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New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll (right) and general manager Joe Schoen (left). Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

New York Giants' 2024 NFL schedule analysis

By Bruce Ewing | Last updated 5/19/24

The 2024 NFL regular-season schedule has been released and the Giants are already in slightly better shape than they were a year ago.

Last year, New York opened the season with the league’s third-most difficult schedule, per NFL research.

This year, the Giants are tied with the Bills for the league’s sixth-toughest schedule with opponents holding a combined .516 winning percentage in 2023.

Here are some highlights from the schedule:

Circle the date | Sunday, October 20: Week 7 will be Giants fans' first chance to see Saquon Barkley out of a Giants uniform since 2018. Barkley was named Offensive Rookie of the Year after arriving in New York as the second overall pick in that year’s draft.

Barkley ran for 5,211 yards and 35 touchdowns in six years with the team with another 2,100 yards and 12 scores as a receiver. The RB wasn’t happy about playing under the Giants’ franchise tag last year. While it was no surprise to see him sign with another team, nobody could have predicted he’d land with the Eagles.

Saquon Barkley’s daughter’s reaction when he told her he was joining the Eagles:

“Does that mean we are going to win now?”
pic.twitter.com/yqNZGNAO0z
— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) March 20, 2024

In one of the offseason’s biggest moves, Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75M contract with Philadelphia, replacing D’Andre Swift, last year’s fifth-leading rusher.

Toughest stretch | Week 3 through Week 7: First, the team travels to Cleveland to face a Browns team that gets quarterback Deshaun Watson back from a season-ending shoulder injury in 2023. Then, it is back at home to play the NFC East champion Cowboys before traveling 2,846 miles to Seattle for a Sunday afternoon game against the Seahawks.

Easiest stretch | Weeks 9 and 10: After a road game against Pittsburgh in Week 8, the Giants travel home to play the last-place Washington Commanders. Then, they fly to Munich, Germany, for a “home game” against the Carolina Panthers in what will be their fourth game played overseas.

Carolina hoped for better after drafting quarterback Bryce Young first overall in 2023, but the team managed only two wins and fired head coach Frank Reich after just 11 games with the team.

Buyer's remorse | Week 1: If he were available, many believed the Giants would have selected Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy at No. 6 in this year’s draft.

Instead, GM Joe Schoen took LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers. Four spots later, the Vikings traded up for McCarthy and will open the regular season against the Giants in New York on Sept. 8.

To be fair, New York needed an upgrade at wide receiver and McCarthy may start the year as Sam Darnold’s backup. If Nabers or quarterback Daniel Jones get off to a slow start, Giants fans will be quick to voice their displeasure.

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