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NY Giants at Detroit Lions — Scoring Updates, Highlight Reels & Reactions

The Giants continue to search for their first road win since October 2024.
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The Giants face the Detroit Lions this week.
The Giants face the Detroit Lions this week. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston says he’s always ready if called upon. And while there’s no reason not to believe him, there is also a reason teams hold practices leading up to a game: to get the players ready.

Winston? Yes, he’s a 10-year NFL veteran who has seen just about everything. But one can’t help but shake off the uneasiness over the fact that he didn’t take the bulk of the practice reps this past week in practice, yielding to rookie Jaxson Dart, whom everyone thought would be cleared from concussion protocol, only to find out that wouldn’t be the case.

Winston, in last week’s game, had his share of adventures, throwing about four passes that should have been picked off. 

Whether that was a result of Winston just trying to fit a ball into tight spots or an unfamiliarity with his receivers–remember, during the summer he mainly worked with the third-string offense–or a combination, add it up. It leads to some uncertainty about what the Giants are in store for this week on offense against the top-10 Detroit Lions defense.

“This is a tenacious defense,” Winston said on Friday. “I know their head coach (Dan Campbell)--I was with him in New Orleans, so I know how they roll. 

“They're going to be ready to play, they're going to be playing fast, they're going to be playing tough, and we have to be willing and able to do the same, and we are.”

The Giants better, as with a loss, they could become the first NFL team this season to be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. 

Follow along with our live blog as we bring you play highlights, injury and statistical notes, and more from the Giants’ Week 12 game against the Detroit Lions.  

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  1. Overtime
  2. Fourth Quarter
  3. Third Quarter
  4. Halftime
  5. Second Quarter
  6. First Quarter
  7. Pregame
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Overtime

Winston is sacked. That's the game. Giants blow another one. Another late game blown lead. Just unbelievable.

8:43: Winston picks up the first down conversion on the fourth down play with an 11-yard scramble. Penalty against Detroit is declined.   

Giants get a chance here. Can they pull it off?

9:52: Unbelievable. I have no words. Gibbs scores a 69-yard touchdown on the first play. And Dexter Lawrence wasn't on the field. Good lord. DET 34, NYG 27

Giants win the coin toss as Russell Wilson calls tails. Now can they win the game?

Fourth Quarter

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) celebrates a first down against New York Giants during the first half.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) celebrates a first down against New York Giants during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

To overtime we go!

0:33: And there it is. Bates hits a 59-yard field goal to tie the game and send it to overtime. Will say it again, the Giants should have TAKEN THE POINTS on that last drive. NYG 27, DET 27

TWO MINUTE WARNING

⏹GIANTS INJURY WATCH: SCB Dru Phillips took a shot and is heading to the medical tent.

2:59: Giants go for it on fourth down instead of taking the points. I don't agree with that decision — now the Lions just need a field goal to tie it, not a touchdown.  

5:36: Man, is Jameis Winston having himself a day or what? On 3rd-and-17, he throws a 39-yard pass to Theo Johnson as the Giants look to expand their lead.

6:49: That also helps. Brian Branch called for DPI, which puts the ball at the Giants' 42.

8:10: That helps. Isaiah Hodgins comes down with a 31-yard pass from Winston, who hung in there against the pressure.  

Lions don't cash in on the interception. Still a lot of time left. Can the Giants avoid another blown lead in the fourth quarter?

10:50: The collapse is on? Thomas Harper picks off Jameis Winston's pass intended for Wan'Dale Robinson. Lions begin on the Giants' 45-yard line.

11:01: Ugh, 49-yard touchdown run by Gibbs as the Giants miss three tackles. Oh yeah, it's the fourth quarter. Forgot about that.  NYG 27, DET 24

LIONS INJURY UPDATE: WR Kalif Raymond has an ankle injury and has been ruled out.

