Giants vs Lions Week 12 2025: Final Score 34

Final/OT2025 Week 12

Ford Field, Detroit, MISun, Nov 23, 2025, 1:00 PM ET

New York Giants vs Detroit Lions, Week 12 2025

New York Giants

Away

Detroit Lions

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
Giants	10	10	0	7	0	27
Lions	0	17	0	10	7	34

NYG 27DET 34 Final/OT

Passing leader
Jameis Winston
NYG · QB
33.2PPR pts
18/36, 366 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Jahmyr Gibbs
DET · RB
55.4PPR pts
15 ATT, 219 YDS, 2 TD, 11 REC, 45 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
Giants leader
Wan'Dale Robinson
NYG · WR
30.6PPR pts
9 REC, 156 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive playmaker
Thomas Harper
DET
1 INT, 6 TKL

Lions 34, Giants 27: Detroit wins it in overtime

Detroit trailed 20–17 at halftime, regulation ended 27–27, and the Lions won it 34–27 in overtime. New York outgained the Lions 517–494, but the Lions averaged 7.6 yards per play.

The Giants went 8-for-16 on third down and committed one turnover.

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Key advantages

+0.9 yards/play DET 7.6 · NYG 6.7

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: New York Giants vs Detroit Lions Game Highlights | 2025 NFL Season Week 12

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Why the Lions Won

Detroit won the efficiency battle.

Team stats comparison, Giants vs Lions
Giants	Stat	Lions
6.7	Yards per play	7.6

Other team stats
517	Total yards	494

77	Plays	65

1	Turnovers	1

50%	Third-down conversion	42%

37:11	Time of possession	28:30

Scoring Summary

The Lions scored four touchdowns and two field goals; the Giants scored three touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Giants vs Lions
Time	Team	Play	NYG	DET
1st quarter
12:56	NYG	Jameis Winston → Wan'Dale Robinson, 39-yard TD Takes leadYounghoe Koo XP	7	0
0:00	NYG	Younghoe Koo 21-yard FG Extends lead	10	0
2nd quarter
11:41	DET	Jared Goff → Amon-Ra St. Brown, 11-yard TDJake Bates XP	10	7
8:21	NYG	Jameis Winston → Isaiah Hodgins, 12-yard TD Extends leadYounghoe Koo XP	17	7
2:16	DET	Jared Goff → Jahmyr Gibbs, 3-yard TDJake Bates XP	17	14
0:38	NYG	Younghoe Koo 44-yard FG Extends lead	20	14
0:00	DET	Jake Bates 37-yard FG	20	17
3rd quarter
No scoring
4th quarter
12:16	NYG	Gunner Olszewski → Jameis Winston, 33-yard TD Extends leadYounghoe Koo XP	27	17
10:50	DET	Jahmyr Gibbs 49-yard TD runJake Bates XP	27	24
0:28	DET	Jake Bates 59-yard FG Ties game	27	27
Overtime
9:42	DET	Jahmyr Gibbs 69-yard TD run Game winnerJake Bates XP	27	34

Fantasy Points: Giants vs Lions, Week 12 2025

Fantasy leaders

Jahmyr GibbsDETRB55.4 PTSRB1
Jameis WinstonNYGQB33.2 PTSQB1
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR30.6 PTSWR2
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR29.9 PTSWR3

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Jameis WinstonNYGQB	33.2	QB1	18/36	366	2	1	4	13	0	93.1	Start/Sit →
Jared GoffDETQB	18.2	QB9	28/42	279	2	1	—	—	—	91.3	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB	55.4	RB1	RB	15	219	2	12	11	45	1	Start/Sit →
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR	30.6	WR2	WR	1	0	0	14	9	156	1	Start/Sit →
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR	29.9	WR3	WR	—	—	—	13	9	149	1	Start/Sit →
Tyrone TracyNYGRB	16.0	RB12	RB	20	62	0	4	3	68	0
Isaiah HodginsNYGWR	12.2	WR26	WR	—	—	—	6	2	42	1
Theo JohnsonNYGTE	10.7	TE11	TE	—	—	—	5	3	77	0	Start/Sit →
David MontgomeryDETRB	6.7	RB33	RB	5	18	0	3	3	19	0	Start/Sit →
Brock WrightDETTE	5.9	TE24	TE	—	—	—	4	3	29	0	Start/Sit →
Kalif RaymondDETWR	5.7	WR52	WR	—	—	—	2	2	37	0	Start/Sit →
Devin SingletaryNYGRB	4.7	RB43	RB	14	47	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Darius SlaytonNYGWR	3.3	WR71	WR	—	—	—	2	1	23	0	Start/Sit →
Jameson WilliamsDETWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	Start/Sit →
Daniel BellingerNYGTE	0.0	—	TE	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	Start/Sit →
Isaac TeSlaaDETWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

