JP Acosta · Feb 10, 2026
Acosta expects John Harbaugh's Giants to jump to roughly seven wins in year one, and forecast several offseason moves: Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, Daniel Jones returning to the Colts, Kirk Cousins being released by Atlanta, and Brandon Aiyuk leaving San Francisco.
“I think John Harbaugh is a good hire that's gonna get him gonna get the Giants from, like, four wins to, like, seven wins in year one, maybe eight.”
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- Season Win TotalsNew York GiantsFeb 10, 2026
New York Giants to finish with 7 wins
“I think John Harbaugh is a good hire that's gonna get him gonna get the Giants from, like, four wins to, like, seven wins in year one, maybe eight.”
Close · 40Scored 40a naive guess scored 65-25 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- NYG
- naive:
- 5.75
- skill:
- -25
- what happened:
- 4
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 40
- baseline:
- 65
- predicted:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Daniel Jones to move to Indianapolis Colts
“it's dire straits right now in the, free agent QB market outside of Daniel Jones who probably ends up coming back”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Kirk Cousins to move to Atlanta Falcons
“Because it seems like Cousins is gonna get released.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Trade and Signing CallsBrandon AiyukFeb 10, 2026
Brandon Aiyuk to move
“Ricky Pearsall can't stay healthy. Brandon Auke's gonna be gone.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Aaron Rodgers to move to Pittsburgh Steelers
“Aaron Rodgers who probably ends up going back to Pittsburgh.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.