Giants are making wrong kind of history in 100th year

The 100th season of the Giants was meant to celebrate the past but might wind up making all the wrong kinds of history instead.Mixed in with the introduction of a Century Red uniform, lists recognizing all-time great players and moments, a community caravan, a documentary on late pioneering team owner Wellington Mara, and well-received events that brought fans closer to their favorite Super Bowl-winning legends has been … so much losing that it begs an uncomfortable question.Is the 100th team in Giants history actually the worst team in Giants history?You can bet that general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll didn’t pitch that idea during any strategic planning meetings, but the sad reality is that 2024 might not clear the lowest bar now that the Giants have lost seven straight to fall to 2-10.It calls to mind owner John Mara’s words previewing the season.“We’re all excited about it.A little nervous because we want to make sure that the 100th season, you’d like it to be a successful one,” Mara told Giants.com.

“You’d like every season to be successful, but particularly this one.A lot of history behind those 100 years.”Unsuccessful would be an understatement.

All the worst seasons in franchise history — the 501 points allowed in 1966, the eight-game, season-ending losing streak in 2003, and the Bill Parcells-Phil Simms drama of 1983, to name a few — have new company.The Giants could finish this season …* With their worst 16- or 17-game season record.Losing the final five games — as underdogs in each — would mean a .118 winning percentage that would be the franchise’s second-worst — ahead of the 1966 team that went 1-12-1 (.107) and behind other two-win outfits in 1947, 1964, 1973 and 1974.* Winless in the NFC East for the first time.

Since permanently joining the division in 1970, the Giants have finished in last place 14 times, but never faced what would happen if they lose to the Eagles in Week 18 to go 0-6 against ...