Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants: Head-to-Head Record & History

Final2025 Week 16

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJSun, Dec 21, 2025, 1:00 PM ET

Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Vikings	3	10	0	3	16
Giants	0	10	0	3	13

MIN 16NYG 13 Final

Passing leader
J.J. McCarthy
MIN · QB
9.3PPR pts
9/14, 108 YDS, 1 INT, 1 RUSH TD
Top fantasy scorer
Justin Jefferson
MIN · WR
14.5PPR pts
6 REC, 85 YDS
Giants leader
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
NYG · RB
9.8PPR pts
16 ATT, 71 YDS, 2 REC, 7 REC YDS
Defensive playmaker
Tyler Nubin
NYG
1 TD, 6 TKL

Vikings 16, Giants 13: Minnesota holds off New York

Minnesota led 13–10 at halftime to win 16–13. The Vikings finished with a 240–141 edge in total offense and averaged 4.1 yards per play.

The Giants went 2-for-10 on third down and committed one turnover.

Key advantages

+1.2 yards/play MIN 4.1 · NYG 2.9
+99 total yards MIN 240 · NYG 141
+38% third-down rate MIN 58% · NYG 20%

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants Game Highlights | NFL 2025 Season Week 16

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Why the Vikings Won

Minnesota won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Vikings vs Giants
Vikings	Stat	Giants
4.1	Yards per play	2.9

240	Total yards	141

58%	Third-down conversion	20%

Other team stats
58	Plays	48

2	Turnovers	1

31:01	Time of possession	28:59

Scoring Summary

The Vikings scored one touchdown and three field goals; the Giants scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Vikings vs Giants
Time	Team	Play	MIN	NYG
1st quarter
10:49	MIN	Will Reichard 43-yard FG Takes lead	3	0
2nd quarter
11:04	NYG	Ben Sauls 27-yard FG Ties game	3	3
4:50	MIN	Will Reichard 31-yard FG Takes lead	6	3
2:01	MIN	J.J. McCarthy 12-yard TD run Extends leadWill Reichard XP	13	3
0:17	NYG	Tyler Nubin 27-yard fumble return TDBen Sauls XP	13	10
3rd quarter
No scoring
4th quarter
11:06	NYG	Ben Sauls 39-yard FG Ties game	13	13
4:15	MIN	Will Reichard 30-yard FG Game winner	16	13

Fantasy Points: Vikings vs Giants, Week 16 2025

Fantasy leaders

Justin JeffersonMINWR14.5 PTSWR20
Aaron JonesMINRB11.3 PTSRB28
Tyrone TracyNYGRB9.8 PTSRB32
J.J. McCarthyMINQB9.3 PTSQB25

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
J.J. McCarthyMINQB	9.3	QB25	9/14	108	1	2	20	1	58.0	Start/Sit →
Max BrosmerMINQB	1.8	QB34	7/9	52	0	3	-3	0	90.7
Jaxson DartNYGQB	1.0	QB36	7/13	33	1	2	7	0	27.4

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Start/Sit
Justin JeffersonMINWR	14.5	WR20	WR	—	—	—	8	6	85	Start/Sit →
Aaron JonesMINRB	11.3	RB28	RB	21	85	0	3	2	8
Tyrone TracyNYGRB	9.8	RB32	RB	16	71	0	2	2	7
Devin SingletaryNYGRB	5.6	RB48	RB	11	47	0	1	1	-1	Start/Sit →
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR	5.2	WR71	WR	1	3	0	6	3	19	Start/Sit →
Jordan AddisonMINWR	4.6	WR77	WR	—	—	—	3	2	26	Start/Sit →
Josh OliverMINTE	3.9	TE38	TE	—	—	—	3	2	19
Zavier ScottMINRB	2.2	RB59	RB	2	4	0	1	1	8	Start/Sit →
Jordan MasonMINRB	2.1	RB62	RB	2	5	0	1	1	6
Darius SlaytonNYGWR	1.8	WR103	WR	—	—	—	2	1	8	Start/Sit →
Tai FeltonMINWR	1.6	WR110	WR	—	—	—	1	1	6	Start/Sit →
T.J. HockensonMINTE	1.2	TE62	TE	—	—	—	1	1	2	Start/Sit →
Jalen NailorMINWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	2	0	0	Start/Sit →
Theo JohnsonNYGTE	0.0	—	TE	—	—	—	2	0	0	Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Minnesota Vikings

Snap Share

Justin JeffersonWR58 snaps95%
T.J. HockensonTE46 snaps75%
Jordan AddisonWR41 snaps67%
Aaron JonesRB39 snaps64%
Jalen NailorWR38 snaps62%

