Much to the dismay of their loyal fan base, the New York Giants haven't delivered on expectations in recent years. In both 2024 and 2025, the Giants fell short of ESPN's projected win total by at least 2.5 games.After the addition of head coach John Harbaugh, analysts expect things to be different in 2026. Big Blue's over/under win total of 7.5, as noted byThe Athletic's Vic Tafur (who cited BetMGM for the odds) has the veteran NFL writer intrigued enough to have named Big Blue one of the NFL's best bets to beat their expected win total.Tafur cited Abdul Carter's expected growth as a key selling point, saying, “A big reason why I like this one so much is I also plan to get down on Abdul Carter at 50-1 as Defensive Player of the Year. He had more maturity issues than sacks (four) as a rookie last season, but the 18 QB hits and 66 pressures were impressive.”Tafur isn't alone in his optimism. Eric Edholm, formerly of NFL.com, named New York a potential playoff dark horse, and Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report named the Giants one of the most likely teams to go from worst to first in their division.After a strong offseason, the Giants have given fans and analysts reason to believe the best about their 2026 campaign.John Harbaugh Has a Winning History