Somehow we’re almost half way through the month of July, which means that the New York Giants 2026 training camp is in sight. And with the start of training camp we get a return of real football news and start to see the 2026 Giants take shape.
New head coach John Harbaugh laid down the team goal of winning the NFC East in his introductory press conference. Winning the division is, of course, every team’s goal. But for the Giants, that’s seemed like a distant hope. After all, the Giants have won just
seven games in the last two years and haven’t won the NFC East since 2011.
But still, having a clear vision and a steady hand on the rudder are necessary for turning a ship around. And having clear goals with a series of clearly defined steps toward that goal are important. The first step toward winning the NFC East will be for the Giants to win games against their division rivals.
So, this week we asked you how many divisional games you think the Giants will win in 2026, and a full 85% of fans think the Giants will have at least a .500 record in the division this year.
This is another week where the winner didn’t really surprise me, but the final margin did. You’ve been doing that a lot lately.
I do believe that the NFC East has a real chance to be mentioned in the same breath as the NFC North, NFC West, and AFC West in the conversation for best (or most competitive) division in football. Each of the teams in this division has reason to believe that they can be good — even great — this year.
I also tend to agree with John Harbaugh that the Giants have a roster with enough talent to be competitive with anyone. That is, of course, contingent on his coaching staff developing the young players and getting them to play up to their potential.
The Giants currently have the worst odds to win the division (+550, per Fan Duel), which makes sense considering the Giants’ history over the last decade. And while the Giants obviously have concerns, there are real reasons for optimism.
It’s not unreasonable to believe that a defense that’s absolutely littered with high draft picks and elite athletes can be good with better coaching. Likewise, it’s also reasonable to think that a young quarterback who posted similar rookie numbers as Dan Marino and Justin Herbert (1), as well as Cam Newton (2) can become a franchise player. It’s also reasonable to assume that an offense with a franchise quarterback can at least be competent and give you a chance to win most games.
- A 90+ passer rating and a 2-to-1 touchdown to interception ratio.
- First rookie quarterback with a rushing touchdown in 5 consecutive games
Likewise, each of the Giants’ division rivals has definite concerns that can hold them back from running away with the division.
- The Philadelphia Eagles have traded away star receiver AJ Brown and don’t have a clear replacement outside. They’ll also be without legendary offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland.
- The Dallas Cowboys’ defense was putrid in 2025, and are counting on a first time coordinator to fix it.
- The Washington Commanders have real concerns around their offense and will go as Jayden Daniels goes. For all the talk about Jaxson Dart’s play style, Daniels has very real durability concerns.
None of that means that the Giants will dominate their rivals or will win the NFC East, but there’s a good chance that they’ll at least be in every game. That’s the first step toward winning the division and getting back to the playoffs.