New York Giants

Snap Share

Wan'Dale RobinsonWR68 snaps83%
Theo JohnsonTE64 snaps78%
Tyrone TracyRB58 snaps71%
Isaiah HodginsWR54 snaps66%
Darius SlaytonWR52 snaps63%

Target Share33 targets

Wan'Dale Robinson42%, 14 targets
Isaiah Hodgins18%, 6 targets
Theo Johnson15%, 5 targets
Tyrone Tracy12%, 4 targets
Darius Slayton6%, 2 targets
Other6%, 2 targets

Carry Share39 carries

Tyrone Tracy51%, 20 carries
Devin Singletary36%, 14 carries
Jameis Winston10%, 4 carries
Wan'Dale Robinson3%, 1 carries

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

Amon-Ra St. BrownWR66 snaps97%
Jameson WilliamsWR66 snaps97%
Brock WrightTE60 snaps88%
Jahmyr GibbsRB50 snaps74%
Isaac TeSlaaWR28 snaps41%

Target Share38 targets

Amon-Ra St. Brown34%, 13 targets
Jahmyr Gibbs32%, 12 targets
Brock Wright11%, 4 targets
David Montgomery8%, 3 targets
Jameson Williams8%, 3 targets
Other8%, 3 targets

Carry Share20 carries

Jahmyr Gibbs75%, 15 carries
David Montgomery25%, 5 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR	66	97%	13	34%	0
Jameson WilliamsDETWR	66	97%	3	8%	0
Brock WrightDETTE	60	88%	4	11%	0
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR	68	83%	14	42%	1
Theo JohnsonNYGTE	64	78%	5	15%	0
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB	50	74%	12	32%	15
Tyrone TracyNYGRB	58	71%	4	12%	20
Isaiah HodginsNYGWR	54	66%	6	18%	0
Darius SlaytonNYGWR	52	63%	2	6%	0
Daniel BellingerNYGTE	51	62%	2	6%	0
Isaac TeSlaaDETWR	28	41%	1	3%	0
Kalif RaymondDETWR	27	40%	2	5%	0
Chris ManhertzNYGTE	28	34%	0	0%	0
David MontgomeryDETRB	23	34%	3	8%	5
Devin SingletaryNYGRB	25	30%	0	0%	14
Gunner OlszewskiNYGWR	8	10%	0	0%	0
Anthony FirkserDETTE	3	4%	0	0%	0
Ross DwelleyDETTE	2	3%	0	0%	0
Dalen CambreNYGWR	1	1%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+25.3Jahmyr Gibbs55.4 PTS vs 30.1 xFP
Biggest underperformer−5.1Jameson Williams0.0 PTS vs 5.1 xFP
Highest expected volume30.1 xFPJahmyr Gibbs55.4 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB	55.4	30.1	+25.3	74%	75% car	—	0	15	75%	12	32%
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYG · WR	30.6	24.5	+6.1	83%	41% tgt	—	0	1	3%	14	41%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR	29.9	22.2	+7.7	97%	34% tgt	—	0	0	0%	13	34%
Jameis WinstonNYG · QB	33.2	20.3	+12.9	100%	36 att	—	36	4	10%	1	3%
Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYG · RB	16.0	19.7	−3.7	71%	51% car	—	0	20	51%	4	12%
Jared GoffDET · QB	18.2	18.6	−0.4	100%	42 att	—	42	0	0%	0	0%
Isaiah HodginsNYG · WR	12.2	10.2	+2.0	66%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	18%
Devin SingletaryNYG · RB	4.7	9.0	−4.3	30%	36% car	—	0	14	36%	0	0%
Theo JohnsonNYG · TE	10.7	8.5	+2.2	78%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	15%
David MontgomeryDET · RB	6.7	8.3	−1.6	34%	25% car	—	0	5	25%	3	8%
Brock WrightDET · TE	5.9	6.8	−0.9	88%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	11%
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR	0.0	5.1	−5.1	97%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	8%
Daniel BellingerNYG · TE	0.0	3.4	−3.4	62%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Darius SlaytonNYG · WR	3.3	3.4	−0.1	63%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Kalif RaymondDET · WR	5.7	3.4	+2.3	40%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Isaac TeSlaaDET · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	41%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Gunner OlszewskiNYG · WR	5.3	0.4	+4.9	10%	0% tgt	—	1	0	0%	0	0%

