The Giants.com crew reacts to the official release of the 2025 NFL schedule.
John Schmeelk: The schedule is out and my eyes immediately went to their division games. It surprised me that the schedule makers have the Giants playing four of their six division games in the first eight weeks of the season. For half of the team’s first-half schedule to be division games is odd considering how the NFL has tried to play as many division games late in the season as possible.
The fact new York Giants play two of their road division games in the first two weeks of the season is even more unique. The last time the Giants opened their season with two divisional opponents was 2009, when they hosted Washington in Week 1 and visited Dallas in Week 2.
It’s essential the Giants do better in their NFC East games, and they will have a chance to prove that the first two weeks of the year in what will be essential games. It will be especially important for Russell Wilson to hit the ground running and play well early in the season in hostile environments. The Commanders are coming off an NFC title game appearance while Dak Prescott has been a player the Giants have not been able to beat since he entered the league.
Then the new York Giants have to play the Super Bowl and NFC East champion Eagles in Weeks 6 and 8. The first game will be at MetLife Stadium, but it is a Thursday game that will have the Giants on short rest following a trip to New Orleans the previous Sunday. If the Giants don’t figure out a way to win at least one of those games, preferably two, it will be difficult to compete in the NFC East with the second games against Dallas and Washington not coming until December 14 and the first weekend of 2026.
We knew simply based on the opponents it would be a tough schedule for the Giants. The real thing, now that is in our hands, has not defied expectations, especially in the NFC East.
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