The New York Giants’ 2026 regular-season schedule isn’t as difficult or as interesting as last year’s slate, but it still has plenty of “must-watch” games.
One such game comes in Week 12 when the Giants travel to Indianapolis to face the Colts and quarterback Daniel Jones. Remember him?
The Athletic has listed this game as one to keep an eye on, per Charlotte Carroll:
The NFL loves its theater, and a later date for this matchup is just what the popcorn-wielding masses ordered. That’s because former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, who had a resurgent 2025 season with the Colts, is coming off a ruptured Achilles. A little bit of padding increases the chances he’ll be back in the lineup to face off against the team that selected him with the No. 6 pick in the 2019 draft. There are some quality opponents on the Giants schedule this season, but the storylines in this matchup add plenty of drama.
Jones is well in the Giants’ rearview mirror these days, thanks to the emergence of second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart and the resurgence of his backup, Jameis Winston. Quarterback is no longer an issue in East Rutherford.
Jones was having a Pro Bowl-caliber season in his first year with the Colts last fall when he ruptured his Achilles in Week 14 and missed the remainder of the season. Indy was 8-4 over their first 12 games with Jones under center. They went 0-5 the rest of the way. He is expected to play in 2026, but could begin the season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
Jones, taken sixth overall by the Giants in the 2019 NFL draft, played six seasons for Big Blue, logging a 22-44-1 record in 70 starts. He led the Giants to the postseason in 2022 and won a playoff game. Injuries, however, marred his tenure with the Giants, and he and the team parted ways during the 2024 season.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: New York Giants vs. Indianapolis Colts named a ‘must-watch’ game
Reporting by John Fennelly, Giants Wire / Giants Wire
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