Giants' Costly Win: How 45-33 Victory Over Colts Impacts 2025 NFL Draft Position

It’s so painful being a New York Giants fan. 🏈 😢

The New York Giants stunned everyone with a wild 45-33 win over the Indianapolis Colts on December 29, 2024, but the ripple effects of this "victory" might haunt the franchise for years. What looked like a rare bright spot in a season of gloom turned out to be a torpedo to their draft dreams.

A Win Nobody Asked For

After slogging through a franchise-worst 10-game losing streak, the Giants finally gave their fans something to smile about. Too bad that grin turned into a grimace almost immediately.

Draft Freefall: Going into Week 17, the Giants had the golden ticket—the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But beating the Colts knocked them off that perch, and they now sit as low as No. 4. Ouch.

Quarterback Chaos: With the Giants desperate for a franchise quarterback, this stumble in the draft order could cost them their shot at a top-tier prospect. The dream scenario just became a nightmare.

Offensive Explosion

The Giants put up a season-high 45 points in their best offensive showing of the year. Here’s who led the charge:

Drew Lock: The quarterback had a career day, completing 17 of 23 passes for 309 yards, tossing four touchdowns, and even running one in himself.

Malik Nabers: The wide receiver hauled in seven catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns, earning a stellar PFF grade of 93.7.

The Draft Order Mess
Thanks to the win, here’s how the top of the draft order looks now:
New England Patriots (3-13)
Tennessee Titans (3-13)
New York Giants (3-13)
Cleveland Browns (3-12, pending Week 17 results)

The Patriots and Titans win the tiebreaker with a tougher schedule, leaving the Giants in an awkward spot.

Fans Are Not Thrilled

Giants fans took to social media, and let’s just say they weren’t handing out praise.

Can it get worse?
While this win gave the team a brief morale boost, it created a massive headache for General Manager Joe Schoen and his crew. Now they might need to trade up to grab their quarterback of the future—or come up with an entirely new plan for the 2025 NFL Draft.

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