The New York Giants are crossing the halfway point in the 2026 season in first place in the NFC East.
If the playoffs started today, the Giants would be the No. 3 seed as NFC East champions. There are nine games to play and a lot that can happen, but there is a lot of optimism as the Giants chase their first division title since 2011.
Here’s a look at the NFC playoff picture after the late slate of games on Sunday in Week 9.
NFC playoff standings
1. San Francisco 49ers (7-1) 2. Minnesota Vikings (6-1) Monday Night Football
3. New York Giants (5-2-1) 4. Carolina Panthers (3-5, 1-1 NFCS) 5. Chicago Bears (7-2) 6. Detroit Lions (6-2) 7. Green Bay Packers (6-3) 8. Seattle Seahawks (5-4, 2-1 NFCW) 9. Los Angeles Rams (5-4, 0-2 NFCW) 10. Dallas Cowboys (4-5) 11. New Orleans Saints (3-5) 12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6, win over ATL, 3-3 NFC) 13. Atlanta Falcons (3-6, loss to TB, 3-3 NFC) 14. Arizona Cardinals (3-6, 2-5 NFC) 15. Washington Commanders (2-5-1) 16. Philadelphia Eagles (2-7)
NFC East standings
1. New York Giants (5-2-1, 2-0-1 NFCE)
2. Dallas Cowboys (4-5)
3. Washington Commanders (2-5-1)
4. Philadelphia Eagles (2-7)
The Cowboys were able to keep pace with the Giants on Sunday as a result of their win against the Indianapolis Colts on the road. Meanwhile, the Commanders fell to the Los Angeles Rams at home, which has them desperately in need of a victory going into the team’s Week 10 Thursday Night Football contest at MetLife Stadium.
The two teams will have a chance to settle the score after tying against one another at Northwest Stadium in Week 5. The game should be different for the Giants, as they will have J.J. McCarthy under center instead of Jameis Winston, who completed 33 of 54 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns during the game.
The Giants hope to have leading rusher Cam Skattebo back after he missed the team’s Week 9 contest with a hamstring injury. As a team, the Giants managed to rush for only 80 yards throughout the game. Devin Singletary led the way with 31 rushing yards, but it came on 21 carries, just 1.5 yards per carry.
Kickoff between the Commanders and Giants is scheduled for Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the game on Amazon Prime.
