Brian Burns is the only member of the New York Giants selected for the 2026 Pro Bowl games. This is the seven-year veteran’s third Pro Bowl selection, the first two coming in 2021 and 2022 with the Carolina Panthers. Player selections for the Pro Bowl Games were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches, with each group’s vote counting as one-third toward determining the all-star players selected to this year’s Pro Bowl Games. Burns has already establish a career high with 15.0 quarterback sacks. His previous high was 12.5 with the Panthers in 2022. Burns also has a career bests in quarterback hits (27), tackles for loss (20) and solo tackles (37). Cornerback Paulson Adebo, in his first year with the Giants, praised Burns’ play this season. “I think everything that he’s done hasn’t shocked anybody in the building from the first day, stepping in the building, meeting him, and then just seeing him throughout the spring, throughout training camp,” Adebo said. “You kind of expect him to have a big year, and he’s done exactly that. So, he’s definitely been everything that I thought he was going to be and then even more.” See More: New York Giants News

In the New York Giants’ search for a new head coach, John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens might be the Holy Grail. Is there really a chance that could happen? Harbaugh, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens for the past 18 years, is in danger of suffering only his third losing season in that time with the Ravens at 7-8 with two games to play. On Monday, the 63-year-old was asked by a Baltimore media member about his job security. Here is how Harbaugh responded, via the Ravens’ team website: “It’s a great question. This is sports, that’s how it works. And one thing I always have believed is that, first of all, coaching at any level is a day-to-day job, and your job is to do the best job you can today, and to do everything you can to help your players and your coaches – if you’re a head coach – be the best they can be every single day. And it’s never been about keeping a job, and there’s no such thing as ‘your’ job or ‘my’ job. We have responsibilities, and we’re given opportunities to steward those responsibilities, and you’re given a job to do that until you’re not. And then I try to do the job, not try to keep the job, because there’s no such thing as having a job, you’re just doing a job. And so, my focus is on always – and it has been for the last 18 years here and the last 41 years in coaching, or is it 42? It’s up there. It has been to try to do the best job I can today and fight as hard as I can so the guys have the best chance to be successful today. And anything after today, I’m not thinking about, because it’s not given for us to think about. We don’t have control over that, except for the job we do today. And if we do a good enough job today, then the opportunity to do that job or a different job will be there tomorrow, and that’s what you hope for.” Harbaugh was also asked if he had been given any assurances that he would return as Ravens coach in 2026. He deflected. “The future is today,” Harbaugh said. “The future is the Green Bay Packers [Baltimore’s Week 17 opponent]. And that’s what we’re looking at.” I agre wholeheartedly with Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, who said when he saw the remarks that the Giants “should move heaven and earth if Harbaugh becomes free.” When I laid out my criteria for the perfect coach for the Giants, at the top of my list was ‘head-coaching experience; winning pedigree.’ Second on my list was ‘culture-setter; leader of men.’ Harbaugh is both of those things, in spades. Harbaugh has a Super Bowl ring, albeit from 2012. He has guided the Ravens to 12 playoff appearances in his first 17 seasons. The Ravens under Harbaugh have always play with the kind of toughness, the kind of physicality, the kind of dominant defense first mentality that was always a hallmark of the best Giants teams and has been missing for several years. If Harbaugh and the Ravens decide it it time for them to go their separate ways and Harbaugh wants to continue coaching — which his remarks seem to indicate he does — the Giants should waste no time finding out if Harbaugh in interested in the Giants’ job. Is Harbaugh a perfect coach? No. We have seen some odd game plans and missed opportunities from the Ravens over the years. He would, though, bring the pedigree and instant credibility that could help set the Giants back on the right path. After nearly two decades of working with a highly-regarded front office in Baltimore, would Harbaugh be OK working with embattled Giants GM Joe Schoen? If not, Harbaugh is one of the few coaches probably worth allowing to bring his own general manager. See More: New York Giants coaching staff

