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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 16 · Monday 8:15 PM ET · Ford Field

DETvsNYG

Lions offensevsGiants defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Lions, 7 for Giants. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

NYG offenseDET offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Red zone touchdowns

Lions score a touchdown on 69% of red zone trips (5th). Giants allow 83% (31st).

02
Opportunity

Short middle is open

Giants are worst against short middle throws, allowing +0.46 EPA per attempt. Lions send 19% of their throws there.

03
Watch out

Third downs favor Giants

Lions convert 39% of third downs (22nd). Giants allow 40% (13th).

04
Wash

Yards per play

Call this one even. Lions gain 6.0 yards per play (7th). Giants give up 5.4 (15th), with the league at 5.4.

Players to watch

NYG Giants

18J.J. McCarthyQB · 31/49 · 495 yds · 1 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.2044Cam SkatteboRB · 98 car · 418 yds · 2 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.081Malik NabersWR · 48 rec · 605 yds · 2 TD · 70 tgtEPA per target +0.239Isaiah LikelyTE · 41 rec · 395 yds · 5 TD · 63 tgtEPA per target +0.23 · 23rd8Jevon HollandFree Safety · 30 tackles · 3 INT · 5 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL52Arvell ReeseLeft Inside Linebacker · 55 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD1 INT

DET Lions

16Jared GoffQB · 168/248 · 1964 yds · 15 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.27 · 6th0Jahmyr GibbsRB · 157 car · 773 yds · 10 TD · 34 recEPA per touch -0.01 · 22nd14Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · 53 rec · 571 yds · 5 TD · 76 tgtEPA per target +0.3187Sam LaPortaTE · 31 rec · 367 yds · 3 TD · 44 tgtEPA per target +0.74 · 2nd97Aidan HutchinsonLeft Defensive End · 20 tackles · 5 sacks · 1 PD5 sacks · T-12th in the NFL55Derrick BarnesWeakside Linebacker · 34 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 INT · 2 PD3 sacks
The series · Giants and Lions since 1999, and this season's records11 meetings

The Lions lead the series 7–4 since 1999 (they first met in 2000). They have won the last 4. Nov 23, 2025, at Ford Field: the Lions won 34–27 in overtime. Jared Goff started at quarterback for the Lions and Jameis Winston for the Giants; Dan Campbell and Brian Daboll coached.

Giants at home2–4the Giants' record
In Detroit2–3the Giants' record
Most pointsGiants 28 · Lions 352010 · 2014
Biggest winGiants by 11 · Lions by 212016 · 2014

The last 5

2025 · Wk 12 · OTNYG 27 at DET 34
2022 · Wk 11DET 31 at NYG 18
2019 · Wk 8NYG 26 at DET 31
2017 · Wk 2DET 24 at NYG 10
2016 · Wk 15DET 6 at NYG 17

2026 records

GiantsLions
Overall4–2–15–2
Division1–0–12–0
Conference2–2–14–1
Other conference2–01–1
Home3–14–0
Away1–1–11–2
Last 5WWTLWWLWWW
StreakWon 1Won 3
Points a game23.3 – 23.029.0 – 25.7

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Giants' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Lions offense against the Giants defenseDepth charts
Giants defense · 3-4 DLions offense · 3WR 1TE58Sewell73Mahogany64Mays69RatledgeMiller87LaPorta16Goff0Gibbs14Brown18TeSlaa1Williams91Alexander98Reader93Harris5Thibodeaux3Carter41McFadden52Reese20Newsome21Adebo22Phillips27Nubin8Holland

Lions offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBJared Goff#16 · 168/248 · 1964 yds · 15 TD · 1 INT
  • RBJahmyr Gibbs#0 · 157 car · 773 yds · 10 TD · 34 rec
  • WRAmon-Ra St. Brown#14 · 53 rec · 571 yds · 5 TD · 76 tgt
  • WRJameson Williams#1 · 27 rec · 437 yds · 5 TD · 44 tgt
  • WRIsaac TeSlaa#18 · 10 rec · 197 yds · 0 TD · 21 tgt
  • TESam LaPorta#87 · 31 rec · 367 yds · 3 TD · 44 tgt
  • LTPenei Sewell#58
  • LGChristian Mahogany#73
  • CCade Mays#64
  • RGTate Ratledge#69
  • RTBlake Miller

Giants defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEDarius Alexander#91 · 7 tackles · 0.5 sacks
  • NTDJ Reader#98 · 22 tackles
  • LDEShelby Harris#93 · 15 tackles · 2 PD
  • WLBKayvon Thibodeaux#5 · 15 tackles
  • SLBAbdul Carter#3 · 18 tackles · 2 sacks
  • RILBMicah McFadden#41 · 13 tackles
  • LILBArvell Reese#52 · 55 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD
  • RCBGreg Newsome II#20 · 25 tackles · 1 INT · 6 PD
  • LCBPaulson Adebo#21 · 5 tackles
  • NBDru Phillips#22 · 24 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
  • SSTyler Nubin#27 · 21 tackles · 3 PD
  • FSJevon Holland#8 · 30 tackles · 3 INT · 5 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · DET offense against NYG defense
StatDET DET offFavors DET · Favors NYGNYG NYG def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.12#6
+0.01#16+0.00
Success rate
49%#3
43%#1244%
Yards per play
6.0#7
5.4#155.4
Explosive play rate
12%#3
10%#189%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.25#2
-0.01#13+0.03
Sack rate
6%#14
4%#307%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.05#13
-0.07#21-0.08
Yards per carry
4.7#6
4.5#244.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
39%#22
40%#1341%
Red zone TD rate
69%#5
83%#3161%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
173#7
127#7147
TE yards per game
60#14
45#855
TE targets per game
7.6#15
8.1#247.6
RB receiving yards per game
48#5
21#532
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Lions: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+1.526% of throws
+0.337% of throws
+0.757% of throws
Short
+0.2033% of throws
+0.4419% of throws
+0.1928% of throws

Giants: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.3118 throws
+0.627 throws
-0.0516 throws
Short
-0.1570 throws
+0.4632 throws
+0.1375 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.