12:28: Wow, a little more razzle dazzle there as receiver Gunner Olszewski takes the handoff from Winston and then drops back and connects with Winston for the 33-yard touchdown. That was Olszewski's first career pass and Winston's first career touchdown reception. Nice!  NYG 27, DET 17. 

Third Quarter

Detroit Lions attempt to block a field goal by the New York Giants
Nov 23, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions attempt to block a field goal by the New York Giants in the second quarter at Ford Field. | David Reginek-Imagn Images

END OF QUARTER

2:25: Jevon Holland comes up with the Giants' fifth pick of the season on a ball intended for St. Brown. Nice heads-up play. That's Holland's first INT as a Giant.

Giants' defense is really taking advantage of Lions' left guard Kayode Awosika, who is subbing for Christian Mahogany. Awosika has surrendered four pressures so far per PFF.

3:34: Rakeem Nunez-Roches delivers the sack, dropping Goff for eight yards. That's three sacks for Nacho this season, a new career high.

5:17: Goff to St. Brown again for 20 yards as Abdul Carter gets called for being offside. That's his second penalty in this game.

7:17: Goff targets rookie Korie Black and connects with St. Brown for 30 yards.

⏹ GIANTS MILESTONE. Wan'Dale Robinson has 146 receiving yards so far, a new career high. That tops his previous best of 142 yards set in Week 2 against the Cowboys.

12:03: Williams breaks free for 36 yards on the screen but center Graham Glasgow, who was too far downfield.

13:47: Goff off of play action hits St. Brown for 17 yards over the middle. Lions in Giants territory.

Halftime

New York Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins
Nov 23, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins (89) catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Some Giants halftime stats...

  • Wan'Dale Robinson has caught six out of seven pass targets for 135 yards and a touchdown.
  • Jameis Winston is 9-of-14 for 2123 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Safety Dane Belton leads the defense with five tackles.
  • Darius Alexander leads the team with two sacks.

Second Quarter

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (17) makes a catch in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions
Nov 23, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (17) makes a catch in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. | David Reginek-Imagn Images

HALFTIME

:03: Jake Bates makes it a 3-point game with a 37-yard field goal. NYG 20, DET 17.

:23: Goff pass to Raymond for 30 yards. He then spikes the ball. Seven seconds left to the half.

Leaky coverage on the kickoff return there as Kaliff Raymond returns it 44 yards before being pushed out of bounds by Younghoe Koo.

0:42: Koo hits a 44-yard field goal to make it a six-point lead for the Giants. NYG 20, DET 14

1:55: Officials reverse what was called an incomplete pass by Winston to Robinson. It's now a complete pass for 26 pass completions.

2:00: Giants get a DPI against Lions DB Rock Ya-Sin

TWO MINUTE WARNING

If I live to be 100, I'll never understand what the Giants see in Eric Gray as a kickoff returner. No burst, no vision, and not much production. So why keep running him out there?

2:21: And Gibbs follows that up by reaching over the plane for the touchdown. NYG 17, DET 14

3:04: Ugh, huge run by Jahmyr Gibbs, who runs for 49 yards and gets the Lions inside the Giants' 5-yard line.

6:59: Darius Alexander with his second sack of the game. Did I mention he's quietly been improving these last few weeks after a slow start? Credit also to Dexter Lawrence who flushed Goff out of the pocket.

8:27: Touchdown Giants. Winston to Hodgins on a 12-yard pass over the middle.  NYG 17, DET 7

9:59: That last play is followed up by a 13-yard run by Singletary. Giants now in the red zone.

11:34: Another big chunk play for the Giants as Winston hits Tyrone Tracy for 42 yards on a busted coverage.

⏹ GIANTS INJURY UPDATE: LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (neck) has been ruled OUT.

11:48: There it is. Goff to St. Brown for the 11-yard score. NYG 10, DET 7

12:35: Ugh, Dane Belton draws a DPI flag in the end zone. Lions score incoming?

