New York Giants 2026 Travel Schedule
The New York Giants travel 18,140 round-trip miles in 2026, 19th most of the 32 teams, with 3 short weeks, 0 kickoffs before 11 a.m. on the body clock, and a bye in Week 8. Week 18's game time has not been announced yet, so rest and local kickoff details will update once the league sets the finale.
Full New York Giants 2027 opponents and schedule history
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New York Giants travel miles 2026 by week
Home: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford. Miles are round trips from home. Body clock shows the kickoff in New York time, so you can see how early or late the game feels to the Giants.
| Week2026 | Opponentvs = home | Venuecity | Rest dayssince last game | Milesround trip | Time zonescrossed | Body clockhome-time kickoff | Notessituations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs DAL | East Rutherford | — | 0 | 0 | 8:20 PM | |
| W2 | @ LAR | Inglewood | 8 | 4,900 | 3 | 8:15 PM | Long rest |
| W3 | vs TEN | East Rutherford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | Short |
| W4 | vs ARI | East Rutherford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W5 | @ WAS | Landover | 7 | 400 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W6 | vs NO | East Rutherford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W7 | @ HOU | Houston | 7 | 2,840 | 1 | 1:00 PM | |
| W8 | BYE | ||||||
| W9 | @ PHI | Philadelphia | 14 | 180 | 0 | 1:00 PM | Long rest · B2B road |
| W10 | vs WAS | East Rutherford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8:15 PM | Short |
| W11 | vs JAX | East Rutherford | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | Long rest |
| W12 | @ IND | Indianapolis | 7 | 1,280 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W13 | vs SF | East Rutherford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W14 | @ SEA | Seattle | 7 | 4,800 | 3 | 4:25 PM | |
| W15 | vs CLE | East Rutherford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W16 | @ DET | Detroit | 8 | 960 | 0 | 8:15 PM | Long rest |
| W17 | @ DAL | Arlington | 6 | 2,780 | 1 | 1:00 PM | Short · B2B road |
| W18 | vs PHI | East Rutherford | TBD | 0 | 0 | TBD |
- Miles (round trip):
- 18,140
- Short weeks (under 7 days rest):
- 3
- Early kickoffs (before 11 a.m. body clock):
- 0
- Longest road trip (games):
- 2
- Longest home gap (days):
- 25
- Time zones crossed:
- 8
- International games:
- 0
New York Giants short weeks 2026
- Week 3, vs Tennessee Titans: 6 days after the previous game.
- Week 10, vs Washington Commanders: 4 days after the previous game.
- Week 17, at Dallas Cowboys: 6 days after the previous game, 2,780 miles round trip.
How NFL travel miles are calculated
Each road game counts as its own round trip from the team’s home stadium, even when a team plays consecutive road games. Home games count zero. Neutral-site and international games are measured from home. MockSlate measures each trip from MetLife Stadium as the crow flies, rounded to ten miles. All 32 teams ranked →
New York Giants rest advantage 2026 by week
Since 2002, home teams win 56% of games with even rest. With a rest edge of three days or more that rises to 58%. On the short side of three days or more it drops to 53%.
| Week2026 | Opponentvs = home | Own restdays | Opp restdays | Edgeown − opp | Situationlabel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs DAL | — | — | ||
| W2 | @ LAR | 8 | 11 | -3 | |
| W3 | vs TEN | 6 | 7 | -1 | |
| W4 | vs ARI | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W5 | @ WAS | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W6 | vs NO | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W7 | @ HOU | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W8 | BYE | ||||
| W9 | @ PHI | 14 | 7 | +7 | Off bye |
| W10 | vs WAS | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| W11 | vs JAX | 10 | 7 | +3 | |
| W12 | @ IND | 7 | 10 | -3 | |
| W13 | vs SF | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W14 | @ SEA | 7 | 6 | +1 | |
| W15 | vs CLE | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W16 | @ DET | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| W17 | @ DAL | 6 | 7 | -1 | |
| W18 | vs PHI | TBD | TBD | TBD |
A positive number means the Giants have more rest than their opponent; a negative number means the opponent has more rest. Week 1 has no comparison because neither team has played yet. Thursday games are often even because both teams are coming off the same short week.
The Giants have a net rest advantage of 3 days across the 2026 schedule, ranking 14th in the league.
New York Giants games off a bye 2026
- Week 9, at Philadelphia Eagles: 14 days of rest against the opponent’s 7, an edge of +7.
NFL win rate by rest advantage since 2002
Here’s how NFL teams have actually performed with different amounts of rest since 2002. The table groups games by how many more, or fewer, rest days the home team had than its opponent. The Even line is the normal home-field baseline.
| Home rest edgedays vs the visitor | Gamessince 2002 | Home recordW-L-T | Home win %ties half |
|---|---|---|---|
| −3 or worse | 650 | 345-303-2 | 53.2% |
| −2 to −1 | 469 | 269-198-2 | 57.6% |
| Even | 3,790 | 2131-1653-6 | 56.3% |
| +1 to +2 | 364 | 199-165 | 54.7% |
| +3 or more | 565 | 326-237-2 | 57.9% |
Sample: 5,838 regular-season games from 2002 to 2025 where rest could be calculated for both teams. Week 1 is excluded.
New York Giants hardest stretch of the 2026 schedule
The Giants’ hardest three-game stretch is Weeks 12 to 14: @IND, SF, @SEA, at an average model win chance of 36.7%, 12th hardest three-game run in the league. The ranking uses MockSlate’s projected win chances, which already account for home field and rest.
Remaining schedule: opponents .508, 14th hardest by record; favored in 2 of 10.
Playoff picture: alive, magic number 10 for the division and 11 for a playoff spot.
Who Giants fans should root for this week
The Giants’ record in cold and hot weather since 1999
Hardest 3-game stretch: Weeks 12 to 14, @IND, SF, @SEA. Average win chance 36.7%.
Easiest 3-game stretch: Weeks 3 to 5, TEN, ARI, @WAS. Average win chance 63.3%.
These are MockSlate model numbers, not sportsbook lines. All 32 teams ranked by hardest stretch →
New York Giants primetime games 2026 and since 2002
The Giants have 4 primetime games in 2026, tied for 11th most in the league, and have averaged 4.0 per season since 2002. That is the most since 2023, when they had 5. Their primetime record since 2002 is 34-61 (35.8%). Week 18's game time has not been announced yet.
Which Giants games can still be flexed
| Week2026 | Windowbroadcast window | Opponentvs = home | KickoffEastern | Model linespread · win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Sunday Night Football | vs Dallas Cowboys | Sun, Sep 13, 8:20 PM ET | PK · 50% |
| W2 | Monday Night Football | @ Los Angeles Rams | Mon, Sep 21, 8:15 PM ET | +7 · 26% |
| W10 | Thursday Night Football | vs Washington Commanders | Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET | -3.5 · 63% |
| W16 | Monday Night Football | @ Detroit Lions | Mon, Dec 28, 8:15 PM ET | +6.5 · 28% |
Windows: Thursday night, Sunday night, Monday night, and other night windows (the opener, holiday nights, Saturday night). Lines are MockSlate model numbers from the current ratings snapshot, not sportsbook lines. All 32 teams by primetime games → Every Giants primetime and holiday game since 1966 →
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Updated: September 29, 2026