New York Giants Giants 2026 season preview: Predicting Year 1 of John Harbaugh era By Paul Schwartz Published Sep. 8, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET Giants head coach John Harbaugh reacts during the second half of a preseason game against the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Friday, August 28, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST There is more optimism right now for the Giants heading into a season since … when?
There is no definitive answer to this, but suffice it to say that it has been a long, long time since the vibes were so positive.
No, this is not about visions of domination and Super Bowls dancing in anyone’s head because a franchise all too familiar with stumbling and bumbling for more than a decade needs to rise up off the ground and walk at a brisk pace before it can think about soaring.
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There are player profiles and position strengths to give credence to the expectation that significant improvement is about to unfold. Of course, going 7-27 the past two years set a ridiculously low floor to reach. That consistent losing feels as if it is in the past, though. John Harbaugh is now on the scene, running the show, and he is all about winning.
