How is this calculated?

A team is counted as still in the hunt when at least one set of results for the games left would put it in the playoffs, as division winner or wild card, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as clinched only when no set of results can keep it out. Teams are compared on wins, a tie counting as half a win. While games remain, the league's tie-breakers are not used for this: teams level on record are treated cautiously, level being enough to stay in and never enough to clinch. The tie-breakers (head-to-head, division and conference records, common games, strength of victory and of schedule, points) give the order of the tables, the seeds if the season ended today and, once every game is played, the final field. Scores come from the nflverse project.

The New York Giants can still make the 2026 NFL playoffs.

Record: 3-1. Place in the NFC East: 1 of 4. They can still win the NFC East. If the season ended today they would be the number 3 seed in the NFC. Winning every game left would put them in the playoffs whatever happens elsewhere. They can finish with 16 wins at most.

Games left

Week	Opponent
5 · 11 Oct	at Washington Commanders
6 · 18 Oct	vs New Orleans Saints
7 · 25 Oct	at Houston Texans
9 · 8 Nov	at Philadelphia Eagles
10 · 12 Nov	vs Washington Commanders
11 · 22 Nov	vs Jacksonville Jaguars
12 · 29 Nov	at Indianapolis Colts
13 · 6 Dec	vs San Francisco 49ers
14 · 13 Dec	at Seattle Seahawks
15 · 20 Dec	vs Cleveland Browns
16 · 28 Dec	at Detroit Lions
17 · 3 Jan	at Dallas Cowboys
18 · 10 Jan	vs Philadelphia Eagles

Results

Week	Opponent	Score
1	vs Dallas Cowboys	Won 28-20
2	at Los Angeles Rams	Lost 6-28
3	vs Tennessee Titans	Won 12-7
4	vs Arizona Cardinals	Won 36-24

Quick answers

Can the New York Giants still make the 2026 NFL playoffs?: The New York Giants can still make the 2026 NFL playoffs. If the season ended today they would be the number 3 seed in the NFC. Winning every game left would put them in the playoffs whatever happens elsewhere.
What is the New York Giants record in 2026?: Record: 3-1. Place in the NFC East: 1 of 4.
How is this calculated?: A team is counted as still in the hunt when at least one set of results for the games left would put it in the playoffs, as division winner or wild card, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as clinched only when no set of results can keep it out. Teams are compared on wins, a tie counting as half a win. While games remain, the league's tie-breakers are not used for this: teams level on record are treated cautiously, level being enough to stay in and never enough to clinch. The tie-breakers (head-to-head, division and conference records, common games, strength of victory and of schedule, points) give the order of the tables, the seeds if the season ended today and, once every game is played, the final field. Scores come from the nflverse project.