With the preseason in the rearview mirror for all 32 teams in the National Football League, it's time for the main event, a la the start of the regular season, which officially kicks off Thursday night when the New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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The Giants went 2-2 this preseason, with wins in Week 2 and Week 4 over the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots, respectively.
Big Blue opens the 2015 season with a visit to Dallas. From 2009-2012, the Giants won four consecutive games as the road team in this vaunted NFC East rivalry.
With the 2015 regular season officially underway, Giants.com takes a look at power rankings coming in from outlets across the country:
**CBS SPORTS**
NYG:
12
Comments: Eli Manning will have a big second season in Ben McAdoo's offense. The major concern is how the Giants piece together the defense.
NFC East: No. 3 Cowboys, No. 13 Eagles, No. 32 Washington.
NFL Top 5: Packers, Patriots, Cowboys, Steelers, Colts
**FOX SPORTS**
NYG:
21
Comments: If Jason Pierre-Paul can make an early season return, it will take a lot of pressure off a secondary that was ravaged by injuries this preseason. Eli Manning will look to build on one his best regular seasons after moving to offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo's quick-hitting offensive scheme in 2014.
NFC East: No. 5 Cowboys, No. 9 Eagles, No. 30 Washington
NFL Top 5: Seahawks, Broncos, Patriots, Packers, Cowboys
NYG:** 22 Comments:Odell Beckham didn't catch a pass longer than 8 yards this preseason. I'm not sure that's a reason to worry, but it's not comforting either. NFC East:No. 7 Cowboys, No. 12 Eagles, No. 31 Washington NFL Top 5: Seahawks, Patriots, Packers, Colts, Broncos
**NFL.COM**
NYG:
21
Comments: It's always nice to have your GM pressing the pressure button while you're still practicing in shorts in early August. Twenty-eight points per game -- the bar Jerry Reese set for his team earlier this month -- might seem like a tall order for this offense, what with New York's weight-room-depleted offensive line, an oft-injured starting tailback and a key wideout coming off major knee surgery. Then you look around at the other defenses in the NFC East. "Make that 35, guys. I think we should score 35 points per game."
NFC East: No. 5 Cowboys, No. 12 Eagles, No. 27 Washington
NFL Top 5: Packers, Seahawks, Colts, Patriots, Cowboys
**ESPN**
NYG:
21
Comments: The Giants' offense could be one of the NFL's best, but the injuries keep piling up on defense. The Giants have already placed four safeties on injured reserve this preseason.
NFC East: No. 6 Cowboys, No. 9 Eagles, No. 32 Washington
NFL Top 5: Seahawks, Patriots, Packers, Colts, Broncos
Photos of players on the Giants official roster
![No Title](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/kfrrdfgrcgje9f5nckwb.jpg)
![DE BRAD BARS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/h9j3uyznjfoubn17hlhp.jpg)
DE BRAD BARS
![WR ODELL BECKHAM JR](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/mrwbncwp2j8fibtmjjgq.jpg)
WR ODELL BECKHAM JR
![SAFETY NAT BERHE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/y3rxkompwf9euihrmgif.jpg)
SAFETY NAT BERHE
![LB JASPER BRINKLEY](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/yiuhvjclask029wisxi5.jpg)
LB JASPER BRINKLEY
![DT JAY BROMLEY](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jot243pfeeaf3vt64tul.jpg)
DT JAY BROMLEY
![LB JONATHAN CASILLAS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qvlbpw1ww8ghn6wamy46.jpg)
LB JONATHAN CASILLAS
![T EMMETT CLEARY](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ejnamuiadfughobt7ylj.jpg)
T EMMETT CLEARY
![SAFETY LANDON COLLINS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/d0dofmhble8mcz9pbnen.jpg)
SAFETY LANDON COLLINS
