Giants vs Vikings Week 16 2022: Final Score 27

Final2022 Week 16

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MNSat, Dec 24, 2022, 1:00 PM ET

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings, Week 16 2022

New York Giants

Away

Minnesota Vikings

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Giants	0	7	6	11	24
Vikings	7	3	0	17	27

NYG 24MIN 27 Final

Passing leader
Daniel Jones
NYG · QB
21.8PPR pts
30/42, 334 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top fantasy scorer
T.J. Hockenson
MIN · TE
35.9PPR pts
13 REC, 109 YDS, 2 TD
Giants leader
Saquon Barkley
NYG · RB
27.3PPR pts
14 ATT, 84 YDS, 1 TD, 8 REC, 49 REC YDS
Defensive playmaker
Patrick Peterson
MIN
1 INT, 4 TKL

Vikings 27, Giants 24: Minnesota rallies in the fourth quarter

Minnesota led 10–7 at halftime to win 27–24. New York outgained the Vikings 445–353.

The Giants went 3-for-11 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Vikings finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

+2 turnover margin MIN 0 turnovers
+19% third-down rate MIN 46% · NYG 27%
+1:34 time of possession MIN 30:47 · NYG 29:13

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Vikings Won

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

Team stats comparison, Giants vs Vikings
Giants	Stat	Vikings
2	Turnovers	0

27%	Third-down conversion	46%

29:13	Time of possession	30:47

Other team stats
445	Total yards	353

6.7	Yards per play	5.0

66	Plays	71

Scoring Summary

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

Scoring plays, Giants vs Vikings
Time	Team	Play	NYG	MIN
1st quarter
3:17	MIN	Kirk Cousins → T.J. Hockenson, 12-yard TD Takes leadGreg Joseph XP	0	7
2nd quarter
9:40	MIN	Greg Joseph 40-yard FG Extends lead	0	10
4:23	NYG	Daniel Jones → Isaiah Hodgins, 7-yard TDGraham Gano XP	7	10
3rd quarter
11:18	NYG	Graham Gano 44-yard FG Ties game	10	10
4:31	NYG	Graham Gano 44-yard FG Takes lead	13	10
4th quarter
14:12	MIN	Kirk Cousins → T.J. Hockenson, 15-yard TD Takes leadGreg Joseph XP	13	17
6:24	NYG	Graham Gano 55-yard FG	16	17
3:00	MIN	Kirk Cousins → Justin Jefferson, 17-yard TD Extends leadGreg Joseph XP	16	24
2:01	NYG	Saquon Barkley 27-yard TD run Ties gameDaniel Jones → Daniel Bellinger, 2-pt conversion	24	24
0:00	MIN	Greg Joseph 61-yard FG Game winner	24	27

Fantasy Points: Giants vs Vikings, Week 16 2022

Fantasy leaders

T.J. HockensonMINTE35.9 PTSTE1
Justin JeffersonMINWR31.3 PTSWR2
Saquon BarkleyNYGRB27.3 PTSRB2
Kirk CousinsMINQB24.2 PTSQB6

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Daniel JonesNYGQB	21.8	QB9	30/42	334	1	1	4	34	0	92.8	Start/Sit →
Kirk CousinsMINQB	24.2	QB6	34/48	299	3	0	1	2	0	107.9	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
T.J. HockensonMINTE	35.9	TE1	TE	—	—	—	16	13	109	2	Start/Sit →
Justin JeffersonMINWR	31.3	WR2	WR	—	—	—	16	12	133	1	Start/Sit →
Saquon BarkleyNYGRB	27.3	RB2	RB	14	84	1	10	8	49	0	Start/Sit →
Isaiah HodginsNYGWR	22.9	WR7	WR	—	—	—	12	8	89	1
Richie JamesNYGWR	17.0	WR16	WR	—	—	—	11	8	90	0
Darius SlaytonNYGWR	11.9	WR33	WR	—	—	—	6	4	79	0	Start/Sit →
Dalvin CookMINRB	10.7	RB25	RB	14	64	0	4	3	13	0
Daniel BellingerNYGTE	4.7	TE28	TE	—	—	—	2	2	27	0	Start/Sit →
K.J. OsbornMINWR	4.7	WR67	WR	—	—	—	4	3	17	0	Start/Sit →
Johnny MundtMINTE	2.6	TE41	TE	—	—	—	1	1	16	0	Start/Sit →
Alexander MattisonMINRB	1.7	RB72	RB	4	17	0	—	—	—	—
Adam ThielenMINWR	1.6	WR95	WR	—	—	—	5	1	6	0
Matt BreidaNYGRB	0.9	RB75	RB	2	9	0	—	—	—	—
Gary BrightwellNYGRB	-0.1	—	RB	1	-1	0	—	—	—	—