Target Share23 targets

Justin Jefferson35%, 8 targets
Aaron Jones13%, 3 targets
Josh Oliver13%, 3 targets
Jordan Addison13%, 3 targets
Jalen Nailor9%, 2 targets
Other17%, 4 targets

Carry Share30 carries

Aaron Jones70%, 21 carries
Max Brosmer10%, 3 carries
Jordan Mason7%, 2 carries
Zavier Scott7%, 2 carries
J.J. McCarthy7%, 2 carries

New York Giants

Snap Share

Wan'Dale RobinsonWR55 snaps98%
Theo JohnsonTE54 snaps96%
Darius SlaytonWR44 snaps79%
Tyrone TracyRB35 snaps63%
Chris ManhertzTE26 snaps46%

Target Share13 targets

Wan'Dale Robinson46%, 6 targets
Darius Slayton15%, 2 targets
Theo Johnson15%, 2 targets
Tyrone Tracy15%, 2 targets
Devin Singletary8%, 1 targets

Carry Share30 carries

Tyrone Tracy53%, 16 carries
Devin Singletary37%, 11 carries
Jaxson Dart7%, 2 carries
Wan'Dale Robinson3%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR	55	98%	6	46%	1
Theo JohnsonNYGTE	54	96%	2	15%	0
Justin JeffersonMINWR	58	95%	8	35%	0
Darius SlaytonNYGWR	44	79%	2	15%	0
T.J. HockensonMINTE	46	75%	1	4%	0
Jordan AddisonMINWR	41	67%	3	13%	0
Aaron JonesMINRB	39	64%	3	13%	21
Tyrone TracyNYGRB	35	63%	2	15%	16
Jalen NailorMINWR	38	62%	2	9%	0
Josh OliverMINTE	32	52%	3	13%	0
Chris ManhertzNYGTE	26	46%	0	0%	0
Daniel BellingerNYGTE	24	43%	0	0%	0
Devin SingletaryNYGRB	21	38%	1	8%	11
Isaiah HodginsNYGWR	20	36%	0	0%	0
Ben SimsMINTE	8	13%	0	0%	0
Zavier ScottMINRB	8	13%	1	4%	2
Tai FeltonMINWR	7	11%	1	4%	0
Jordan MasonMINRB	4	7%	1	4%	2
Myles PriceMINWR	2	3%	0	0%	0
Ben YurosekMINTE	2	3%	0	0%	0
Gunner OlszewskiNYGWR	1	2%	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+1.8J.J. McCarthy9.3 PTS vs 7.5 xFP
Biggest underperformer−7.4Aaron Jones Sr.11.3 PTS vs 18.7 xFP
Highest expected volume18.7 xFPAaron Jones Sr.11.3 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Aaron Jones Sr.MIN · RB	11.3	18.7	−7.4	64%	68% car	—	0	21	68%	3	13%
Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYG · RB	9.8	13.7	−3.9	63%	53% car	—	0	16	53%	2	15%
Justin JeffersonMIN · WR	14.5	13.6	+0.9	95%	35% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	35%
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYG · WR	5.2	10.9	−5.7	98%	46% tgt	—	0	1	3%	6	46%
Devin SingletaryNYG · RB	5.6	8.8	−3.2	38%	37% car	—	0	11	37%	1	8%
J.J. McCarthyMIN · QB	9.3	7.5	+1.8	52%	14 att	—	14	2	6%	0	0%
Jaxson DartNYG · QB	1.0	7.1	−6.1	100%	13 att	—	13	2	7%	0	0%
Max BrosmerMIN · QB	1.8	5.9	−4.1	48%	9 att	—	9	3	10%	0	0%
Jordan AddisonMIN · WR	4.6	5.1	−0.5	67%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
Josh OliverMIN · TE	3.9	5.1	−1.2	52%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
Darius SlaytonNYG · WR	1.8	3.4	−1.6	79%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	15%
Jalen NailorMIN · WR	0.0	3.4	−3.4	62%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	9%
Theo JohnsonNYG · TE	0.0	3.4	−3.4	96%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	15%
Jordan MasonMIN · RB	2.1	3.0	−0.9	7%	6% car	—	0	2	6%	1	4%
Zavier ScottMIN · RB	2.2	3.0	−0.8	13%	6% car	—	0	2	6%	1	4%
T.J. HockensonMIN · TE	1.2	1.7	−0.5	75%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Tai FeltonMIN · WR	1.6	1.7	−0.1	11%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
C.J. HamMIN · RB	0.3	0.6	−0.3	—	3% car	—	0	1	3%	0	0%

Team totals: Vikings 23 targets and 31 carries; Giants 13 targets and 30 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

J.J. McCarthy

MIN · QB · 9.3 pts on 7.5 expected

9 of 14 passing for 108 yards, 1 interception; 2 carries for 20 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 7.5 expected.

