record in 2025:

WITH Christian Gonzalez: 14-1 (16.5 ppg allowed)
WITHOUT Christian Gonzalez: 1-2 (22.7 ppg allowed)

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

#Patriots HC Mike Vrabel says Pro Bowl CB Christian Gonzalez is in concussion protocol after last night’s game.

One to watch ahead of the Divisional Round vs. PIT or HOU.

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Record when their defense gives up 24+ points last 2 seasons…

Josh Allen: 8-4 (5-1 in 2025)

Drake Maye: 1-9 (1-1 in 2025)

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

The 2025 Chargers faced a top 6 scoring defense in 6 of the 16 games that Justin Herbert played.

They averaged 17.3 ppg and only eclipsed 23 pts once (Week 1 vs KC in Brazil); and never scored 17 in a true road game.

They travel to play the Patriots #3 ranked defense on Sunday.

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

@TheRillo @GaryMyersNY @Giants In the 2022 season, the Maras were still paying Pat Shurmur (fired after 2019 season), Joe Judge (fired after 2021), Brian Daboll, Daboll's coaching staff, plus several 3-year contracts from Joe Judge's initial staff.

Can post your copy of NYG's accounting ledgers? We'll wait.

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

Last time Giants beat Dak Prescott, before yesterday:

- Tony Romo was backup QB
- Rams fired Jeff Fisher the next day
- Tom Brady only had 4 rings
- Colin Kaepernick was 49ers starting QB
- Patrick Mahomes hadn't declared for NFL draft
- Rex Ryan was coaching the Buffalo Bills

[Sports Statz @SprtStatz]

January 4, 2026: Giants victory against Dak Prescott

December 11, 2016: Giants most recent victory against Dak Prescott

14 consecutive loss streak ended.