The New York Giants lost their ninth consecutive game on Sunday this one 16-13 against a hobbled Minnesota Vikings squad. Brian Flores, a coach the Giants are familiar with, harassed and dominated Mike Kafka and Jaxson Dart all game. Before the game, Dart described Flores’ defense as “chaotic,“ which is precisely how the Giants’ offense operated. Dart was uncomfortable, the Giants struggled to catch, the protection was poor, and, unfortunately, injured. New York forced two turnovers — Abdul Carter’s offside penalty negated a third. However, the defense still suffered from similar issues: missed tackles and an inability to stop opponents on third-and-long. Minnesota, with J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer as the signal-callers, converted 7 of 12 third-down attempts and their lone fourth-down attempt. The 2025 season can’t end fast enough for the Giants. Here are five plays, or five sequences of plays, that led to the Giants’ loss. Play(s) 1: Can’t capitalize The Giants’ offense mustered six points, but Minnesota’s aggressive approach led to several extra opportunities for Jaxson Dart. A roughing-the-passer penalty negated an early third-and-six Harrison Smith sack; the Giants would eventually go for a fourth-and-five on the Vikings’ 10-yard line, and they failed to convert, leading to a big ZERO on the scoreboard. A similar situation arose later in the game in the first play of the fourth quarter. Eric Wilson sacked Dart on third-and-twelve, and that too was deemed roughing the passer, giving the Giants another chance to put points on the board, which they did with Ben Sauls’ 39-yard field goal. The Giants’ offense had an opportunity to drive and win the football game late in the game. On second-and-nine, Dart ripped a very impressive ball into the numbers of Darius Slayton, who bobbled and failed to secure the pass. It was one of the only high-quality throws from the rookie quarterback, and Slayton dropped it, which has become way too familiar a sight in 2025—still, Byron Murphy Jr. would go on to commit an illegal contact penalty on the next third-and-nine, giving Dart a fresh set of downs that led to an eventual fourth-and-three. Dart was sacked for a nine-yard loss on that play. There was also a defensive holding penalty on second-and-fourteen that wiped out a Chris Manhertz holding penalty from the previous play; an Aaron Stinnie false start put the Giants in third-and-nine, and New York eventually had to punt. The Vikings were sloppy in critical situations, giving New York extra opportunities to capitalize, and they failed to capitalize on those chances. Play 2: Brian Burns delivers The Vikings had all the momentum heading into half-time. The Giants couldn’t throw the football whatsoever and Minnesota had a 13-3 lead with just 30 seconds left in the half. Kevin O’Connell called a run that picked up six yards and he did not call a timeout. J.J. McCarthy snapped the football with 17 seconds left on a screen dialed up to Justin Jefferson, and the second-year signal caller held onto the football WAY too long, which allowed an unblocked Brian Burns to nail him from the backside. Tyler Nubin then scooped up the free football and returned it for a touchdown and McCarthy injured his hand and would be ruled out for the rest of the game. Max Brosmer was forced into action for the second half. Play(s) 3: First-half passing The Giants DID NOT want to pass the football in the first half. They had -6 yards per pass play until the two-minute warning and Dart appeared quite uncomfortable. Mike Kafka leaned on the rushing attack for a few reasons; for starters, it was successful. New York rushed for 76 on 16 attempts in the first half, and the Giants pass protection failed to identify several blitzers. Before the game, Dart said Brian Flores’ defense is “pure chaos,” and that’s exactly what this passing attack experienced. Dart was getting hit by unblocked blitzers early and often. It wasn’t until the two-minute warning in the first half that Jaxson Dart completed a pass; he was sacked three times up until that point and was 0 of 3. Dart nearly threw his second interception on the first play of the two-minute drive, with the Giants down 13-3; Tyron Tracy Jr. was called for a hold. Dart nearly threw a pick two plays later as well. New York did little through the air Play 4: J.J. McCarthy’s rushing touchdown McCarthy scored with his legs in the first half after Brian Burns (0) lost contain and McCarthy used Aaron Jones Sr. (33) as a blocker to eliminate Tyler Nubin (27). Touchdowns were hard to come by for both offenses but McCarthy was able to find pay dirt on third down – something the Giants’ defense struggled to defend agianst…. Play(s) 5: Giants’ third-and-long defense Shane Bowen is no longer affiliated with the New York Giants, but the tackle execution and ability to prevent big plays on third-and-long continue to plague New York. The Giants capitulated an early third-and-eleven to Justin Jefferson underneath on the Vikings first third down of the game; McCarthy threw the ball underneath and Jefferson made a defender miss for a first down. Shortly after that, McCarthy found Jefferson again on a screen that went 14 yards on third-and-twelve – these issues still persist! Then, with 9:44 left in a tied game, the Giants forced Max Brosmer into a third-and-17 where he – somehow – found Justin Jefferson on a 21-yard seven route to move the sticks that set up the eventual go-ahead 30-yard Will Reichard field goal. New York received one opportunity to stop the Vikings on third and long with no timeouts and 1:48 left in a three point game, but this is the Giants. New York allowed Aaron Jones Sr. to carve through their defense and kneel their way to victory, unsurprisingly. The Giants defense is still unsound in terms of tackling and continuity. See More: New York Giants analysis