New York Giants @ Detroit Lions: Dec 28, 2026

Updated
Week 16
New York GiantsGiants
4-2 · Away
8:15 PM ET
Scheduled
Monday, December 28, 2026
Detroit LionsLions
4-2 · Home

Giants vs Lions kicks off at 8:15 PM ET (5:15 PM PT) on Monday, December 28, 2026 at Ford Field, Detroit.

How to Watch Giants vs Lions: Time, TV & Stream

Date & time
Monday, December 28, 20268:15 PM ET / 5:15 PM PT
Watch on
TV not announced yet
Stream
NFL Sunday TicketOut of market; local channels in both markets
Stadium
Ford FieldDetroit
Week
NFL Week 16All Week 16 games

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Giants vs Lions Preview

The Giants (4-2-1) are leading the NFC East, the No. 3 seed in the NFC. The Lions (4-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 6 seed in the NFC and have won two straight.

The Giants score 23.3 points a game and allow 23.0; the Lions score 30.7 and allow 27.5. The Giants are 1-1 away from home, and the Lions are 3-0 at home. It is a conference game, so it counts in the NFC record used for Wild Card tiebreakers. Their last meeting, on Nov 23, 2025, ended Giants @ Lions 27-34.

Giants vs Lions: Tale of the Tape

GiantsNFC conference gameLions
4-2-1
Record
4-2
NFC #3
Playoff seed
NFC #6
23.3
Points per game
30.7
23.0
Points allowed
27.5
+0.3
Point differential
+3.2
1-1
Road / home record
3-0
1-0
Division record
1-0
W1
Streak
W2
8 days
Rest
8 days

Going into the game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Injury Report

PlayerTeamPosStatusInjurySince
Avonte MaddoxLionsDBInjured ReserveSep 22, 2026
Ben BartchLionsOLInjured ReserveOct 16, 2026
Brian BranchLionsDBQuestionableAchillesOct 23, 2026
Cade MaysLionsCQuestionableWristOct 23, 2026
Damone ClarkLionsLBInjured ReserveAug 25, 2026
Devin WhiteLionsLBInjured ReserveOct 16, 2026
Giovanni ManuLionsOLNon Football InjuryJul 29, 2026
Isiah PachecoLionsRBInjured ReserveSep 1, 2026
Kendrick LawLionsWRInjured ReserveJun 17, 2026
Kerby JosephLionsSAFPhysically Unable To PerformJul 26, 2026
Mason MillerLionsGInjured ReserveSep 7, 2026
Payton TurnerLionsDEInjured ReserveAug 27, 2026
Thomas HarperLionsSAFInjured ReserveSep 26, 2026
Tom KennedyLionsWRInjured ReserveOct 16, 2026
Braxton BerriosGiantsWRInjured ReserveOct 5, 2026
Brian BurnsGiantsOLBInjured ReserveSep 29, 2026
Calvin Austin IIIGiantsWRInjured ReserveAug 27, 2026
Chauncey GolstonGiantsDLInjured ReserveOct 10, 2026
Greg Newsome IIGiantsCBOutConcussionOct 23, 2026
Gunner OlszewskiGiantsWRInjured ReserveJun 1, 2026
Jarrick Bernard-ConverseGiantsCBInjured ReserveAug 9, 2026
Jaxson DartGiantsQBInjured ReserveSep 24, 2026
Jermaine EluemunorGiantsOLQuestionableCalfOct 23, 2026
Jevón HollandGiantsSAFOutConcussionOct 23, 2026
Korie BlackGiantsCBInjured ReserveSep 8, 2026
Marcus MbowGiantsOLQuestionableKneeOct 23, 2026
Paulson AdeboGiantsCBQuestionableKneeOct 23, 2026
Roy Robertson-HarrisGiantsDTInjured ReserveAug 5, 2026
Thaddeus DixonGiantsCBInjured ReserveMay 14, 2026
Theo JohnsonGiantsTEOutNeckOct 23, 2026
Tremaine EdmundsGiantsLBInjured ReserveOct 24, 2026
Tyler NubinGiantsSAFQuestionableNeckOct 23, 2026

Status as of 11:01 AM ET, Oct 27. Teams can change a player's status up to kickoff; check team announcements before the game.

Playoff Picture

NFC

SeedTeamW-LStatus
1Vikings6-0NFC North leader
249ers6-1NFC West leader
3Giants4-2-1NFC East leader
4Panthers3-3NFC South leader
5Bears5-2Wild Card
6Lions4-2Wild Card
7Packers4-3Wild Card
Playoff line
8Seahawks4-3Out

The seeds around both teams if the season ended today.

Giants vs Lions Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025 season seriesLions 1-0

Giants last 5

Lions last 5

Previous meetings

Giants vs Lions Key Players

Giants logoGiants

Lions logoLions

Season leaders, regular season.

This Giants vs Lions page updates on its own: live score during the game, box score and recap minutes after the final whistle. Next: Giants visit the Cowboys Jan 3; Lions visit the Bears Jan 3.

Giants vs Lions FAQs

What time does Giants vs Lions start?

The New York Giants play the Detroit Lions on Monday, December 28, 2026 at Ford Field in Detroit. Kickoff is 8:15 PM ET (5:15 PM PT).

What are the Giants and Lions records?

Going into this game the Giants were 4-2 and the Lions were 4-2 this season.

Where do the Giants and Lions stand in the playoff race?

The Giants (4-2-1) are leading the NFC East, the No. 3 seed in the NFC. The Lions (4-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 6 seed in the NFC. Seven teams per conference make the playoffs: four division winners and three Wild Cards.

Is Giants vs Lions a division game?

No, but it is a conference game: both teams are in the NFC, so it counts in the conference record used in Wild Card tiebreakers.

Who is injured for Giants vs Lions?

As of 11:01 AM ET, Oct 27: Avonte Maddox (Lions, injured reserve); Ben Bartch (Lions, injured reserve); Brian Branch (Lions, questionable, achilles); Cade Mays (Lions, questionable, wrist); Damone Clark (Lions, injured reserve); Devin White (Lions, injured reserve).

How did Giants vs Lions go last season?

The Lions won the regular-season series 1-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Giants vs Lions game?

The Lions beat the Giants 34-27 on Nov 23, 2025 at home.

Where is Giants vs Lions being played?

At Ford Field in Detroit, the home stadium of the Detroit Lions.