Good morning, New York Giants fans! Here are the stories you need to know as the Giants get set to face off with the Washington Commanders this Thursday.
John Harbaugh is Giants’ biggest asset in years. Can he lead them on a dream playoff run? | The Athletic
“I thought we had good players,” Harbaugh said as he was leaving Lincoln Financial Field as the first Giants head coach to win in this building since Tom Coughlin in 2013.
“I didn’t really know the personality of the team, but I think what I learned is these guys have what it takes. They’re tough-minded, they’ve got big hearts and they’re willing
to do what it takes. Having what it takes means you’re willing to do what it takes, and they’ve been willing to do it. They work, they believe and they don’t flinch.”
Giants radio booth on Nabers as a teammate
Week 9 NFL Takeaways: Giants working the trade market aggressively | SI.com
All of that’s enough to give any playoff-starved fan of Big Blue a sugar high. And yet, they’ll tell you this isn’t about going all in on anything, happy as they are with where the team is. No, under Harbaugh, and with holdover GM Joe Schoen, this is now their default setting. Which, they’ll tell you, has little to do with adjusting any sort of preseason expectation.
“No, that’s not how we look at winning,” Harbaugh texted me from the team bus, heading back to New Jersey on Sunday night. “You’re never ONE thing away. This is not addition and subtraction. The math is running on multiple levels of formulas and algorithms and humanity. You have to assess your options and opportunities. Seek value. What makes your team better shorter- and long-term and avoid what hinders your team, even in possibility. It’s a case-by-case decision regarding options. The work is on finding and creating the options. That’s where the stones have to get turned over. We are building day-by-day for what’s coming tomorrow and in the future BOTH.”
The five things we learned from Giants’ Week 9 win: The trade deadline priority is clear | New York Post
The Giants ended their 13-game losing streak at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia with an inelegant but effective 19-11 victory over the Eagles, providing further separation from first place (the Giants are 5-2-1) and last place (the Eagles are 2-7) in the NFC East.
Is finding help stopping the run more important than adding a running back at the trade deadline?
Buying or Selling Latest Rumors Ahead of 2026 NFL Trade Deadline | Bleacher Report
Giants Are Serious Suitors for RB Jonathan Taylor. The Giants could be an aggressive suitor for multiple reasons. They’re in the driver’s seat in the NFC East, and their lead ball-carrier, Cam Skattebo, missed the previous game with a hamstring injury. Furthermore, this season, when healthy, Skattebo has had ball-security issues, and the Giants benched him in Week 6. He has four fumbles in seven outings (six starts).
Also, keep in mind that head coach John Harbaugh had workhorse running back Derrick Henry in his last two years with the Baltimore Ravens. Taylor isn’t the physically imposing ball-carrier that Henry is, but the three-time Pro Bowler is a trustworthy running back who can handle a big workload on the ground and help Big Blue establish a physical offensive identity. Verdict: Buy
Chris Simms on Arvell Reese
Like a true defensive weapon, Arvell Reese is everywhere for Giants | The Record
In the aftermath of Sunday’s 19-11 victory over the Eagles, the Giants’ first at Lincoln Financial Field since 2013, D.J. Reader added to the list of what makes Reese special: the intense purpose with which he approaches each snap.
“Arvell proved yet again what I already knew, and I see it before every game, man,” Reader said. “He’s got this look in his eyes, he’s just ready to play. He’s gonna be special. He is special. I don’t know any young player that can do the things he does. I’m gonna be honest with you: you’ll have to find him. Maybe the kid in Seattle [safety Nick Emmanwori]. Because, you don’t find a kid that can cover the way he can cover. Come down and fill gaps in the run game. Rush the passer. Doesn’t miss tackles. He’s serious, man, and it’s special to watch. It’s very special.”
NFL Week 9: Big takeaways, questions and fantasy spin from Sunday’s games | ESPN.com
Linebacker Arvell Reese needed only 2.29 seconds to sack Philadelphia’s Joe Milton in the second quarter. It was the fastest time to a sack for a Giants player in the past 10 seasons when Reese got a free run at Milton and forced a fumble. It was part of a monster game for the impressive rookie, who had 12 tackles, three sacks, three quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and the forced fumble.
Eagles’ Joe Milton tips cap to New York Giants DC Dennard Wilson | USAToday.com
During his postgame press conference, Milton said the Giants “played great today” and specifically credited their approach.
“They had great defensive calls and great players over there,” Milton told reporters. “What they did today was just pressure and play over the top.” He added that it was “great calls by the defensive coordinator” and offered a shout-out to the unit for stopping Philadelphia and making plays.
From Big Blue View
- NFC playoff picture: Giants solidify NFC East lead
- Cam Skattebo should be ‘full-go’, J.J. McCarthy should play vs. Washington
- J.J. McCarthy ‘feeling pretty good’, aiming to be ready to face Washington Commanders
- NY Giants planning ‘White Out’ game vs. Commanders
- Giants vs. Commanders odds: Opening lines for Week 10 matchup
- Jaguars vs. Giants Week 11 contest gets scheduling change
- PFF grades and advanced stats for the Giants’ 19-11 victory over the Eagles
- Giants-Eagles: 5 plays that led to the Giants’ victory
- ‘Things I think’: Giants should take another swing at Jonathan Taylor trade
- Giants trade deadline: ‘Like a 9-year-old looking forward to Christmas’
- Giants trade deadline 2026: Tracking every rumor, move
This week’s opponent
- Dan Quinn discusses Commanders’ downfall vs. Rams, complete-game quest | Hogs Haven
- 5 takeaways from Commanders vs. Rams | Commanders.com
- Commanders’ mystifying final drive symbolic of an offense that keeps misfiring | The Athletic
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