POLL: How many games do you think the Giants will win in the 2026-27 season?

Valentine’s View

Chris had a turn at looking into his crystal ball. Since I am asking you guys to vote, it is only fair that I go on record with my own game-by-game predictions. This will admittedly be the **most optimistic prediction** I can make. So, here goes: **Week 1:** Dallas Cowboys (Sunday Night Football, Sept. 13, 8:20 p.m., NBC) *Win: 1-0 … This is the optimist in me looking for a good start to the Harbaugh era.* *This game could easily go the other way.* **Week 2:** @ Los Angeles Rams (Monday Night Football, Sept. 21, 8:15 p.m., ESPN) *Loss: 1-1* **Week 3:** Tennessee Titans (Sept. 27, 1 p.m., CBS) *Win: 2-1 … I can’t pick Robert Saleh and Brian Daboll to return to MetLife Stadium and win — something they rarely did as head coaches in that building.* **Week 4:** Arizona Cardinals (Oct. 4, 1 p.m., CBS) *Win: 3-1 … The Giants need a good start to the season, and I think they get it. Whether they can maintain it is another story.* **Week 5:** @ (Oct. 11, 1 p.m., FOX) *Loss: 3-2* **Week 6:**  (Oct. 18, 1 p.m., FOX) *Win: 4-2 … Jaxson Dart and the Giants exorcise the ghost of last year’s five-turnover game.* **Week 7:** @ (Oct. 25, 1 p.m., FOX) Loss: 4-3 **Week 9:** @ Philadelphis Eagles (Nov. 8, 1 p.m., FOX) *Loss: 4-4 … As much as I want to predict a win, and believe the Eagles won’t be the powerhouse this year they have been in recent seasons, I can’t pick the Giants to go into Philly and win for a second straight season.* **Week 10:** Commanders (Thursday Night Football, Nov. 12, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Video) *Win: 5-4* **Week 11:**  (Nov. 22, 1 p.m., CBS) *Win: 6-4 … Maybe I am underestimating how good Jacksonville is, but there is almost always one game a team wins that it probably shouldn’t. For the Giants, I am pegging this as that game.* **Week 12:** @ (Nov. 29, 1 p.m., FOX) *Win: 7-4 … Sorry, .* **Week 13:**  (Dec. 6, 1 p.m., FOX) *Loss: 7-5* **Week 14:** @ (Dec. 13, 4:25 p.m., FOX) *Loss: 7-6 … No, the Giants are not going to Seattle and beating the defending champs.* **Week 15:**  (Dec. 20, 1 p.m., CBS) *Win: 8-6 … Could this be the last game the Giants win during the upcoming season? Maybe.* **Week 16:** @ (Monday Night Football, Dec. 28, 8:15 p.m., ESPN) *Loss: 8-7* **Week 17:** @ Cowboys (Jan. 3, 1 p.m., FOX) *Loss: 8-8* **Week 18:** Eagles (TBD) *Win: 9-8 … I think the Giants are going to win only one of their final three games, and I go with this one. That gives the Giants one win against each NFC East team.* **FINAL THOUGHTS:** As I said above, this is the **most optimistic prediction** I can credibly make. I believe the roster is marginally better, and the coaching is clearly better. I think, though, if you are expecting a turnaround like the had last season you are setting yourself up for disappointment. This could easily be a six-win season, though I think that is the floor. Maybe this can be a 10-win season if some unexpctedly good things happen, but I can’t in good conscience go there in a prediction. Most likely, I think Harbaugh’s first year falls in the seven- to nine-win range.