Start/Sit: J.J. McCarthy →

Jaxson Dart Unlucky

NYG · QB · 1.0 pts on 7.1 expected

7 of 13 passing for 33 yards, 1 interception; 2 carries for 7 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 7.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 3.

Aaron Jones Sr. Volume, no payoff

MIN · RB · 11.3 pts on 18.7 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 2 catches for 8 yards; 21 carries (68% of the team's) for 85 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 18.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Season high in carries (21). Best score since Week 10.

Justin Jefferson Strong role

MIN · WR · 14.5 pts on 13.6 expected

8 targets (35% of the team's), 6 catches for 85 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.6 expected.

Best score since Week 9.

Start/Sit: Justin Jefferson →

Tyrone Tracy Jr.

NYG · RB · 9.8 pts on 13.7 expected

2 targets (15% of the team's), 2 catches for 7 yards; 16 carries (53% of the team's) for 71 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.7 expected.

Wan'Dale Robinson Volume, no payoff

NYG · WR · 5.2 pts on 10.9 expected

6 targets (46% of the team's), 3 catches for 19 yards; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 3 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 4.

Start/Sit: Wan'Dale Robinson →

Jordan Addison

MIN · WR · 4.6 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 2 catches for 26 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 5.1 expected.

Fewest points since Week 12.

Start/Sit: Jordan Addison →

Jordan Mason

MIN · RB · 2.1 pts on 3.0 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 6 yards; 2 carries (6% of the team's) for 5 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 3.0 expected.

Fewest points since Week 8.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Minnesota Vikings

Stock down: Jordan Addison played 67% of the snaps, down from a 87% season average.
Stock down: Jordan Mason played 7% of the snaps, down from a 45% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

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

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Vikings defense and Giants defense
Points allowed to	Vikings D	Giants D
QBs	11.5	18.3
RBs	19.0	25.7
WRs	23.5	32.1
TEs	10.7	11.4

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

How the Game Swung

New York opened at 43% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Giants win probability

Key Swings

−11Reichard 31-yd FG44% → 33%Q2 4:50
−20McCarthy 12-yd TD run33% → 13%Q2 2:01
+21Nubin 27-yd TD12% → 33%Q2 0:17
+19Sauls 39-yd FG28% → 47%Q4 11:06
−29Reichard 30-yd FG48% → 19%Q4 4:15

Swing in Giants win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Vikings vs Giants
Minnesota Vikings	Measure	New York Giants
58	Plays	48
47%	Pass rate	38%
4.7	Yds / dropback	0.7
3.7	Yds / carry	4.3
7/12	Third downs	2/10

Efficiency edge Minnesota ran 10 more plays and gained 4.0 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
MIN Jefferson 35% · Jones 13% · Addison 13%
NYG Robinson 46% · Slayton 15% · Johnson 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Vikings vs Giants
Result	MIN	NYG
Touchdowns	1	0
Field goals	3	2
Punts	1	2
Turnovers	2	1
Turnovers on downs	0	2

NYG turnover edge: +1

The Vikings opened the scoring on their first possession, a 9-play, 35-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
The Vikings drained the clock with two second-half drives of five to seven minutes.

All 16 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
MIN	Q1 15:00	9	35	4:11	Field goal
NYG	Q1 10:49	8	50	5:33	Downs
MIN	Q1 5:16	7	24	3:35	Interception
NYG	Q1 1:41	12	35	5:37	Field goal
MIN	Q2 11:04	11	64	6:14	Field goal
NYG	Q2 4:50	3	-5	1:11	Interception
MIN	Q2 3:39	3	16	1:38	Touchdown
NYG	Q2 2:01	3	-4	1:08	Punt
MIN	Q2 0:53	2	-8	0:36	Fumble
MIN	Q2 0:17	1	-1	0:17	End of half
NYG	Q3 15:00	4	6	3:52	Punt
MIN	Q3 11:08	9	43	5:41	Punt
NYG	Q3 5:27	14	54	9:21	Field goal
MIN	Q4 11:06	14	57	6:51	Field goal
NYG	Q4 4:15	6	5	2:17	Downs
MIN	Q4 1:58	5	9	1:58	End of game

About these numbers

The Giants' fumble touchdown is counted as a Vikings lost fumble, not as a Giants possession. 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.

Vikings vs Giants Head-to-Head

The Vikings and Giants first met in 1964 and have played 33 times since.

