Steve Serby Giants’ first-place dream becoming more real with every gritty game By Steve Serby Published Oct. 12, 2026, 9:04 p.m. ET Giants head coach John Harbaugh shakes hands with cornerback Deonte Banks (2) after the second quarter against the Washington Commanders. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect New York has a habit of falling in love with a team with fight, especially an underdog team that refuses to allow catastrophe to shake it.
We are a mere five games into the season, but it is not too early to recognize the unmistakable identity the New York Football Giants have forged under John Harbaugh, all for one and one for all, every minute of every game.
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And then, Giants fans, look around at the NFC East — or Easy — and yes, feel free to go ahead and dare to dream.
Your first-place team believes it can win the division — why can’t you believe it, too?
