New York
Giants
9-5
40
FINAL
0
Detroit
Lions
5-9
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominant display, the New York Giants cruised to a resounding 40-0 victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 16 of the 2026 season. With this win, the Giants solidified their playoff positioning, showcasing their prowess as they head into the postseason.
Josh Allen led the charge for New York, throwing for 237 yards and a touchdown, while Ashton Jeanty was a standout on the ground, racking up 131 rushing yards. Matthew Golden also made his presence felt, contributing 77 receiving yards, helping the Giants maintain control throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Giants suffocated the Lions, limiting their offense and forcing critical mistakes. The turning point came early in the second quarter when New York's relentless pressure forced a turnover, allowing them to extend their lead and effectively seal the game. Despite a strong tackling effort from Eric Kendricks, who recorded nine tackles for Detroit, the Lions could not find their footing against the Giants' formidable defense.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 31 | 20 | 65% | 237 | 1 | 0 | 98.4 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 27 | 10 | 37% | 63 | 0 | 0 | 45.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 20 | 131 | 6.5 | 51 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 17 | 71 | 4.2 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Golden | WR | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver | TE | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Malik Washington | WR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Clark | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VJ Payne | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Wilkins | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hilton | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trey Amos | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry III | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Belton | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Woods | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Jones | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyron Johnson | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac McWilliams | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Collins | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ West | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anger | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Reichard | K | 2 | 3 | 4 | 57 |

