Defeating the New York Giants will not be a walk in the park for the San Francisco 49ers. Both sides of the ball will be a challenge for the 49ers. However, the

It's looking like the Giants will be playing shorthanded on the backend again for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.

The Giants will see a fan-funded plane protest banner before Sunday’s home game against the 49ers — weather permitting. The banner, with a message aimed at co-owner John Mara, will call for the firings of coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen. The message will read: “MR MARA ENOUGH IS ENOUGH CLEAN HOUSE.”

Yet there is evidence the praise for Dart isn’t hyperbole. He starred at Ole Miss under Lane Kiffin, and was the only quarterback other than No. 1 overall selection Cam Ward to go in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, with the Giants taking him at No. 23 overall.

For the second time this month, New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson has made headlines for unfortunate reasons. After the Denver Broncos defeated the Giants on Oct. 19, head coach Sean Payton gave rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart a ton of respect during his postgame press conference.

Yes, the 49ers are flying to the East Coast for a 1P kickoff. Yes, there is limited tape on rookie signal-caller Jaxson Dart. Giants' fans have to hope those factors play into this game because the rosters and coaching staffs point towards a 49ers' win.

Few would have expected the lowly New York Giants to be a matchup of particular importance for the San Francisco 49ers, but the stakes have heightened entering Sunday, columnist Ann Killion writes.