The New England Patriots are cruising. Monday night’s 33-15 win over the New York Giants pushed their record to 11-2, and they’re heading into their bye week riding a 10-game win streak.
That’s the kind of momentum teams dream about in December. Right now, they’re holding down the top seed in the AFC-but with the Broncos still to play the Raiders this weekend, that could shift.
Still, the Patriots have done their part, and then some.
On the other side of the field, the Giants are in a very different place-one that feels more like a freefall than a rebuild. Monday night’s loss was just the latest in a string of setbacks that have defined their season. The team has already parted ways with head coach Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, and the organizational shakeup might not be over yet.
General manager Joe Schoen remains in place for now, but the pressure is mounting. After another lopsided loss, frustration among fans is boiling over, and Schoen’s grip on his role seems increasingly tenuous.
That tension was only amplified on Tuesday, when he showed up more than 30 minutes late to a scheduled press conference-a delay that didn’t go unnoticed. During the livestream, fans flooded the comment section with calls for his dismissal, a clear sign of how far public sentiment has turned.
The timing of it all couldn’t be worse for the Giants. While the Patriots are locking in and looking like a legitimate Super Bowl threat, New York is staring down a long winter of hard questions and likely more changes. The roster has struggled all year, and Monday night was another reminder of just how far this team is from competing with the league’s elite.
In Foxborough, it’s all systems go. The offense is humming, the defense is stingy, and the Patriots are playing with the kind of confidence that makes them dangerous every time they step on the field. They’ve earned their break-and when they return, they’ll be eyeing a postseason run that suddenly feels very real.
In East Rutherford, though, the mood is anything but optimistic. The Giants are searching for answers, and with their front office under the microscope, it’s clear that more decisions are coming. Whether Joe Schoen is still the one making them remains to be seen.