Fantasy Usage

New York Giants

Snap Share

Darius SlaytonWR68 snaps99%
Daniel BellingerTE68 snaps99%
Isaiah HodginsWR67 snaps97%
Saquon BarkleyRB63 snaps91%
Richie JamesWR57 snaps83%

Target Share41 targets

Isaiah Hodgins29%, 12 targets
Richie James27%, 11 targets
Saquon Barkley24%, 10 targets
Darius Slayton15%, 6 targets
Daniel Bellinger5%, 2 targets

Carry Share21 carries

Saquon Barkley67%, 14 carries
Daniel Jones19%, 4 carries
Matt Breida10%, 2 carries
Gary Brightwell5%, 1 carries

Minnesota Vikings

Snap Share

Justin JeffersonWR72 snaps100%
Adam ThielenWR66 snaps92%
T.J. HockensonTE65 snaps90%
Dalvin CookRB57 snaps79%
K.J. OsbornWR50 snaps69%

Target Share46 targets

T.J. Hockenson35%, 16 targets
Justin Jefferson35%, 16 targets
Adam Thielen11%, 5 targets
Dalvin Cook9%, 4 targets
K.J. Osborn9%, 4 targets
Other2%, 1 targets

Carry Share19 carries

Dalvin Cook74%, 14 carries
Alexander Mattison21%, 4 carries
Kirk Cousins5%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Justin JeffersonMINWR	72	100%	16	35%	0
Darius SlaytonNYGWR	68	99%	6	15%	0
Daniel BellingerNYGTE	68	99%	2	5%	0
Isaiah HodginsNYGWR	67	97%	12	29%	0
Adam ThielenMINWR	66	92%	5	11%	0
Saquon BarkleyNYGRB	63	91%	10	24%	14
T.J. HockensonMINTE	65	90%	16	35%	0
Richie JamesNYGWR	57	83%	11	27%	0
Dalvin CookMINRB	57	79%	4	9%	14
K.J. OsbornMINWR	50	69%	4	9%	0
Johnny MundtMINTE	22	31%	1	2%	0
Alexander MattisonMINRB	15	21%	0	0%	4
Matt BreidaNYGRB	11	16%	0	0%	2
Nick VannettNYGTE	5	7%	0	0%	0
Marcus JohnsonNYGWR	3	4%	0	0%	0
Kenny GolladayNYGWR	2	3%	0	0%	0
Gary BrightwellNYGRB	1	1%	0	0%	1

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+9.3T.J. Hockenson35.9 PTS vs 26.6 xFP
Biggest underperformer−6.7Adam Thielen1.6 PTS vs 8.3 xFP
Highest expected volume26.6 xFPJustin Jefferson31.3 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Justin JeffersonMIN · WR	31.3	26.6	+4.7	100%	34% tgt	—	0	0	0%	16	34%
T.J. HockensonMIN · TE	35.9	26.6	+9.3	90%	34% tgt	—	0	0	0%	16	34%
Saquon BarkleyNYG · RB	27.3	25.7	+1.6	91%	67% car	—	0	14	67%	10	24%
Kirk CousinsMIN · QB	24.2	21.0	+3.2	100%	48 att	—	48	1	5%	0	0%
Daniel JonesNYG · QB	21.8	20.4	+1.4	100%	42 att	—	42	4	19%	0	0%
Isaiah HodginsNYG · WR	22.9	20.0	+2.9	97%	29% tgt	—	0	0	0%	12	29%
Richie JamesNYG · WR	17.0	18.3	−1.3	83%	27% tgt	—	0	0	0%	11	27%
Dalvin CookMIN · RB	10.7	15.7	−5.0	79%	74% car	—	0	14	74%	4	9%
Darius SlaytonNYG · WR	11.9	10.0	+1.9	99%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	15%
Adam ThielenMIN · WR	1.6	8.3	−6.7	92%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	11%
K.J. OsbornMIN · WR	4.7	6.7	−2.0	69%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	9%
Daniel BellingerNYG · TE	4.7	3.3	+1.4	99%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Alexander MattisonMIN · RB	1.7	2.6	−0.9	21%	21% car	—	0	4	21%	0	0%
C.J. HamMIN · RB	1.5	1.7	−0.2	—	2% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	2%
Johnny MundtMIN · TE	2.6	1.7	+0.9	31%	2% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	2%
Matt BreidaNYG · RB	0.9	1.3	−0.4	16%	10% car	—	0	2	10%	0	0%
Gary BrightwellNYG · RB	-0.1	0.6	−0.7	1%	5% car	—	0	1	5%	0	0%

Team totals: Giants 41 targets and 21 carries; Vikings 47 targets and 19 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 2022 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Daniel Jones

NYG · QB · 21.8 pts on 20.4 expected

30 of 42 passing for 334 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 4 carries for 34 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.4 expected.

