What could have been for the New York Giants in Week 18…
After losing control of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft following a Week 17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Giants still had an opportunity to secure the top spot this past Sunday — with some help.
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A loss to the Dallas Cowboys and an unlikely Raiders win (with a few other dominoes that ultimately fell into place), the Giants would have picked first overall in April. And as fate would have it, the stars aligned with a single exception: Big Blue themselves.
The Giants came out on fire and dismantled the Dallas Cowboys, 34-17, ending any hope of securing No. 1 overall before the Raiders even played. And perhaps that’s why the outcomes of the afternoon slate of games sting a bit.
Ultimately, the Raiders did their part. They defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 14-12, and did so in a way that is ironic for the Giants.
Since 2014, 21% of all 60-plus-yard field goals have come against the Giants. All 21% have come late in the fourth quarter or in overtime. So it’s only fitting that Las Vegas picked up their victory with a 60-yard field goal — a career-long for kicker Daniel Carlson.
Understandably, Giants fans reacted with frustration as the kick sailed through the uprights.
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In the end, the kick and the Raiders’ victory meant nothing for the Giants because the «damage» had already been done. Still, for Giants Nation, being on the positive end of a 60-yard field goal would have been a nice change of pace.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Another 60-plus-yard field goal taunts New York Giants fans
