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The New York Giants significantly bolstered their roster this offseason through free agency and the draft. Now, the question is: did they do enough to turn the franchise around after a disastrous 2024 season?
The NFL will release its 2025 schedule on Wednesday, May 14, and we’ll finally discover who the Giants will face in their season opener, when they’ll play their division rivals, and how many primetime games they’ll receive.
New York will be one of the most intriguing teams to watch this season. They have upgraded at several key positions, but face the NFL’s toughest strength of schedule.
Here are five predictions for the Giants when the NFL unveils its 2025 schedule.
Russell Wilson will make his first start as a Giant on the road against the Chicago Bears in the season opener. Both teams finished last in their respective divisions last season, but each had a successful offseason by upgrading their rosters in areas of need.
The Giants and Bears are two of the oldest franchises in the league with a storied history and avid fan bases, which will guarantee a high rating on Fox. With both teams looking to bounce back, this will be a good first test for Big Blue.
The NFL missed the boat by not having Saquon Barkley’s first game at MetLife Stadium as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in primetime. But they won’t make the same mistake this year, as the matchup in East Rutherford will happen on either Sunday Night or Monday Night Football.
With Barkley winning a Super Bowl with the Eagles last season, the rivalry between these two teams has intensified. The MetLife Stadium crowd will be even more eager to rain down boos on their rival Eagles and their once beloved running back.
You wouldn’t expect a team that finished 3-14 a season ago to have several primetime games the following season. But the Giants are one of the most popular franchises in the league and have one of the best receivers in Malik Nabers, along with other young and emerging stars, and will feature one of the most dominant defensive front sevens in football.
Additionally, the team should be much improved with Wilson at quarterback. This will result in the Giants landing at least four games on primetime.
The Giants have played in Dallas on Thanksgiving in two of the last three years and lost both of those games. This year, the NFL will give Big Blue a break from playing on Turkey Day as the Cowboys will take on a different NFC East rival on Thanksgiving.
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