Best score since Week 11.

Start/Sit: Daniel Jones →

Kirk Cousins

MIN · QB · 24.2 pts on 21.0 expected

34 of 48 passing for 299 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 carry for 2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 21.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Kirk Cousins →

Saquon Barkley Strong role

NYG · RB · 27.3 pts on 25.7 expected

10 targets (24% of the team's), 8 catches for 49 yards; 14 carries (67% of the team's) for 84 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 25.7 expected.

Season high in targets (10). Best score since Week 1.

Start/Sit: Saquon Barkley →

Isaiah Hodgins

NYG · WR · 22.9 pts on 20.0 expected

12 targets (29% of the team's), 8 catches for 89 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.0 expected.

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

Justin Jefferson Strong role

MIN · WR · 31.3 pts on 26.6 expected

16 targets (34% of the team's), 12 catches for 133 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 26.6 expected.

A touchdown in 6 of the last 8 games.

Start/Sit: Justin Jefferson →

T.J. Hockenson Ran hot

MIN · TE · 35.9 pts on 26.6 expected

16 targets (34% of the team's), 13 catches for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 26.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Season high in targets (16). Best score since Week 4.

Start/Sit: T.J. Hockenson →

Dalvin Cook Volume, no payoff

MIN · RB · 10.7 pts on 15.7 expected

4 targets (9% of the team's), 3 catches for 13 yards; 14 carries (74% of the team's) for 64 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

A touchdown in 5 of the last 8 games.

Adam Thielen Unlucky

MIN · WR · 1.6 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (11% of the team's), 1 catch for 6 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Lowest-scoring game of the season.

Stock Up, Stock Down

New York Giants

Stock up: Isaiah Hodgins played 97% of the snaps, up from a 60% season average.
Stock up: Richie James played 83% of the snaps, up from a 49% season average.
Stock up: Darius Slayton played 99% of the snaps, up from a 66% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2022 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Giants defense and Vikings defense
Points allowed to	Giants D	Vikings D
QBs	16.0	18.8
RBs	20.9	22.1
WRs	32.4	39.2
TEs	13.2	11.7

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

How the Game Swung

Minnesota opened at 63% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Vikings win probability

Key Swings

+40Cousins → Hockenson, 15-yd TD38% → 78%Q4 14:12
−21Gano 55-yd FG85% → 63%Q4 6:24
+34Cousins → Jefferson, 17-yd TD66% → >99%Q4 3:00
−48Barkley 27-yd TD run>99% → 52%Q4 2:01
+50Joseph 61-yd FG50% → >99%Q4 0:00

Swing in Vikings win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Giants vs Vikings
New York Giants	Measure	Minnesota Vikings
66	Plays	71
68%	Pass rate	73%
7.1	Yds / dropback	5.2
6.0	Yds / carry	4.4
3/11	Third downs	6/13

Efficiency edge Minnesota ran 5 more plays than New York.

Top targets
NYG Hodgins 29% · James 27% · Barkley 24%
MIN Jefferson 34% · Hockenson 34% · Thielen 11%

Possession Results

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

MIN turnover edge: +2

The Vikings opened the scoring on their third possession, a 8-play, 84-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.

All 23 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
MIN	Q1 15:00	5	23	2:09	Punt
NYG	Q1 12:51	6	24	1:54	Punt
MIN	Q1 10:57	5	11	2:08	Punt
NYG	Q1 8:49	3	-3	1:42	Punt
MIN	Q1 7:07	8	84	3:50	Touchdown
NYG	Q1 3:17	6	51	3:27	Fumble
MIN	Q2 14:50	10	42	5:10	Field goal
NYG	Q2 9:40	10	69	5:17	Touchdown
MIN	Q2 4:23	3	9	1:39	Punt
NYG	Q2 2:44	7	47	2:07	Punt
MIN	Q2 0:37	3	22	0:37	End of half
NYG	Q3 15:00	8	49	3:42	Field goal
MIN	Q3 11:18	5	19	2:05	Punt
NYG	Q3 9:13	8	55	4:42	Field goal
MIN	Q3 4:31	12	75	5:19	Touchdown
NYG	Q4 14:12	5	43	2:30	Interception
MIN	Q4 11:42	6	27	2:47	Downs
NYG	Q4 8:55	6	18	2:31	Field goal
MIN	Q4 6:24	3	2	2:00	Punt
NYG	Q4 4:24	3	6	0:22	Punt
MIN	Q4 4:02	5	29	1:02	Touchdown
NYG	Q4 3:00	7	75	0:59	Touchdown
MIN	Q4 2:01	8	33	2:01	Field goal

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 Vikings Head-to-Head

The Giants and Vikings 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 Giants win: 41–02000
Largest Vikings win: 44–72009

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 Sat, Dec 24, 2022 MIN 27 NYG 24 MIN W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2022 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Giants vs Vikings
Giants	Stat	Vikings
9-7-1	Record	13-4

21.5	Points per game	24.9

333.9	Yards per game	361.5

5.2	Yards per play	5.5

21.8	Points allowed per game	25.1

358.2	Yards allowed per game	388.7

Giants vs Vikings Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: MIN −4.5Vikings failed to cover by 1.5
Total: 48Over: 51 points scored (by 3)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Vikings	26.3	27	+0.8
Giants	21.8	24	+2.3

Both offenses beat the market's expectation, and the Fantasy tab shows who cashed in.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2022 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

New York Giants

Against the spread: 11–4
Over/under: 6–9
ATS as favorite: 2–2
ATS as underdog: 9–2
ATS on the road: 6–1

Minnesota Vikings

Against the spread: 6–8–1
Over/under: 10–5
ATS as favorite: 5–5–1
ATS as underdog: 1–3
ATS at home: 4–5

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

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Giants and Vikings in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Giant or a Viking, these answer the week-to-week question.

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Giants vs Vikings Game FAQ

Who won the 2022 Giants vs Vikings Week 16 game?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants 27–24 in Week 16 of the 2022 season. The game was played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN, on December 24, 2022. See the Vikings' 2022 schedule.

What was the final score of Giants vs Vikings?

The final score was Vikings 27, Giants 24. The Vikings led 10–7 at halftime, and the second half went Giants 17, Vikings 17.

What happened in the Giants vs Vikings game?

Minnesota led 10–7 at halftime to win 27–24. New York outgained the Vikings 445–353. T.J. Hockenson led all players with 13 catches for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Giants committed 2 turnovers, the Vikings none.

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

Greg Joseph's 61-yard field goal with 0:00 left in the fourth quarter gave the Vikings a 27–24 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Giants vs Vikings?

T.J. Hockenson led the game with 35.9 PPR fantasy points, the TE1 of Week 16, on 13 catches for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Jefferson was next with 31.3 (WR2). See T.J. Hockenson's 2022 game log.

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

Daniel Jones (NYG) led all passers with 30 of 42 for 334 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Saquon Barkley (NYG) led in rushing with 14 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown. Justin Jefferson (MIN) led in receiving with 12 catches for 133 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did T.J. Hockenson score against the Giants?

T.J. Hockenson scored 35.9 points in PPR leagues, 29.4 in half-PPR and 22.9 in standard scoring against the Giants in Week 16 of the 2022 season, on 13 catches for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns. He drew 34% of his team's targets.

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

T.J. Hockenson outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 35.9 PPR points on 26.6 xFP (+9.3). Adam Thielen fell furthest short, with 1.6 points on 8.3 xFP (−6.7). 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 27–24 because they won the turnover battle 2–0. Greg Joseph's 61-yard field goal put them ahead for good.

What is the all-time Giants vs Vikings 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 Giants and Vikings last play before this game?

Before Week 16 of 2022, they last met in the 2019 season on October 6, 2019, when the Vikings beat the Giants 28–10.

Have the Giants and Vikings met in the playoffs?

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

What was the closing spread for Giants vs Vikings?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Vikings −4.5, making the Minnesota Vikings 4.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 48. That implied about 26.3 points for the Vikings and 21.8 for the Giants.

Did Giants vs Vikings go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 48, and the teams combined for 51 points, 3 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Giants vs Vikings?

The Giants covered as 4.5-point underdogs against the closing line of Vikings −4.5. The final margin was 3 points.