![WIDE RECEIVER VICTOR CRUZ](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vrkeqo08sinerlmtfwfc.jpg)
WIDE RECEIVER VICTOR CRUZ
![SAFETY JUSTIN CURRIE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/sg5vskjq2mhekfxohxsd.jpg)
SAFETY JUSTIN CURRIE
![WIDE RECEIVER ANTHONY DABLE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qttbikkvcvnrcmhjrw4t.jpg)
WIDE RECEIVER ANTHONY DABLE
![RB ORLEANS DARKWA](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/hbrgq9clnpawakn6nzkt.jpg)
RB ORLEANS DARKWA
![WR GEREMY DAVIS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/if9vikr0stllepztkztn.jpg)
WR GEREMY DAVIS
![LS ZAK DEOSSIE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/seqbpbztwhcubuaojydb.jpg)
LS ZAK DEOSSIE
![TIGHT END LARRY DONNELL](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/twe634myyhl1yvsueeqx.jpg)
TIGHT END LARRY DONNELL
![WR BEN EDWARDS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/bbaj7ar59dorwmuopevm.jpg)
WR BEN EDWARDS
![OFFENSIVE LINEMAN DILLON FARRELL](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/cumgpqhd7atz8piiygij.jpg)
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN DILLON FARRELL
![T ERECK FLOWERS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tecsflfgkxy1z9ow5b7s.jpg)
T ERECK FLOWERS
![GUARD ADAM GETTIS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/cpjwigcdyrqpflwoxfw9.jpg)
GUARD ADAM GETTIS
![DEFENSIVE TACKLE JOHNATHAN HANKINS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tdchrizz5bzgywnpbjnm.jpg)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE JOHNATHAN HANKINS
![WR DWAYNE HARRIS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jzbaegalphyzppuadsur.jpg)
WR DWAYNE HARRIS
![DT DAMON HARRISON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/auupgwf7ckoloa6p3yzv.jpg)
DT DAMON HARRISON
![GUARD BOBBY HART](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/xkf2nqknieveixbvfylq.jpg)
GUARD BOBBY HART
![LB MARK HERZLICH](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/luwbaip5teggt4g5ibwv.jpg)
LB MARK HERZLICH
![DEFENSIVE TACKLE MONTORI HUGHES](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/lypsdoviksj4fuplciup.jpg)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE MONTORI HUGHES
![SAFETY BENNETT JACKSON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/kowhl6jxk6wzzpb7mnyw.jpg)
SAFETY BENNETT JACKSON
![CB TRAMAIN JACOBS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ufic6nyrsq1j9rgbgooc.jpg)
CB TRAMAIN JACOBS
![CB JANORIS JENKINS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/orrhsk2wbyriopcu8sz5.jpg)
CB JANORIS JENKINS
![RB RASHAD JENNINGS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vf6gd4gzhfkdstvto7nv.jpg)
RB RASHAD JENNINGS
![GUARD JOHN JERRY](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/dhas4ttasorxpfehmlic.jpg)
GUARD JOHN JERRY
![FB/TE WILL JOHNSON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tr61eienyvsfxnf67y8v.jpg)
FB/TE WILL JOHNSON
![CENTER BRETT JONES](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ux3aihbt0u4ljaczwopi.jpg)
CENTER BRETT JONES
![LINEBACKER DEVON KENNARD](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pbhqcay58x8ep1ghlp7l.jpg)
LINEBACKER DEVON KENNARD
![WIDE RECEIVER TAVARRES KING](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/linulo8vbnm7zepdwxd6.jpg)
WIDE RECEIVER TAVARRES KING
![TIGHT END MATT LACOSSE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tblhnvam0fuqgxsk8djx.jpg)
TIGHT END MATT LACOSSE
![QB ELI MANNING](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/fejasba7llnnxot8hsft.jpg)
QB ELI MANNING
![DE STANSLY MAPONGA](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/fu5684glhakbwmrzmybo.jpg)
DE STANSLY MAPONGA
![CENTER SHANE MCDERMOTT](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/okzkvpz8ikt2uh7vnw9l.jpg)
CENTER SHANE MCDERMOTT
![DEFENSIVE BACK LEON MCFADDEN](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jfr0zzjlwpjvovoyzqbk.jpg)
