The New York Giants are rolling into Week 2 with a 1-0 record, heading west to face the Los Angeles Rams, who are looking to bounce back from an 0-1 start. This Monday Night Football clash isn’t just a prime-time showdown, it’s a huge early-season statement game for both squads.
Primetime Spotlight and Wild Openers
This Week 2 matchup means these Giants aren’t playing on Sunday, a rare feat. They’re part of a wild trend, actually. This is the first time since 1970 that three teams , the Chiefs, Rams, and Giants , are all playing their first two games in primetime. The Giants kicked things off against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, while the Rams had a truly global start, playing the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. It’s wild, right? Speaking of openers, the Giants absolutely went off in Week 1, taking down the Cowboys 28-20. They never even trailed, which is a huge confidence boost, especially since it was only their third win against Dallas in the last 19 meetings. That game pulled in 25.7 million viewers, the most-watched opener in 11 years! On the flip side, the Rams got hammered 27-7 by San Francisco. It was a shockingly one-sided game, with the 49ers looking like the Super Bowl contender, not LA. That international game still drew a massive crowd, over 100,000 fans, and pulled 18.5 million online viewers in the U.S.
QB Battle: MVP Grit vs. Record-Setting Youth
This game features a serious quarterback clash. On one side, you’ve got Rams QB Matthew Stafford, who was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player last season. In eight home starts in 2025, he threw for 2,320 yards, averaging 290 yards per game, with 22 touchdowns against just one interception for a ridiculous 114.7 passer rating. The 38-year-old Stafford is third among active players in primetime passing yards since 2009 with 11,407, and he had two or more touchdown passes in eight of the Rams’ nine home games in 2025. But here’s a stat that raises eyebrows: he’s 6-11 lifetime on Monday nights. Still, he’s 5-2 against the Giants in his career and has won the last four meetings. For the Giants, second-year QB Jaxson Dart just did something nobody has ever done. In their win over Dallas, he became the first player ever with at least three touchdown passes, a passer rating of 130 or higher (he hit a career-high 134.2), and 50 or more rushing yards (he had 54) in a season-opening game. This will be Dart’s second appearance on Monday Night Football, after his debut last year in a Week 13 loss to the Patriots.
A Look at Series History and Missing Pieces
This will be the 46th regular-season matchup between these two teams, going all the way back to 1938 when the Rams were in Cleveland. The Rams currently hold the series lead 29-16, though they’ve split their two postseason meetings. Their most recent regular-season game was a nail-biter in Week 17 of the 2023 season, with the Rams narrowly beating the Giants 26-25 thanks to three touchdowns from running back Kyren Williams. Now, for the Rams, there’s a huge name missing this week. One of the biggest offseason moves was bringing in seven-time All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns to boost their pass rush. But fans will have to wait to see him make his debut, because Garrett is not playing in Week 2.
This Monday Night Football game is set to be electric. The Giants are riding high on momentum and a historic performance from their young QB, while the Rams are desperate to prove their Week 1 flop was just a hiccup. Can Stafford overcome his MNF history and lead the Rams to their first win, or will Dart continue his record-breaking start and keep the Giants undefeated? It’s going to be a battle, and you know everyone will be watching.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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