New York Giants record prediction: Picks for every game in 2020

We take a look at predicting each game of the 2020 season for the New York Giants with some schedule analysis as well.

All fans of the NFL hope, seriously hope, we will have a 2020 season. In this age of uncertainty due to COVID-19, nothing is guaranteed for the New York Giants or any of the other 31 teams in the league.

However, if games can indeed be played come September (or perhaps later), let’s take a look at the 2020 schedule for the New York Giants.

More importantly, let’s take a look at the slate and make game-by-game predictions for the Giants, complete with a record prediction and analysis of the schedule.

• Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh (Monday Night Football – Loss
• Week 2: at Chicago – Win
• Week 3: vs. San Francisco – Loss
  
• Week 4: at Los Angeles Rams – Loss
• Week 5: at Dallas – Loss
• Week 6: vs. Washington – Win
• Week 7: at Philadelphia (Thursday Night Football) – Loss
• Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay (Monday Night Football) – Loss
• Week 9: at Washington – Win
• Week 10: vs. Philadelphia – Loss
• Week 11: BYE
• Week 12: at Cincinnati – Win
• Week 13: at Seattle – Loss
• Week 14: vs. Arizona – Win
• Week 15: vs. Cleveland – Win
• Week 16: at Baltimore – Loss
• Week 17: vs. Dallas – Loss

Final Record: 6-10 | Schedule Analysis

Despite having the seventh easiest schedule in the league (based on 2019 opponents’ final record, .482, per CBS Sports), it is going to be a long year for rookie head coach Joe Judge. The first five contests are really tough, especially with road trips to Chicago (always be aware of Khalil Mack), the Rams in their sparkling new stadium and the high-powered Cowboys at Jerry World.

The non-divisional game that stands out like a sore thumb is obviously the Monday night affair at MetLife against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs on Nov. 2. Let that sink in — Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Bucs. That will take a while to get used to.

Any way you slice it, that will be a very difficult one for the G-Men to win as they try to contain Tom Terrific, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and company.

The final two games are not easy at all with a road trip to Baltimore and the season finale at home vs. the Cowboys. Just the thought of trying to stop Lamar Jackson of the Ravens would have you up all night and Dallas may be vying for the NFC East crown in Week 17 (the Cowboys are my very early pick to capture the division title).

Even though Big Blue on paper has the seventh “softest” schedule, nothing comes easy for the Giants these days and I’m afraid we’re looking at another double-digit loss campaign. Ah, the growing pains of being a rookie head coach in the NFL.