After weeks of turmoil and mounting speculation about head coach Brian Daboll’s future, the New York Giants finally gave their fans something to cheer about at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. A spirited 45-33 victory over the Indianapolis Colts snapped a franchise-worst 10-game losing streak and gave the Giants their first home win of the season after eight losses

Drew Lock led the way with a commanding performance, passing for 309 yards and four touchdowns, including a pivotal 59-yard touchdown to Malik Nabers. Nabers finished with seven receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns.

Nabers and running back Tyrone Tracy become the third rookie duo in NFL history to surpass 1,000 total yards from scrimmage.

Ihmir Smith-Marsette added a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half.

Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco kept Indianapolis in the game, throwing for more than 300 yards and connecting on two touchdown passes, including one to Michael Pittman late in the fourth quarter to pull the Colts within two points. However, an earlier missed two-point conversion loomed large, leaving Indianapolis unable to tie the game.

The Giants’ defensive front, led by Elijah Chatman and Brian Burns, made critical stops when it mattered most. Chatman’s fourth-down stand against running back Jonathan Taylor in the third quarter and Burns’ relentless pressure on Flacco helped the Giants maintain their lead.

Draft implications

The victory cost the Giants the top spot in the 2025 NFL Draft, pushing them to No. 3 in the draft order behind the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans.

Injuries

• Defensive tackle Armon Watts was carted off the field with a left leg injury in the second quarter.

Highlights

Giants inactives

LB Micah McFaddenC John Michael SchmitzCB Greg StromanDT Cory DurdenCB Dee Williams

QB Tim Boyle (Emergency third QB)

What’s next?

The Giants will end their season next Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field against the Philadelphia Eagles. Game time is 1 p.m. ET. Ex-Giants running back Saquon Barkley will be aiming to break Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards in that game.

• Joe Schoen and John Mara before Sunday’s game. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
• Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
• Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images
• Drew Lock and Malik Nabers celebrate a touchdown. Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images
• Rakeem Nunez-Roches celebrates a sack. Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images
• Art Green of the Giants celebrates a missed field goal by the Colts in the first half. Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images
• Darius Slayton celebrates his 32-yard touchdown catch with teammate Daniel Bellinger. Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images
• Ihmir Smith-Marsette finishes a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the third quarter. Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images
• Malik Nabers flexes after a catch. Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images
• Wan’Dale Robinson celebrates a touchdown reception. Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images
• Armon Watts is carted off the field with a knee injury. Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images