DEFENSIVE BACK LEON MCFADDEN
![LINEBACKER JAMES MORRIS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/bmjsrvz2dnz82rpq8okd.jpg)
LINEBACKER JAMES MORRIS
![QB RYAN NASSIB](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/fvav91j6hc6cjdnowh78.jpg)
QB RYAN NASSIB
![TACKLE MARSHALL NEWHOUSE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/nt2n1oz5kof72yabi39y.jpg)
TACKLE MARSHALL NEWHOUSE
![DEFENSIVE TACKLE LOUIS NIX III](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/z1ntweawwylnxiaewsnc.jpg)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE LOUIS NIX III
![KICKER TOM OBARSKI](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ravo39mtlzsmmcjohdnj.jpg)
KICKER TOM OBARSKI
![LS TYLER OTT](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vjw6hdjjazu0dasmzbrm.jpg)
LS TYLER OTT
![DEFENSIVE END OWA ODIGHIZUWA](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/p4muyrsbrvcuns1gv6iz.jpg)
DEFENSIVE END OWA ODIGHIZUWA
![DEFENSIVE END JASON PIERRE-PAUL](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/l68lncfwjzegiqmlzt31.jpg)
DEFENSIVE END JASON PIERRE-PAUL
![TACKLE JUSTIN PUGH](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pkjogoarujqkbcchpsh5.jpg)
TACKLE JUSTIN PUGH
![RB Bobby Rainey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/izl6zthrkvzj3nfulcze.jpg)
RB Bobby Rainey
![OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WESTON RICHBURG](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/nlrpe0qdeovkqzjcwquw.jpg)
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WESTON RICHBURG
![LINEBACKER KEENAN ROBINSON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vixbe7wfxqi0y4jd0wpj.jpg)
LINEBACKER KEENAN ROBINSON
![CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vbinshc50m442oppm6kz.jpg)
CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE
![OFFENSIVE TACKLE JAKE RODGERS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/euyiilkglfncnuvh8apm.jpg)
OFFENSIVE TACKLE JAKE RODGERS
![OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RYAN SEYMOUR](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vqremgtiwull2vphvef1.jpg)
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RYAN SEYMOUR
![LB Kelvin Sheppard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/v4lk3bfn0jbuaihw5e3l.jpg)
LB Kelvin Sheppard
![OL Byron Stingily](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ivaykbds85uvskq3hras.jpg)
OL Byron Stingily
![SAFETY COOPER TAYLOR](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/h8oqmfolois206fc6ocj.jpg)
SAFETY COOPER TAYLOR
![LB J.T. THOMAS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/rt6whaye1yemle0zn8la.jpg)
LB J.T. THOMAS
![SAFETY MYKKELE THOMPSON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/sqz6z46tjospu61gtqgo.jpg)
SAFETY MYKKELE THOMPSON
![TIGHT END WILL TYE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pta1pjy9cztybwceyzia.jpg)
TIGHT END WILL TYE
![DE OLIVIER VERNON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/zgstusdsbvvirxappwuo.jpg)
DE OLIVIER VERNON
![RB SHANE VEREEN](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qvgr7ikkuazlktynavuo.jpg)
RB SHANE VEREEN
![CB TREVIN WADE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/dq0g4sa0neimzmd9jdwr.jpg)
CB TREVIN WADE
![RB ANDRE WILLIAMS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/cbphhanual50kbj5ujx6.jpg)
RB ANDRE WILLIAMS
![PUNTER BRAD WING](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/lpjotloyypfvaep2pd1p.jpg)
PUNTER BRAD WING
![WIDE RECEIVER MYLES WHITE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/hurg8tgbkl7ugcizumtw.jpg)
WIDE RECEIVER MYLES WHITE
![FULLBACK NIKITA WHITLOCK](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/geqb5pkh7wdm8z51eg4l.jpg)
FULLBACK NIKITA WHITLOCK
![DEFENSIVE END KERRY WYNN](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vigkxwwzlacbaxtgucda.jpg)
DEFENSIVE END KERRY WYNN