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Notes, stats & rankings to get you ready for SNF

THEO-JOHNSON-JAMESON

Notes and stats to get you ready for Sunday Night Football between the New York Giants (0-2) and Kansas City Chiefs (0-2).

When the Giants have the ball

The story of Week 2 was the Giants' 506-yard outburst, which more than doubled their total in the season opener. Their 37 points rank third-most in the Brian Daboll era (since 2022) and were 31 more than the week before.

Russell Wilson was signed to open up the explosive plays, and he has done just that. Below are the deep passing rankings through two weeks.

Most passing yards per game through two weeks (team)

Team Pass yards/game
1. Giants 289.5
2t. Bills 284.0
2t. Colts 284.0
4. Chargers 270.0
5. Lions 267.0

Most completions of 20+ yards (team)

Team #
1. Rams 11
2. Giants 10
3t. Bills 9
3t. Raiders 9
5t. Ravens 8
5t. Steelers 8

Most completions of 25+ yards (individual)

Player #
1. Russell Wilson (NYG) 8
2t. Josh Allen (BUF) 6
2t. Jared Goff (DET) 6
4t. Daniel Jones (IND) 5
4t. Dak Prescott (DAL) 5
4t. Geno Smith (LV) 5
4t. Matthew Stafford (LAR) 5

Most receptions of 25+ yards (individual)

Player #
1t. Malik Nabers (NYG) 4
1t. CeeDee Lamb (DAL) 4
3. Wan'Dale Robinson (NYG) 3

Yards at catch (individual)

Player Air Yards
1. Malik Nabers (NYG) 193
2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) 167
3. CeeDee Lamb (DAL) 162
4. Ricky Pearsall (SF) 147
5. Puka Nacua (LAR) 133

Most passing yards in Giants history (single game)

Player Date Opp Yds
1. Phil Simms 10/13/1985 CIN 513
2. Eli Manning 9/16/2012 TB 510
3. Y.A. Tittle 10/28/1962 WAS 505
4t. Eli Manning 9/8/2013 DAL 450
4t. Russell Wilson 9/14/2025 DAL 450

Most passing yards in Russell Wilson's career (single game)

Yds Date Team Opp
452 10/29/2017 SEA HOU
450 9/14/2025 NYG DAL
414 12/1/2024 PIT CIN
406 9/22/2019 SEA NO
390 11/8/2020 SEA BUF

Week 2 was only the fourth instance in which multiple Giants had more than 140 receiving yards.

Date Opp Players
9/16/2012 TB Hakeem Nicks (199), Victor Cruz (179)
10/22/2018 ATL Sterling Shepard (167), Odell Beckham Jr. (143)
12/28/2014 PHI Odell Beckham Jr. (185), Rueben Randle (158)
9/14/25 DAL Malik Nabers (167), Wan'Dale Robinson (142)

The Giants still left points on the board in Dallas as they struggled in the red zone for the second consecutive week. The Giants are tied for seventh in the NFL in red zone drives (seven) but have come away with just one touchdown (14.3 percent, 31st in the NFL).

On the other side, Kansas City is tied for 20th in red zone defense, allowing touchdowns on 66.7 percent of trips by the opponent.

The Chiefs have been successful limiting the big plays, however. Only two teams have given up fewer plays of 20 yards than the Chiefs (five), none of which have been runs.

The Chiefs have allowed 18.5 points per game since 2023, fewest in the NFL.

When the Chiefs have the ball

The Chiefs are averaging 22.1 points per game since 2023 (17th in NFL) after they led the NFL with 30.1 from 2018 to 2022. But they are still No. 1 in having the most players named Patrick Mahomes.

The three-time Super Bowl MVP and two-time league MVP celebrated his 30th birthday this week. He has the most regular-season wins (89), postseason wins (17), passing touchdowns (247) and passing yards per game (287.7) in NFL history among players prior to turning 30.

Nevertheless, Mahomes has more rush yads (123) than all other Chiefs combined (96) this season.

Did you know?

The Chiefs have lost back-to-back one-possession games to start the 2025 season. They had won 17 such games in a row (including postseason), the longest streak in NFL history, according to NFL Research.

Still can't believe it?

The Giants and Cowboys scored a combined 41 points in the fourth quarter in Week 2. It was the third game in NFL history to go to overtime after each team scored at least 20 points in the fourth quarter.

The game featured six lead changes in the fourth quarter and overtime, tied for the most in league history (Baltimore defeated Minnesota 29-26 in Week 14, 2013).

Brandon Aubrey made a 64-yard, game-tying FG as time expired in regulation to force OT. According to NFL Research, it was the fifth made FG of 60+ yards in final five seconds of a game since 2000. It was the first since the Vikings' Greg Joseph in Week 16, 2022, also against the Giants.

Sunday was the fourth time Wilson had multiple passing touchdowns of 30+ yards in the fourth quarter. No other player has done so more than twice since he entered the NFL in 2012.

View rare photos of the history between the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs ahead of their Week 3 matchup on Sunday Night Football.

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