"LAS VEGAS -- A loss Sunday would have all but clinched the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Instead, the New York Giants snapped a nine-game skid by beating the Las Vegas Raiders, 34-10, at Allegiant Stadium. It was the second straight year a Week 17 win likely cost the Giants (3-13) the top pick. They beat the Indianapolis Colts almost a year ago to the day before finishing with the No. 3 selection in April."
"It really was never close. The Giants dominated the Raiders, who were without star defensive end Maxx Crosby and tight end Brock Bowers. They outgained Las Vegas, 343-231, with Dart getting back to his running ways. The rookie quarterback rushed for two touchdowns and now has nine scores on the ground. That's the second most for any rookie quarterback since 1950 behind only the 14 Cam Newton had for the Panthers in 2011."
""I felt it was just noise," Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart said. "Sometimes that just happens. You know us not having the year that we wanted and people just start talking. "But from a player perspective, from a team perspective, I thought we were dialed in all week and, you know, we needed to win. Just from a morale [standpoint], just some excitement finally. We needed to win. And that's how we felt.""
The New York Giants beat the Las Vegas Raiders 34-10 at Allegiant Stadium, snapping a nine-game losing streak and lowering their chances for the 2026 No. 1 draft pick from 99.7% (if they had lost) to about 20% per ESPN Analytics. The win mirrored last season's Week 17 victory that moved the team away from the top selection. Injuries affected both teams, and some labeled the matchup the "Tank Bowl," a characterization the Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart called "noise." Dart rushed for two touchdowns, giving him nine rushing scores as a rookie, the second-most since 1950. The Raiders are now 80% favorites for the top pick.
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