Team totals: Giants 34 targets and 39 carries; Lions 38 targets and 20 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jameis Winston Ran hot

NYG · QB · 33.2 pts on 20.3 expected

18 of 36 passing for 366 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 1 target (3% of the team's), 1 catch for 33 yards and 1 touchdown; 4 carries for 13 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 20.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jameis Winston →

Jared Goff

DET · QB · 18.2 pts on 18.6 expected

28 of 42 passing for 279 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Jared Goff →

Wan'Dale Robinson Ran hot

NYG · WR · 30.6 pts on 24.5 expected

14 targets (41% of the team's), 9 catches for 156 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 0 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 24.5 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Season high in targets (14). Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Wan'Dale Robinson →

Tyrone Tracy Jr.

NYG · RB · 16.0 pts on 19.7 expected

4 targets (12% of the team's), 3 catches for 68 yards; 20 carries (51% of the team's) for 62 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 19.7 expected.

Season high in carries (20).

Jahmyr Gibbs Ran hot

DET · RB · 55.4 pts on 30.1 expected

12 targets (32% of the team's), 11 catches for 45 yards and 1 touchdown; 15 carries (75% of the team's) for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 30.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Season high in targets (12). Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Jahmyr Gibbs →

Amon-Ra St. Brown Ran hot

DET · WR · 29.9 pts on 22.2 expected

13 targets (34% of the team's), 9 catches for 149 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 22.2 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 2.

Start/Sit: Amon-Ra St. Brown →

Jameson Williams Unlucky

DET · WR · 0.0 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (8% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 5.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 7.

Start/Sit: Jameson Williams →

Daniel Bellinger

NYG · TE · 0.0 pts on 3.4 expected

2 targets (6% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 3.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Daniel Bellinger →

Stock Up, Stock Down

New York Giants

Stock up: Tyrone Tracy Jr. played 71% of the snaps, up from a 47% season average.
Stock up: Daniel Bellinger played 62% of the snaps, up from a 45% season average.
Stock down: Darius Slayton played 63% of the snaps, down from a 82% season average.

Detroit Lions

Stock up: Brock Wright played 88% of the snaps, up from a 54% season average.
Stock up: Isaac TeSlaa played 41% of the snaps, up from a 23% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Giants defense and Lions defense
Points allowed to	Giants D	Lions D
QBs	18.3	18.7
RBs	25.7	19.3
WRs	32.1	34.5
TEs	11.4	13.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Detroit opened at 50% win probability, fell as low as 1%, then rallied to win.

Lions win probability

Key Swings

+22Goff → Gibbs, 3-yd TD16% → 38%Q2 2:16
−26Olszewski → Winston, 33-yd TD31% → 5%Q4 12:16
+26Gibbs 49-yd TD run4% → 30%Q4 10:50
+49Bates 59-yd FG1% → 50%Q4 0:28
+50Gibbs 69-yd TD run50% → >99%OT 9:42

Swing in Lions win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Giants vs Lions
New York Giants	Measure	Detroit Lions
77	Plays	65
49%	Pass rate	69%
10.4	Yds / dropback	5.7
3.1	Yds / carry	11.8
8/16	Third downs	5/12

Efficiency edge Detroit ran 12 fewer plays but gained 8.8 more yards per carry.

Top targets
NYG Robinson 41% · Hodgins 18% · Johnson 15%
DET Brown 34% · Gibbs 32% · Wright 11%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Giants vs Lions
Result	NYG	DET
Touchdowns	3	4
Field goals	2	2
Punts	3	5
Turnovers	1	1
Turnovers on downs	2	0

The Giants opened the scoring on their first possession, a 4-play, 70-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Lions drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to five minutes.

All 24 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
NYG	Q1 15:00	4	70	2:04	Touchdown
DET	Q1 12:56	8	17	5:00	Punt
NYG	Q1 7:56	3	1	1:32	Punt
DET	Q1 6:24	3	1	1:21	Punt
NYG	Q1 5:03	10	87	5:03	Field goal
DET	Q2 15:00	7	65	3:19	Touchdown
NYG	Q2 11:41	6	69	3:20	Touchdown
DET	Q2 8:21	5	4	2:11	Punt
NYG	Q2 6:10	3	9	2:09	Punt
DET	Q2 4:01	3	61	1:45	Touchdown
NYG	Q2 2:16	6	56	1:38	Field goal
DET	Q2 0:38	5	38	0:38	Field goal
DET	Q3 15:00	6	33	4:11	Punt
NYG	Q3 10:49	9	47	3:32	Punt
DET	Q3 7:17	10	70	4:58	Interception
NYG	Q3 2:19	9	85	5:03	Touchdown
DET	Q4 12:16	3	81	1:26	Touchdown
NYG	Q4 10:50	1	0	0:05	Interception
DET	Q4 10:45	3	1	0:57	Punt
NYG	Q4 9:48	14	86	6:54	Downs
DET	Q4 2:54	13	53	2:26	Field goal
NYG	Q4 0:28	2	-11	0:28	End of half
DET	OT 10:00	1	69	0:18	Touchdown
NYG	OT 9:42	12	39	5:23	Downs

