The New York Giants are winners for the first time since October, snapping a nine-game skid in a 34-10 beatdown of the equally inept Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. <\/p>\n
Dec 28, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) celebrates a touchdown in the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Trading the No. 1 overall pick for multiple selections at the 2026 NFL Draft might have been overrated, anyway. With the win, which was Mike Kafka\u2019s first as interim head coach after losing his first five tries, Big Blue (3-13) lost its stronghold on the top selection at this spring\u2019s draft to the Raiders (2-14) in what was just the fourth meeting in NFL history (post-merger) that featured the two worst teams playing each other during the final two weeks of the season.<\/p>\n
Jaxson Dart passed for 207 yards and added 48 on the ground with two touchdowns. The franchise quarterback\u2019s presence would have allowed the Giants to hold that No. 1 pick hostage for a passer-needy team desperate for a crack at drafting a potential organizational game-changer under center. Wan\u2019Dale Robinson led all receivers with 11 catches for 113 yards, making him the first wide receiver 5-foot-8 or shorter to record a 1,000-yard season since Richard Johnson in 1989.<\/p>\n
The Giants defense had a banner day, too. They picked Raiders quarterback Geno Smith twice. The former Jets draft pick leads the NFL with 17 interceptions this season and left the game early after suffering an ankle injury. Edge rusher Brian Burns, who was named to the Pro Bowl earlier this week, picked up 1.5 sacks to set a new career-best at 16.5. Cornerback Deonte Banks, whose defensive issues has landed him in a reserve role in the secondary, provided an exclamation point with a 95-yard kick-off return.<\/p>\n
Regardless of the draft implications, Sunday provided a much-needed sliver of good feeling for a franchise that has been mired in dysfunction. This was the largest margin of victory since a 38-10 triumph over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17 of the 2022 season. New York could come away with the top pick should it lose to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18 and the Raiders beat the Patrick Mahomes-less Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n
Q: What was the final score of the game?
\nA: The New York Giants won 34-10 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
\nQ: Who led the Giants in receiving yards?
\nA: Wan\u2019Dale Robinson led all receivers with 11 catches for 113 yards.
\nQ: What is the current draft position of the Giants?
\nA: The Giants lost their stronghold on the top selection at this spring\u2019s draft to the Raiders, but could still come away with the top pick depending on the outcome of their next game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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