The 2013 season was the New York Giants' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth playing home games at MetLife Stadium and their 10th under head coach Tom Coughlin.

The Giants attempted to attain a playoff berth after failing to do so in 2012, and be the first team to play the Super Bowl on their own home field, which they share with the New York Jets.

However, they failed to improve on their 9–7 record and were eliminated from playoff contention after their Week 14 loss to the Chargers.

Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

This would be the last time the Manning brothers played against each other in the NFL, with Peyton retiring following the 2015 season.

With the loss, the Giants fell to their first 0–4 start since 1987 – which coincidentally also followed a Super Bowl victory.

This game would give the Giants their first win of the season, and would also mark the only time Josh Freeman would start for the Vikings after transferring from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Despite failing to reach the end zone and surrendering a late defensive score, the Giants held off the Eagles for their first road win of the season, ending an eight-game road losing streak.

With the loss, the Giants fell to 5–8, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, thus rendering them unable to play Super Bowl XLVIII on their home turf.