Self-scouting over the bye week is like making in-game adjustments. You can't wait until halftime to start thinking about them.
"You're always self-evaluating yourself each week," coach Brian Daboll said Monday afternoon, 10 hours after the team returned from its cross-country flight back from Seattle. "We have quality control coaches. We have analytics. Then the coaches do it. We try to do it on a week-to-week basis and try to improve on things that maybe we're not doing as good of a job as we'd like to do. We try to build off some of the positive things. So, we'll always continue to do that. But really, we're in right now looking at this tape. And [with the] extra days, we'll have some time to get on Houston and look at a few other things."
The Giants have reached the midway point of Daboll's first year as head coach. The team went 3-1 in both the first and second quarters of the season for a 6-2 overall record, the franchise's best through eight games since 2012. A common refrain among fans is you couldn't realistically ask for a much better start to the new era, but the people inside the building can't think that way. To steal an oft-repeated line from Daboll, this league will humble you quickly.
"That's why, this time right there, you kind of look everything holistically," Daboll said. "But each week, you're doing that. And that's what Mondays are for and part of Tuesdays. I do that every week, whether it's decisions throughout the game, revisit the game, go onto the next week, look at a ton of different stuff. I think you need to stay on top of that, it's kind of like a game. You can't wait until halftime to make some adjustments. You got to keep doing that throughout the game, and we've done a lot of that. I've done a lot of that since I started."
Following Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Seahawks that snapped a four-game winning streak, the Giants will look to get back on track after the break. They traveled to London, Jacksonville, and Seattle in a four-week span leading into the bye week, but they will play four of their next five games at home. That stretch starts with a visit from the Houston Texans (1-5-1) in Week 10.
"At this point in time during the season, I think everyone's tired, coaching-wise. Everyone's sore, playing-wise." Daboll said. "It's just the nature of this league, and you just keep on pushing through. I think you need to try to take advantage of a little bit of downtime to recuperate to get some rest and to come back fresh and ready to go for us this last half of the season where we have out bye."
Daboll added, "I just take it day by day. Those are in the past; put money in the bank so to speak. We're sitting at 6-2. We have nine games left that are on the schedule, and we've got to take them one week at a time."
Re-live the season with the best photos from the Giants' 2022 playoff campaign.


Leonard Williams (99)

Daniel Jones (8)

The New York Giants take on the Baltimore Ravens at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday October 16, 2022. (Ben Solomon/New York Giants)

Richie James (80) Darius Slayton (86)


Saquon Barkley (26)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)

Darius Slayton (86)

Head Coach Brian Daboll

Adoree' Jackson Dane Belton

Dexter Lawrence (97)

Daniel Jones (8)

New York Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger (82) catches a 2 point conversion during a NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Saturday December 24, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Evan Pinkus\New York Giants )

Xavier McKinney (29)

Isaiah Hodgins (18)

Saquon Barkley (26) Matt Breida (31) Nick Gates (65)

Carter Coughlin (52)

Daniel Jones (8)

Daniel Jones (8)

The New York Giants take on the Baltimore Ravens at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday October 16, 2022. (Ben Solomon/New York Giants)



Saquon Barkley (26)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Xavier McKinney (29), Adoree' Jackson (22)

New York Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins (18) makes a touchdown catch during a NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday December 4, 2022 in East Rutherford, NJ (Evan Pinkus\New York Giants )


Dexter Lawrence (97)

Jihad Ward (55)

Saquon Barkley (26), Daniel Jones (8)


Sterling Shepard

New York Giants safety Landon Collins (21) during a NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Saturday December 24, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Evan Pinkus\New York Giants )


Micah McFadden (41), Dane Belton (24), Julian Love (20)


Landon Collins (21)

Jihad Ward (55)

Daniel Bellinger David Sills V


Daniel Bellinger (82)


Saquon Barkley (26)

Dexter Lawrence


Saquon Barkley (26)

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Daniel Jones (8)

Julian Love (20)

Graham Gano (9), Casey Kreiter (58)

Sterling Shepard (3)

Mark Glowinski (64), Jon Feliciano (76)

Jihad Ward (55)


Julian Love (20)

Darnay Holmes (30)

Darnay Holmes (30), Adoree' Jackson (22), Tony Jefferson (36), Julian Love (20), Tomon Fox (49)

Daniel Jones (8)

Cor'Dale Flott (28), Adoree' Jackson (22), Oshane Ximines (53)

Daniel Bellinger (82)

Daniel Bellinger (82), Kenny Golladay (19)

Daniel Bellinger (82)

Daniel Bellinger (82)

Dane Belton (24)

Cor'Dale Flott (28), Adoree' Jackson (22)

Darnay Holmes Julian Love Dane Belton

Ryder Anderson, Dane Belton (24), Leonard Williams (99), Tomon Fox (49), Dexter Lawrence (97), Jaylon Smith (54)

Cor'Dale Flott (28), Adoree' Jackson (22), Oshane Ximines (53)

Jaylon Smith (54), Dane Belton (24), Adoree' Jackson (22), Julian Love (20), Leonard Williams (99), Fabian Moreau (37), Nick McCloud (44), Xavier McKinney (29)

Saquon Barkley

Xavier McKinney (29)

Cor'Dale Flott (28), Adoree' Jackson (22)


Darnay Holmes (30)

Saquon Barkley

Jihad Ward (55)

Saquon Barkley (26), Daniel Jones (8)

Jaylon Smith (54)

Darius Slayton (86)

Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)

Andrew Thomas (78)

Jihad Ward (55)

Dexter Lawrence (97), D.J. Davidson (98)

Richie James (80)

Nick Williams (93)

Saquon Barkley (26), Daniel Jones (8)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Jamie Gillan (6), Graham Gano (9)

Daniel Jones (8), Saquon Barkley (26)

Mark Glowinski (64), Jon Feliciano (76), Daniel Jones (8)

Daniel Jones (8)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Ben Bredeson (68), Mark Glowinski (64), Jon Feliciano (76)

Saquon Barkley (26)


Saquon Barkley (26)

Saquon Barkley (26)


Saquon Barkley (26)


Saquon Barkley (26)


Xavier McKinney (29)


Julian Love (20)

Adoree' Jackson (22), Aaron Robinson (33), Nick Williams (93), Tae Crowder (48), Kayvon Thibodeaux (5), Dexter Lawrence (97), Justin Ellis (71)

Micah McFadden (41), Azeez Ojulari (51)


Daniel Bellinger (82)


Saquon Barkley (26)

Tanner Hudson (88), Daniel Jones (8)

Daniel Bellinger (82)

Daniel Jones (8)

David Sills V (13), Daniel Bellinger (82), Tanner Hudson (88)

Saquon Barkley (26), Sterling Shepard (3)


Daniel Bellinger (82)

Saquon Barkley (26), Matt Breida (31)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Saquon Barkley (26), Sterling Shepard (3)

Jihad Ward (55)


Saquon Barkley (26)

Head Coach Brian Daboll

Saquon Barkley (26)

Nick Williams (93), Oshane Ximines (53), Julian Love (20)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Sterling Shepard (3)

Sterling Shepard (3)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Nick Williams (93), Oshane Ximines (53), Julian Love (20)

Sterling Shepard (3)

Andrew Thomas (78)

Julian Love (20), Cor'Dale Flott (28)

Sterling Shepard (3)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Sterling Shepard (3)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Saquon Barkley (26), Jon Feliciano (76)

Richie James (80)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)

Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Nick McCloud (44), Julian Love (20)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Evan Neal (73)

Andrew Thomas (78)

Daniel Bellinger (82)

Gary Brightwell (23), Matt Breida (31)

Darius Slayton (86)

Evan Neal (73)

Dexter Lawrence (97)

Darnay Holmes (30)

Darnay Holmes (30)

Dexter Lawrence (97), Tae Crowder (48)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Xavier McKinney (29), Darnay Holmes (30)

Saquon Barkley (26)


Saquon Barkley (26)

Daniel Jones (8)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Darius Slayton (86)

Dexter Lawrence (97)

Dane Belton (24), Jihad Ward (55)

Jihad Ward (55)

Justin Ellis (71)

Jaylon Smith (54), Adoree' Jackson (22), Julian Love (20)

Chris Myarick (85), Chris Myarick (85), Oshane Ximines (53), Cam Brown (47), Gary Brightwell (23)

Julian Love (20)

Micah McFadden (41), Dane Belton (24). Julian Love (20), Fabian Moreau (37)

Jihad Ward (55), Tae Crowder (48), Micah McFadden (41)

Dexter Lawrence (97), Azeez Ojulari (51)

Tyrod Taylor (2), Saquon Barkley (26)

Daniel Jones (8), Ben Bredeson (68)

Daniel Jones (8)

Xavier McKinney (29), Fabian Moreau (37)

Daniel Jones (8)

Daniel Jones (8)

Daniel Jones (8), Daniel Bellinger (82)

Dexter Lawrence (97)

Daniel Jones (8), Daniel Bellinger (82)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Daniel Jones (8)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Jon Feliciano (76), Saquon Barkley (26)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Chris Myarick (85), David Sills V (13)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Daniel Jones (8)

Xavier McKinney (29)

Saquon Barkley (26), Jon Feliciano (76)

Saquon Barkley (26)

Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)

Carter Coughlin (52), Jason Pinnock (27), Cam Brown (47), Jamie Gillan (6)


Xavier McKinney (29)

Saquon Barkley (26)


Daniel Jones (8)


Saquon Barkley (26)

Jihad Ward (55)

Saquon Barkley (26)



Brian Daboll Head Coach

Julian Love (20)


Dexter Lawrence (97)

Julian Love (20), Micah McFadden (41)

Jihad Ward (55), Henry Mondeaux (96)

Jihad Ward (55), D.J. Davidson (98)

Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)







Oshane Ximines (53)





Dexter Lawrence (97)

Saquon Barkley (26), Daniel Jones (8)

Daniel Bellinger (82)

Jihad Ward (55)

Cor'Dale Flott (28), Adoree' Jackson (22), Oshane Ximines (53)

Adoree' Jackson (22)

Julian Love (20)

Micah McFadden (41), Dane Belton (24), Julian Love (20)


Micah McFadden (41), Dane Belton (24), Julian Love (20), Jihad Ward (55)

Andrew Thomas (78)



Micah McFadden (41), Dane Belton (24), Julian Love (20)

Micah McFadden (41), Dane Belton (24), Julian Love (20)


Micah McFadden (41), Dane Belton (24), Julian Love (20)

Rodney Hampton during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Harry Carson and Leonard Marshall during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Samantha Morris gets emotional with her dad Joe Morris during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Kyle Rote Jr during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Rodney Hampton during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Rodney Hampton gets a hand shake from his son during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Otis Anderson walks the blue carpet to receive his Ring of Honor jacket during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Ronnie Barnes receives his ring of honor jacket from Brad Daluiso during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Otis Anderson walks the blue carpet to receive his Ring of Honor jacket during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Rodney Hampton walks the blue carpet to receive his Ring of Honor jacket during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Leonard Marshall walks the blue carpet to receive his Ring of Honor jacket during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Julian Love (20)

Matt Breida (31)

Ronnie Bones walks the blue carpet to receive his Ring of Honor jacket during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Kyle Rote Jr. walks up to receive his fathers Ring of Honor Jacket during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

New York Giants safety Julian Love (20) intercepts a pass during a football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday October 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

New York Giants safety Julian Love (20) intercepts a pass during a football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday October 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Julian Love (20)

New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) during a football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday October 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

New York Giants safety Julian Love (20) intercepts a pass during a football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday October 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Evan Neal (73)

Saquon Barkley (26)


Daniel Bellinger (82)




Dane Belton (24), Xavier McKinney, Tae Crowder (48)


Nick Williams (93)


Daniel Jones (8)

ryder anderson

Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)

Ben Bredeson (68)

Justin Ellis (71), Dexter Lawrence (97)

Leonard Williams (99)

Xavier McKinney (29)

Dexter Lawrence (97)

during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)


Bob Papa speaks during the ring of honor ceremony during a Monday Night football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

David Sills V (13), Wan'Dale Robinson (17)

New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (97) during a football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday October 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)

Wan'Dale Robinson (17)


Leonard Williams (99), Xavier McKinney (29), Jaylon Smith (54)

Wan'Dale Robinson (17)


Saquon Barkley (26), Wan'Dale Robinson (17)



The New York Giants take on the Baltimore Ravens at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday October 16, 2022. (Ben Solomon/New York Giants)



