The New York Giants enter Week 10 with a 5-2-1 record and the NFC East lead, leading to a key Thursday Night Football game against the Washington Commanders on Wednesday.
Giants.com reported that New York stands 2-0-1 against NFC East opponents this season, making them one of three teams still undefeated within their own division alongside San Francisco and New England. The Giants last went through their first four division games without a loss in 2008.
The two teams previously played to a 27-27 tie in Week 5. That result means the winner on Thursday night gets the important head-to-head tiebreaker, making it only the third rematch in the series history with the Giants winning the previous two games.
New York has capitalized on late leads by going 4-0 this season when ahead entering the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Washington averages a league-low 31.1 percent on third-down conversion attempts.
Defensively, the Giants are coming off a seven-sack performance in Week 9 at Lincoln Financial Field, their highest total in a game at Philadelphia since 2007. Their defense currently ranks fifth in the NFL by allowing 301.4 total yards per game, a sharp turnaround from ranking among the bottom five in yards allowed during the 2025 season.
Rookie linebacker Arvell Reese anchors that defensive surge after recording 12 total tackles, 3.0 sacks, and a forced fumble in a single outing. Stats Perform said that Reese is the fifth NFL player since 1994 to reach those marks in one game, joining a list that includes Harrison Smith (2023), Mike Vrabel (2007), Andra Davis (2003) and Rodney Harrison (1998).
Special teams have also provided steady margins. Rookie kicker Dominic Zvada has converted six field goals of at least 50 yards this year, outmatching the five such kicks made by all other rookies in franchise history combined. Punter Jordan Stout leads the NFL with a 51.8-yard gross average and a 44.5-yard net average.
With nine regular-season games remaining, the Giants sit atop their division this late in a campaign for the first time since Week 14 of 2020 as they chase their first division title since 2011.
