In addition to the tremendous 2016, they also swept the season series from their division rival Dallas Cowboys for the first time since 2011. However, they did fall two games short of catching the Cowboys (13-3) for the NFC East title.
Winning the division is the first goal that all 32 teams set out to do at the start of training camp.
Based on the upgrades the Giants have made to their roster this offseason, Giants fans should be very optimistic that their team will win the NFC East for the first time in six seasons.
Here are five reasons why the Giants will win the NFC East:
Eli Manning has won Super Bowls with receiving cores that consisted of Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer, Steve Smith and Kevin Boss when the Giants won Super Bowl XLII, and Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham, Jake Ballard and Bear Pascoe in the Giants Super Bowl XLVI team.