The Giants also don't force takeaways on defense. They have just one in the last five games, and a weak four interceptions for the season; just one of those has come since September ended. Some of that comes from a lack of playmakers on the back end, but it's also a weird disconnect between pressure up front and playing the ball behind them.

The New York Giants, led by quarterback Jameis Winston, face the Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.

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Since 1982 (when sacks became an official NFL stat), only 13 players have recorded at least 20 sacks in a season. New York Giants edge rusher Brian Burns is on pace to reach that mark, with 13 sacks on the season (second-most in the NFL) – and he won't be the only Giants pass rusher the Lions will have to account for.

The Detroit Lions likely need five more wins for a playoff berth. They have seven games left. That's not a big ask, but it's not easy, either.

It's still almost a week before Thanksgiving, but it's never too early to talk NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions are certainly expected to be in the market for some offensive line help in the coming offseason, and the 2026 NFL Draft class has quite a bit to offer throughout the seven rounds.

Six Free Press sports writers make their calls on the Detroit Lions' game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16.

The struggling New York Giants (2-9) will take the field this weekend WITHOUT Jaxson Dart Sunday in Motown against Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions (6-4). Last week's loss in Philly to the Eagles dropped the Lions to eighth place overall in the NFC and 1/2 game out of the playoffs.