Pro Football Focus’ Bradley Locker<\/a> has the Giants ranked No. 3 among the eight NFL teams with a chance to go from worst to first in their division next season.<\/p>\n The NFC East may be a gauntlet, but the\u00a0Giants\u00a0should still grow in John Harbaugh\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n On the heels of three straight seasons winning no more than six contests — including sitting 27th\u00a0in overall PFF grade last year — New York hired the veteran Harbaugh to bring stability to the franchise. The former\u00a0Ravens\u00a0guide has no shortage of talent to work with on both sides of the ball, with most effort needed to better a defense that ranked 27th in EPA per play and 22nd\u00a0in secondary coverage grade.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Giants\u00a0have the tough task of competing with the\u00a0Eagles<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Cowboys, who each look formidable going into this season. But if\u00a0Jaxson Dart\u00a0improves upon his 67.9 overall PFF grade \u2014 and if first-round picks Francis Mauigoa and Arvell Reese become instant playmakers \u2014 Harbaugh\u2019s bunch could be feisty.<\/p>\n The Giants play in a competitive NFC East division that tends to produce a new winner each season. In 2025, the Giants finished with a 4-13 record, behind the division champion Eagles (11-6), the Cowboys (7-9-1), and the Washington Commanders<\/a> (5-12).<\/p>\n With or without A.J. Brown, the Eagles possess a wealth of talent on both offense and defense and are positioned to contend for the Super Bowl. The same is true for the Cowboys, while the Commanders are expected to be more competitive with Jayden Daniels returning from injury.<\/p>\n
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