With new head coach Ben McAdoo, the Giants began a rocky 2–3 start after starting 2–0. The Giants rebounded their rocky start and went on a 6-game winning streak for the first time since 2010 which lasted from Week 6 to Week 13. In that span, the Giants improved from their last two season. The Giants clinched a 10 win season for the first time since 2010 with their Week 15 win over the Detroit Lions. Despite losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, the Giants clinched a playoff trip when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the New Orleans Saints on Christmas Eve ending the Giants' 5 year playoff drought. They eventually finished 11-5 and second in the NFC East, but lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round.