The Giants were in control for nearly the entire first half, but the Patriots snuck their way back into it with 10 unanswered points. New England will try to complete the comeback in the second half while the Giants, and their fans, will likely continue replaying Jaxson Dart highlights for the next two quarters to close the preseason.

The New England Patriots got obliterated on the road in Thursday's preseason finale against the New York Giants. They got handed a 42-10 loss at MetLife Stadium in front of a Giants fan base so enthralled by the dominance that they were doing the crowd wave by the fourth quarter.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Giants vs. New England Patriots NFL game from August 21, 2025 on ESPN.

Here are three takeaways from Thursday’s win over the Patriots. Dart’s final preseason outing (6-for-12, 81 yards, 99.7 passer rating) wasn't as dynamic as his first two games. But that suffered from several drops from his receivers and coach Brian Daboll noted, “every ball should have been complete . . . or all but one maybe.”

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