The Giants got a little help on Sunday.
Just not enough to guarantee them the chance to take one of the top two quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Giants (3-14) are set to pick No. 3 overall in April after they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 20-13, on Sunday and the New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills, 23-16.
The Giants entered Week 18 in line for the No. 4 pick, but the Patriots fell out of the No. 1 spot — and behind Big Blue — by improving to 4-13.
The Tennessee Titans, who lost Sunday to the Houston Texans, will now pick No. 1. The Cleveland Browns, who lost Saturday to the Baltimore Ravens, are set to pick No. 2.
The Titans and Browns both finished 3-14 but earned higher selections than the Giants due to their easier strengths of schedule, which serves as the tiebreaker.
The Giants were in line for the No. 1 overpick going into last week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, but their 45-33 win over Indy dropped them in the order.
That could prove costly for the QB-needy Giants, as this is considered a weak draft for quarterbacks. Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward are considered the draft’s top prospects at the position and could go with the first two picks.
Tennessee is expected to be in the market for a quarterback after alternating this season between Will Levis and Mason Rudolph to less-than-stellar results.
The Browns owe quarterback Deshaun Watson $92 million over the next two seasons, but he has struggled with poor performance and injury since being traded by Houston in 2022.
The Patriots’ loss could actually complicate the Giants’ pursuit of a quarterback, as New England drafted Drake Maye last year and would presumably be more likely to consider trading down.
Most evaluators consider Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter to be the best non-quarterback in this year’s draft.
