New York Giants at Detroit Lions
NFL 2026 · Week 16 · · Ford Field
New York Giants at Detroit Lions, Week 16 of the 2026 season, Tue 29 Dec, 01:15 UK time.
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Prediction
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Detroit Lions
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New York Giants
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Lions | Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-2 | 4-2-1 |
| Points per game | 29.0 | 23.3 |
| Points allowed per game | 25.7 | 23.0 |
| Points difference | +23 | +2 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 2-4-1 | 5-2 |
Head-to-head record
Detroit Lions lead 6–4 in 10 meetings since 2004. Detroit Lions have won the last 4.
| P | Lions | T | Giants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| At Detroit Lions | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
- Biggest Detroit Lions win
- New York Giants 14–35 Detroit Lions (2014 Week 1)
- Biggest New York Giants win
- Detroit Lions 6–17 New York Giants (2016 Week 15)
- Average points per meeting
- 43.1
- Detroit Lions against the spread (W-L-P)
- 5-5
Head-to-head (last 10)
- New York Giants 27–34 Detroit Lions (OT)2025 Week 12 · line DET −14 (Lions did not cover)
- Detroit Lions 31–18 New York Giants2022 Week 11 · line NYG −3 (Lions covered)
- New York Giants 26–31 Detroit Lions2019 Week 8 · line DET −6.5 (Lions did not cover)
- Detroit Lions 24–10 New York Giants2017 Week 2 · line NYG −3 (Lions covered)
- Detroit Lions 6–17 New York Giants2016 Week 15 · line NYG −4 (Lions did not cover)
- New York Giants 14–35 Detroit Lions2014 Week 1 · line DET −6.5 (Lions covered)
- New York Giants 23–20 Detroit Lions (OT)2013 Week 16 · line DET −9.5 (Lions did not cover)
- Detroit Lions 20–28 New York Giants2010 Week 6 · line NYG −10 (Lions covered)
- New York Giants 16–10 Detroit Lions2007 Week 11 · line NYG −2.5 (Lions did not cover)
- Detroit Lions 28–13 New York Giants2004 Week 7 · line NYG −7 (Lions covered)
Recent games
Detroit Lions
- Wv Minnesota VikingsWeek 8 · covered DET −319–15
- Wv Green Bay PackersWeek 7 · did not cover DET −3.520–17
- W@ Arizona CardinalsWeek 5 · covered DET −5.545–21
- L@ Carolina PanthersWeek 4 · did not cover DET −4.526–32
- Wv New York JetsWeek 3 · push DET −731–24
- L@ Buffalo BillsWeek 2 · did not cover BUF −5.531–41
- Wv New Orleans SaintsWeek 1 · did not cover DET −731–30 (OT)
- W@ Chicago Bears2025 Week 18 · covered CHI −3.519–16
- L@ Minnesota Vikings2025 Week 17 · did not cover DET −710–23
- Lv Pittsburgh Steelers2025 Week 16 · did not cover DET −7.524–29
Recent games
New York Giants
- W@ Houston TexansWeek 7 · covered HOU −1027–21 (OT)
- Lv New Orleans SaintsWeek 6 · did not cover NO −1.527–34
- T@ Washington CommandersWeek 5 · covered WAS −3.527–27 (OT)
- Wv Arizona CardinalsWeek 4 · covered ARI −2.536–24
- Wv Tennessee TitansWeek 3 · covered NYG −2.512–7
- L@ Los Angeles RamsWeek 2 · did not cover LA −6.56–28
- Wv Dallas CowboysWeek 1 · covered DAL −328–20
- Wv Dallas Cowboys2025 Week 18 · covered DAL −334–17
- W@ Las Vegas Raiders2025 Week 17 · covered NYG −334–10
- Lv Minnesota Vikings2025 Week 16 · did not cover MIN −2.513–16