Giants lose No 1 overall pick to Raiders after blowout victory snaps nine-game losing streak

Jaxson Dart and nan New York Giants yet sewage that winning emotion backmost connected gameday, but it came astatine a price. 

With their 34-10 triumph against nan Las Vegas Raiders, they relinquished power of nan No. 1 wide prime successful nan 2026 NFL Draft. The Raiders now ain nan prime heading into their regular-season finale successful Week 18. 

The Giants are 3-13 connected nan season, while nan Raiders move to 2-14. 

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Jaxson Dart of nan New York Giants makes a walk during nan first 4th of nan crippled against nan Las Vegas Raiders astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Dec. 28, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada. (Candice Ward/Getty Images)

New York entered this crippled owning nan worst grounds successful nan convention erstwhile accounting for spot of schedule arsenic well. If they mislaid to nan Raiders, nan Giants would've solidified nan No. 1 pick.

But, of course, nary squad is trying to suffer connected gameday and nan Giants showcased that correct successful nan first 4th aft a clutch interception by linebacker Bobby Okereke arsenic Geno Smith and nan Raiders’ discourtesy were moving successful nan Giants’ reddish zone.

Five plays later, nan Giants turned nan turnover into nan first points of nan game, arsenic Devin Singletary scored from 1 gait retired to make it 7-0.

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The Raiders would respond pinch a section extremity connected nan ensuing drive, but Dart, nan rookie who has shined contempt nan Giants’ results this season, wanted to get backmost into nan extremity zone. He rushed for 12 yards up nan mediate for nan first of his 2 rushing touchdowns successful this game.

Before halftime, nan Giants took a 17-3 lead and cemented themselves successful a position to break their losing streak of 9 consecutive games.

Jamal Adams of nan Las Vegas Raiders tackles Wan'Dale Robinson of nan New York Giants during nan 2nd 4th of nan crippled astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Dec. 28, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Smith, though, was hoping that his touchdown walk to Tyler Lockett would get nan Raiders backmost successful nan game, but nan ensuing kickoff proved otherwise.

Deonte Banks, nan Giants’ first-round cornerback who has not lived up to those expectations, did showcase his skills successful nan return game, going 95 yards to nan location to make it a 27-10 shot game.

The Giants would seal their triumph pinch a 15-play, 75-yard thrust that ended pinch Dart scampered into nan extremity area connected fourth-and-1 adjacent nan extremity line.

Wan'Dale Robinson whitethorn not person gotten into nan extremity area for New York, but he did lead nan crippled pinch 11 receptions for 113 yards successful a tremendous performance.

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Now, nan Giants still person a chance astatine gaining nan No. 1 wide prime back, but it does impact losing. They would request to suffer to nan Dallas Cowboys successful Week 18, while nan Raiders must conclusion nan Kansas City Chiefs.

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