In 2007, the New York Giants became SuperBowl champs
after beginning the season 0-2. The Giants finished the regular season
with a 10-6 record and qualified for the playoffs as a wild card. The
Giants punched their ticket to the Superbowl with playoff victories
over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Green Bay Packers,
all on the road.
In the SuperBowl, little brother Eli Manning led
the Giants to one of the biggest upsets in SuperBowl history. Tearing
himself away from the grasp of several Patriot defenders, Manning
completed an unbelievable pass inside the Patriots 20. He then hit
Plexico Burris for the winning touchdown in the corner of the end zone
with less than a minute to play destroying New England's perfect season.
If
the Giants are to repeat as Superbowl champs, they will need to have a
better start. Four of the Giants first six games are at home. The
difficult stretch of the season will come at the end, when the Giants
go on the road for four of their last six games.
Thursday September 4 Washington Redskins @ New York Giants 7 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($192-$1,470)
The
Giants begin the season against the division rival Redskins. The
Redskins finished the 2007 regular season 9-7. The Redskins season
ended with a 35-14 wild card playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The
Redskins did not have a first round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Ticket
sale price range ($192-$1,470)
Sunday September 14 New York Giants @ St. Louis Rams 1 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($74-$441)
Game
2 should be a cheap win for the Giants. The Rams finished the 2007
regular season 3-13, which is the worst record since the team moved to
St. Louis. The Rams selected defensive tackle Chris Long from Virginia
Tech University (son of Hall of Famer Howie Long) with the 2nd pick in
the 1st round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Sunday September 21 Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Giants 1 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($138-$735)
In
week 3, the disorganized Bengals visit Giants Stadium. The Bengals
finished the 2007 regular season 7-9, and missed the playoffs. The
Bengals players have had lots of problems off the field and star
receiver Chad Johnson has asked to be traded. The Bengals selected
linebacker Keith Rivers from USC with the 9th pick in the 1st round of
the 2008 NFL Draft.
Sunday September 28 Bye Week
Sunday October 5 Seattle Seahawks @ New York Giants 1 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($138-$686)
In
week 5, the Seattle Seahawks come to town. The Seahawks finished the
2007 regular season 9-7. The Seahawks defeated the Redskins 35-15 in
the wild card round, and then lost 42-20 to the Packers on a snowy day
in Green Bay. The Seahawks selected defensive end Lawrence Jackson from
USC with the 28th pick in the 1st round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Monday October 13 New York Giants @ Cleveland Browns 8:30 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($94-$613)
The
Browns can no longer be discounted, as the Giants should have a Monday
night showdown with the much improved Browns. The Browns finished the
2007 regular season 10-6, and missed the playoffs. The Browns did not
have a first round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Sunday October 19 San Francisco 49ers @ New York Giants 1 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($147-$637)
Week
7 should be another cheap win for the Giants. The 49ers finished the
2007 regular season 5-11, and missed the playoffs. The 49ers selected
defensive tackle Kentwan Balmer from The University of North Carolina
with the 29th pick in the 1st round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Sunday October 26 New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Steelers 4:15 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($127-$826)
Heinz
Field is one of the most difficult places in the NFL to win. The
Steelers finished the 2007 regular season 10-6. The Steelers season
ended with a 31-29 wild card playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Steelers selected running back Rashard Mendenhall from The
University of Illinois with the 23rd pick in the 1st round of the 2008
NFL Draft.
Sunday November 2 Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants 4:15 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($216-$1,029)
The
hottest ticket of the year will be for game 8 against the Cowboys. The
Cowboys finished the 2007 regular season 13-3. The Cowboys season ended
with a devastating 21-17 defeat at the hands of the New York Giants.
The Cowboys selected running back Felix Jones from Arkansas with the
22nd pick and cornerback Mike Jenkins from South Florida University in
the 1st round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Sunday November 9 New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles 8:15 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($166-$837)
The
Giants buy a Sunday night game against the Eagles. The Eagles finished
the 2007 regular season 8-8, and missed the playoffs. The Eagles did
not have a first round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Sunday November 16 Baltimore Ravens @ New York Giants 1 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($138-$735)
The
Giants look to deal a blow to the only team to beat them in a
Superbowl, the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens finished the 2007 regular
season 5-11, and missed the playoffs. The Ravens selected quarter back
Joe Flacco from The University of Delaware with the 18th pick in the
1st round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Sunday November 23 New York Giants @ Arizona Cardinals 4:15 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($58-$637)
The
Giants return to University of Phoenix stadium for the first time since
Superbowl XLII to face the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals finished
the 2007 regular season 8-8, and missed the playoffs. The Ravens
selected cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie from Tennessee State
University with the 16th pick in the 1st round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Sunday November 30 New York Giants @ Washington Redskins 1 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($93-$980)
The Giants will try to punch their ticket to an NFC East title with a victory in Washington.
Sunday December 7 Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants 1 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($147-$735)
Tickets prices are always high when the Eagles come into Giants Stadium.
Sunday December 14 New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys 8:15 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($122-$19,980)
There won't be any cheap tickets for the rematch of last year's playoffs.
Sunday December 21 Carolina Panthers @ New York Giants 1 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($113-$735)
The
Carolina panthers and star receiver Steve Smith cannot be discounted.
The Panthers finished the 2007 regular season 7-9, and missed the
playoffs. The Panthers selected running back Jonathan Stewart from The
University of Oregon with the 13th pick and offensive tackle Jeff Otah
from Pittsburgh in the 1st round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Sunday December 28 New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. ET Ticket sale price range ($35-$324)
The
Giants finish the regular season against the Vikings who are hoping the
price they paid for receiver Bernard Berian was worth it. The Vikings
finished the 2007 regular season 8-8, and missed the playoffs. Vikings
did not have a first round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Since the
Giants are from New York, fans pay a high price to buy tickets in
normal seasons. With their team coming off an exciting Superbowl
winning performance, Giants fans can expect New York Giants tickets to
be expensive this season. Ticket price ranges above are as of the time
this article was written.