The New York Giants' 2025 campaign has been every bit of a rollercoaster. The team looked like they were going 0-17 after the first three weeks. In Week 4, rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart's debut had fans thinking the team may never lose again.
And recently, a fourth-quarter collapse against the Denver Broncos and a gruesome season-ending injury to Cam Skattebo in the Giants' latest loss to the Philadelphia Eagles have the team at 2-6. There are arguments to be made that this team should at least be 3-5 or 4-4, and if Dart started earlier, maybe even 5-3 or 6-2. But, as they say, if grandma had wheels, she'd be a bike.
The reality of Big Blue's situation is, unfortunately, an all too familiar one. As Billy Heyen of Sporting News says in his article, the losing may actually be a good thing. Heading into Sunday's games, the G-Men hold the No. 6 pick in the 2026 draft, and, of course, if they lose more, it'll only improve their draft position.
This is been something the organization and the fanbase have dealt with for the past decade. Rooting for losses. It's hasn't been fun, it hasn't been easy and to put it bluntly: it sucks. It has always sucked, it always will suck and when you look at the juice this 2025 iteration has brought to the franchise it hits even harder.
Despite the challenges, the Giants should continue to fight for wins
Since Dart debuted against the Chargers and Skattebo became the premier back, this team has been much watch TV, and that's even without Malik Nabers. For the first time in what felt like forever, Giants fans were excited to watch their favorite team on Sundays. So the reality we are already looking at Tankathon and potential draft picks is a terrible one to live in.
The chips can fall where they may once the season is over, but hopefully, we don't see the team give up on the season. Dart is still fun, Brian Burns is playing like a Defensive Player of the Year candidate, and rookie Abdul Carter is looking more and more comfortable. They still have players, and they still have potential. The results will be the results, but hopefully it's not because the team quit.
Fans are tired of watching bad football. Although the "smart" thing would be to try to lose on purpose, the team needs to compete. See how good Dart can be and what you have with the current pieces around him, and go from there.
This whole rooting for losses thing is getting old.