⏹ GIANTS INJURY WATCH: LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles is slow to get up after a 9-yard catch by David Montgomery. Zaire Barnes comes in for him. His return is questionable.

First Quarter

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (17) celebrates a touchdown with New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston
Nov 23, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (17) celebrates a touchdown with New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

END OF QUARTER

Wan'Dale Robinson finishes the first quarter with four catches for 106 yards. That's the most yards recorded by any player this season in the first quarter of play.

:03: Younghoe Koo adds a 21-yard field goal to give the Giants a 10-point lead as the first quarter comes to a close. NYG 10, DET 0

1:49: Winston to Robinson again. Brian Branch draws a flag for hitting Robinson in the head, which sets the Giants up on the Lions' 8-yard line, after a 15-yard reception.

3:08: Winston to Robinson again, this one for 40 yards. Beats man coverage.

3:44: On 3-and-6, Winston finds Robinson for 13 yards and the first down.

6:30: Sigh. Another bad punt by Jamie Gillan. He's good for one per game, it seems. The ball went about 30 yards and then rolled for what ended up as a 44-yarder. You're backed up. Boom that sucker!

9:14: Big third-down sack by rookie Darius Alexander on a 4-man rush. He drops Jared Goff for an 8-yard loss. Alexander has been playing better of late. That sack knocks the Lions out of field goal range.

13:05: Boom! What a play by the Giants. A little trickery there by the Giants as it's Winston to Singletary back to Winston, who then hits Wan'Dale Robinson for a 39-yard touchdown. NYG 7, DET 0

Pregame

Lions win the toss and defer. Eric Gray and Gunner Olszewski to return the kickoff. Game on.

GIANTS INACTIVES: OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux, QB Jaxson Dart, CB Paulson Adebo, S Tyler Nubin, CB Deonte Banks, and OT James Hudson III

LIONS INACTIVES: CB Terrion Arnold, RB Craig Reynolds, S Kerby Joseph, CB Nick Whiteside, DT Quinton Jefferson, and DT Mekhi Wingo

Despite having been declared out on Friday, quarterback Jaxson Dart has made the trip with the team to Detroit. The Giants this season have usually left players who are declared out of a game at home to continue their treatment.

Left tackle Andrew Thomas has allowed the longest average time to pressure among left tackles this season (4.03 seconds, min. 10 pressures) and just a 7.6% pressure rate, the 11th-lowest among players of his position (min. 150 pass blocks), per NFL+.

New York Giants offensive tackle Andrew Thomas
Sep 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants offensive tackle Andrew Thomas (78) blocks against Los Angeles Chargers linebackers Tuli Tuipulotu (45) and Bud Dupree (48) . | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Thomas will square off this week against edge Aidan Hutchinson, who has generated a 15.5% pressure rate this season, the 13th-highest among edge rushers (min. 150 pass rushes). Hutchinson is also averaging the fourth-quickest get-off of his position (0.76 seconds).

Pregame Stats & Notes

⏹Receiver Wan’Dale Robinson’s 18 receptions on third down are tied for the third-most in the NFL this season. Per Next Gen Stats, he is first in the NFL in catches (37), receiving yards (426), and yards after the catch (224) when aligned in the slot.

⏹Safety Dane Belton’s 15 special teams tackles are tied for the third-most in the NFL this year and tied for the most by a Giant since linebacker Spencer Paysinger (20, 2012). Forty of Belton’s career-high 54 defensive tackles have come since Week 7, the 10th-most in the NFL in that span.

⏹Of the 33 offensive tackles that have played at least 80% percent of their team’s pass blocking snaps this season, right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor has the seventh-best pass blocking grade (77.1). His 12 pressures allowed are tied for the fewest among those 33 tackles.

⏹Since returning to action in Week 4, left tackle Andrew Thomas, per PFF, is the fourth-highest graded player among all NFL offensive tackles with a minimum of 50% blocking snaps played, and is tied for the second-fewest pressures allowed (10).

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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