New York Giants vs Detroit Lions

atGiants at Lions

Week 16

December 28 · 8:15 PM EST

· DET -4.5 · O/U 49.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Lions sit in a postseason spot, while Giants are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: NYG arrive on a 1-game win streak, DET on a 1-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New York Giants3rd in the NFC East, 1 backWLWWLW10-0Away

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New York Giants5 listed

Calvin Austin IIIWR · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Theo JohnsonTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Colton HoodCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Malik NabersWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Braxton BerriosWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Jabari SmallRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New York GiantsDepth chart

Offense11

Jaxson Dart#66' 2"2 yr

Cam Skattebo#445' 11"2 yr

Malik Nabers#16' 0"3 yrQuestionable

Darius Slayton#186' 1"8 yr

Darnell Mooney#175' 11"7 yr

Isaiah Likely#96' 4"5 yr

Andrew Thomas#786' 5"7 yr

Jon Runyan#766' 4"7 yr

John Michael Schmitz Jr.#616' 4"4 yrQuestionable

Francis Mauigoa#656' 6"RookieQuestionable

Jermaine Eluemunor#726' 4"10 yr

Defense11

LDE

Shelby Harris#936' 2"12 yr

DJ Reader#986' 3"11 yr

RDE

Darius Alexander#916' 4"2 yr

WLB

Brian Burns#06' 5"8 yr

LILB

Arvell Reese#526' 4"Rookie

RILB

Tremaine Edmunds#496' 4"9 yr

SLB

Abdul Carter#36' 3"2 yr

LCB

Paulson Adebo#216' 1"6 yrQuestionable

RCB

Greg Newsome II#206' 0"6 yrQuestionable

Tyler Nubin#276' 2"3 yr

Jevon Holland#86' 1"6 yr

Special teams5

Ben Sauls#305' 10"1 yr

Jordan Stout#156' 3"5 yr

Ben Mann#586' 5"Rookie

Deonte Banks#26' 2"4 yr

Braxton Berrios#875' 9"9 yrQuestionable

Detroit LionsDepth chart

Offense11

Jared Goff#166' 4"11 yr

Jahmyr Gibbs#05' 9"4 yr

Amon-Ra St. Brown#146' 0"6 yr

Jameson Williams#16' 1"5 yr

Isaac TeSlaa#186' 4"2 yr

Sam LaPorta#876' 3"4 yrQuestionable

Penei Sewell#586' 5"6 yr

Christian Mahogany#736' 3"3 yr

Juice Scruggs#706' 3"4 yr

Tate Ratledge#696' 6"2 yr

Blake Miller#766' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

Aidan Hutchinson#976' 7"5 yr

LDT

Alim McNeill#546' 2"6 yr

RDT

Levi Onwuzurike#956' 3"6 yr

RDE

DJ Wonnum#986' 5"7 yr

WLB

Derrick Barnes#556' 0"6 yr

MLB

Jack Campbell#466' 5"4 yr

SLB

Malcolm Rodriguez#445' 11"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

D.J. Reed#45' 9"9 yrQuestionable

RCB

Keith Abney II#285' 9"Rookie

Brian Branch#326' 0"4 yrOut

Kerby Joseph#316' 0"5 yrOut

Special teams5

Jake Bates#395' 10"3 yr

Jack Fox#36' 2"7 yr

Hogan Hatten#496' 2"3 yr

Jacob Saylors#255' 11"2 yr

Greg Dortch#85' 7"6 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New York Giants

34%

Detroit Lions

66%

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atGiants at Lions

Week 16

December 28 · 8:15 PM EST

· DET -4.5 · O/U 49.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New York Giants3rd in the NFC East, 1 backWLWWLW10-0Away

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New York Giants5 listed

Calvin Austin IIIWR · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Theo JohnsonTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Colton HoodCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Malik NabersWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Braxton BerriosWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Jabari SmallRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New York GiantsDepth chart

Offense11

Jaxson Dart#66' 2"2 yr

Cam Skattebo#445' 11"2 yr

Malik Nabers#16' 0"3 yrQuestionable

Darius Slayton#186' 1"8 yr

Darnell Mooney#175' 11"7 yr

Isaiah Likely#96' 4"5 yr

Andrew Thomas#786' 5"7 yr

Jon Runyan#766' 4"7 yr

John Michael Schmitz Jr.#616' 4"4 yrQuestionable

Francis Mauigoa#656' 6"RookieQuestionable

Jermaine Eluemunor#726' 4"10 yr

Defense11

LDE

Shelby Harris#936' 2"12 yr

DJ Reader#986' 3"11 yr

RDE

Darius Alexander#916' 4"2 yr

WLB

Brian Burns#06' 5"8 yr

LILB

Arvell Reese#526' 4"Rookie

RILB

Tremaine Edmunds#496' 4"9 yr

SLB

Abdul Carter#36' 3"2 yr

LCB

Paulson Adebo#216' 1"6 yrQuestionable

RCB

Greg Newsome II#206' 0"6 yrQuestionable

Tyler Nubin#276' 2"3 yr

Jevon Holland#86' 1"6 yr

Special teams5

Ben Sauls#305' 10"1 yr

Jordan Stout#156' 3"5 yr

Ben Mann#586' 5"Rookie

Deonte Banks#26' 2"4 yr

Braxton Berrios#875' 9"9 yrQuestionable

Detroit LionsDepth chart

Offense11

Jared Goff#166' 4"11 yr

Jahmyr Gibbs#05' 9"4 yr

Amon-Ra St. Brown#146' 0"6 yr

Jameson Williams#16' 1"5 yr

Isaac TeSlaa#186' 4"2 yr

Sam LaPorta#876' 3"4 yrQuestionable

Penei Sewell#586' 5"6 yr

Christian Mahogany#736' 3"3 yr

Juice Scruggs#706' 3"4 yr

Tate Ratledge#696' 6"2 yr

Blake Miller#766' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

Aidan Hutchinson#976' 7"5 yr

LDT

Alim McNeill#546' 2"6 yr

RDT

Levi Onwuzurike#956' 3"6 yr

RDE

DJ Wonnum#986' 5"7 yr

WLB

Derrick Barnes#556' 0"6 yr

MLB

Jack Campbell#466' 5"4 yr

SLB

Malcolm Rodriguez#445' 11"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

D.J. Reed#45' 9"9 yrQuestionable

RCB

Keith Abney II#285' 9"Rookie

Brian Branch#326' 0"4 yrOut

Kerby Joseph#316' 0"5 yrOut

Special teams5

Jake Bates#395' 10"3 yr

Jack Fox#36' 2"7 yr

Hogan Hatten#496' 2"3 yr

Jacob Saylors#255' 11"2 yr

Greg Dortch#85' 7"6 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New York Giants

34%

Detroit Lions

66%

New York Giants vs Detroit Lions — Dec 28, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

New York Giants vs Detroit Lions — Dec 28, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability