Week 18 · 2025–26 season
Giants
W 34-17 vs Cowboys · Jan 4, 2026
Misery Index · Uneasy
Giants fans torn between Dart hype and the sinking realization a meaningless Cowboys win just cost them the draft.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
B.Okereke's strip of D.Prescott set the tone, and J.Dart's 29-yard touchdown to D.Bellinger turned a Week 18 walkover into something resembling a statement. The problem, of course, is what a statement in Week 18 actually buys — 34-17 over Dallas with nothing on the line is the exact kind of win that muddies offseason decisions fans have already made up their minds about. Three wins in three years of pain, neatly complicated by one good Sunday.
What fans said
“Nobody gets culture wins like the Giants. When the lights are dimmest, they shine bright.”
u/HokageEzio▲ 84pride
“we can all agree this organization is run by idiots.”
u/verygooster▲ 54frustration
“13 wins in 3 years, fire Schoen”
u/Chubzzy1▲ 19rage
“So you’re telling me that when I genuinely want the Giants to win with all my soul, Brandon Aubrey nails a 64 yarder like it’s cake and when I want the Giants to lose to secure a top 2 pick, he misses a 57-yarder. Okay.”
u/NinjasStoleMyTV▲ 22betrayal
“jobs could be saved by how we play in meaningless games is fuckin moronic”
u/pinchyfire▲ 26rage
“every team is blantantly tanking but we wanna be the old fashioned dumbasses and play for pride, the giant way”
u/Lonely-Ad8184▲ 23rage
14 more
“Hopefully Sauls too! Finally found a guy that can make kicks!”
u/Unleaver▲ 36joy
“Dart is straight up a legit franchise QB and could be a generational type player.”
u/Bowl2007▲ 47hope
“LOL Dart is so good man. So excited for next year.”
u/BreakfastSpecials▲ 15joy
“WHY THE FUCK COULDNT WE DO THAT IN SEPTEMBER HOLY FUCK I HATE THIS TEAM SO MUCH”
u/liverbird3▲ 15rage
“That TD just got me so fucking hyped, holy goddamn.”
u/dslave▲ 15joy
“Fuck it, beating the Cowboys is beating the Cowboys”
u/Killa_Cam9001▲ 15joy
“this franchise is complete and utter dogshit from top to bottom.”
u/indreams159▲ 15rage
“Strahan absolutely roasting Danny Kanell LOL”
u/Sabotage979▲ 20joy
“Fuck yo Draft Picks.”
u/communomancer▲ 16rage
“From pick 1 to pick 7....with two absolutely meaningless win”
u/Otherwise-Coyote6950▲ 19despair
“If my team wanted me to root for them to win on days like today, they would win games in September, October, and November”
u/destructive_praise▲ 13despair
“I fucking hate everybody running this organization”
u/swindler7▲ 13rage
“The people happy we won this game are so fucking stupid man”
u/fuegoblue▲ 13rage
“Letting Dart play, continue to develop him, and ending his season on a high note is more important than any draft pick will ever be.”
u/InternationalRide456▲ 50hope