All-time series: 20–13Vikings lead, 33 meetings since 1964
Postseason: 3–1Split 3–1
Largest Vikings win: 44–72009
Largest Giants win: 41–02000

Since 2021

3–1 Vikings lead

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

Oldest to newest. V = Vikings win, G = Giants win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 16 Vikings at Giants, 2025 Wk 16 recap Sun, Dec 21, 2025 MIN 16 NYG 13 MIN W
2024 Wk 1 Vikings at Giants, 2024 Wk 1 recap Sun, Sep 8, 2024 MIN 28 NYG 6 MIN W
2022 Wild Card Giants at Vikings, 2022 Wild Card recap Sun, Jan 15, 2023 NYG 31 MIN 24 NYG W
2022 Wk 16 Giants at Vikings, 2022 Wk 16 recap Sat, Dec 24, 2022 MIN 27 NYG 24 MIN W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

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

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

20.2	Points per game	22.4

275.0	Yards per game	333.5

4.9	Yards per play	5.2

19.6	Points allowed per game	25.8

282.6	Yards allowed per game	359.5

Vikings vs Giants Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: MIN −2.5Vikings covered by 0.5
Total: 41.5Under: 29 points scored (by 12.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Vikings	22.0	16	−6.0
Giants	19.5	13	−6.5

Both offenses finished under the market's expectation, which matches the low fantasy output in the Fantasy tab.

Betting Trends

Last 3 meetings: Giants 2–1 ATS, overs 2–1.

Each team's 2025 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Minnesota Vikings

Against the spread: 3–1
Over/under: 1–3
ATS as favorite: 2–0
ATS as underdog: 1–1
ATS on the road: 2–1

New York Giants

Against the spread: 0–3
Over/under: 2–1
ATS as favorite: 0–1
ATS as underdog: 0–2
ATS at home: 0–2

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Vikings and Giants in Fantasy

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Vikings vs Giants Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Vikings vs Giants Week 16 game?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants 16–13 in Week 16 of the 2025 season. The game was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on December 21, 2025. See the Vikings' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Vikings vs Giants?

The final score was Vikings 16, Giants 13. The Vikings led 13–10 at halftime, and the second half went Vikings 3, Giants 3.

What happened in the Vikings vs Giants game?

Minnesota led 13–10 at halftime to win 16–13. The Vikings finished with a 240–141 edge in total offense and averaged 4.1 yards per play. Justin Jefferson led all players with 6 catches for 85 yards. The Vikings committed 2 turnovers, the Giants 1.

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

Will Reichard's 30-yard field goal with 4:15 left in the fourth quarter gave the Vikings a 16–13 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Vikings vs Giants?

Justin Jefferson led the game with 14.5 PPR fantasy points, the WR20 of Week 16, on 6 catches for 85 yards. Aaron Jones was next with 11.3 (RB28). See Justin Jefferson's 2025 game log.

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

J.J. McCarthy (MIN) led all passers with 9 of 14 for 108 yards and an interception. Aaron Jones (MIN) led in rushing with 21 carries for 85 yards. Justin Jefferson (MIN) led in receiving with 6 catches for 85 yards.

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

J.J. McCarthy outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 9.3 PPR points on 7.5 xFP (+1.8). Aaron Jones Sr. fell furthest short, with 11.3 points on 18.7 xFP (−7.4). 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.

How did the Vikings beat the Giants?

The Vikings beat the Giants 16–13 because they averaged 4.1 yards per play to 2.9 and outgained them 240–141. Will Reichard's 30-yard field goal put them ahead for good.

Which team won the turnover battle in Vikings vs Giants?

The Giants won the turnover battle 2–1: the Vikings gave the ball away 2 times and the Giants 1 time. The Vikings won the game anyway.

What is the all-time Vikings vs Giants record?

The Vikings lead the all-time series 20–13 across 33 meetings since 1964, including a 1–3 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 16 of 2025, they last met in the 2024 season on September 8, 2024, when the Vikings beat the Giants 28–6.

Have the Vikings and Giants met in the playoffs?

Yes, 4 times, most recently in the 2022 playoffs. The Vikings are 1–3 against the Giants in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Vikings vs Giants?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Vikings −2.5, making the Minnesota Vikings 2.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 41.5. That implied about 22.0 points for the Vikings and 19.5 for the Giants.

Did Vikings vs Giants go over or under the total?

The game went under. The consensus closing total was 41.5, and the teams combined for 29 points, 12.5 under the number.

Who covered the spread in Vikings vs Giants?

The Vikings covered by 0.5 against the closing line of Vikings −2.5. The final margin was 3 points.