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Giants vs Lions Head-to-Head

The Giants and Lions first met in 1930 and have played 48 times since.

All-time series: 26–21–1Lions lead, 48 meetings since 1930
Postseason: 1–0Lions won in 1935
Largest Giants win: 35–71996
Largest Lions win: 38–01936

Since 2021

2–0 Lions lead

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. L = Lions win, G = Giants win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 16 Giants at Lions Mon, Dec 28, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 12 Giants at Lions Sun, Nov 23, 2025 DET 34 NYG 27 DET W
2022 Wk 11 Lions at Giants, 2022 Wk 11 recap Sun, Nov 20, 2022 DET 31 NYG 18 DET W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Giants vs Lions
Giants	Stat	Lions
4-13	Record	9-8

22.4	Points per game	28.3

333.5	Yards per game	373.2

5.2	Yards per play	6.0

25.8	Points allowed per game	24.3

359.5	Yards allowed per game	331.9

Giants vs Lions Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 16 in Detroit. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Giants vs Lions Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Giants vs Lions Week 12 game?

The Detroit Lions beat the New York Giants 34–27 in Week 12 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, MI, on November 23, 2025. See the Lions' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Giants vs Lions?

The final score was Lions 34, Giants 27 in overtime. The Giants led 20–17 at halftime, and the second half went Giants 7, Lions 10 before overtime.

What happened in the Giants vs Lions game?

Detroit trailed 20–17 at halftime, regulation ended 27–27, and the Lions won it 34–27 in overtime. New York outgained the Lions 517–494, but the Lions averaged 7.6 yards per play. Jahmyr Gibbs led all players with 11 catches for 45 yards and a touchdown, plus 15 carries for 219 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

What was the game-winning score in Giants vs Lions?

Jahmyr Gibbs' 69-yard touchdown run with 9:42 left in the overtime gave the Lions a 34–27 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Giants vs Lions?

Jahmyr Gibbs led the game with 55.4 PPR fantasy points, the RB1 of Week 12, on 11 catches for 45 yards and a touchdown, plus 15 carries for 219 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Jameis Winston was next with 33.2 (QB1). See Jahmyr Gibbs's 2025 game log.

Who led Giants vs Lions in passing, rushing and receiving?

Jameis Winston (NYG) led all passers with 18 of 36 for 366 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception. Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) led in rushing with 15 carries for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wan'Dale Robinson (NYG) led in receiving with 9 catches for 156 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Jahmyr Gibbs score against the Giants?

Jahmyr Gibbs scored 55.4 points in PPR leagues, 49.9 in half-PPR and 44.4 in standard scoring against the Giants in Week 12 of the 2025 season, on 11 catches for 45 yards and a touchdown, plus 15 carries for 219 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. He drew 32% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Giants vs Lions?

Jahmyr Gibbs outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 55.4 PPR points on 30.1 xFP (+25.3). Jameson Williams fell furthest short, with 0.0 points on 5.1 xFP (−5.1). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Giants vs Lions?

Jahmyr Gibbs had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 30.1 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 55.4. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Lions come back to beat the Giants?

The Lions' chances of winning fell as low as 1% in the fourth quarter. Jahmyr Gibbs' 69-yard touchdown run in the overtime was the biggest swing of the game. Jahmyr Gibbs' 69-yard touchdown run then put them ahead for good.

What was the turning point of Giants vs Lions?

Jahmyr Gibbs' 69-yard touchdown run with 9:42 left in the overtime was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Lions' win probability from 50% to >99%.

What is the all-time Giants vs Lions record?

The Lions lead the all-time series 26–21–1 across 48 meetings since 1930, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

When did the Giants and Lions last play before this game?

Before Week 12 of 2025, they last met in the 2022 season on November 20, 2022, when the Lions beat the Giants 31–18.

Have the Giants and Lions met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 1935 playoffs. The Giants are 0–1 against the Lions in the postseason.

What is the Giants vs Lions record since 2021?

The Lions lead 2–0 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.