At first glance, a .520 winning percentage doesn't look too daunting.
But consider this: That number — which represents the winning percentage the Giants' 2018 opponents put together in 2017 — accounts for one of the 11 toughest schedules in the NFL. Actually, it is tied for eighth with four other teams.
So much for the supposed "reward" for finishing last in the NFC East Division.
What's more? The schedule is front-loaded, with the easiest games popping up in November and December.
The order of the opponents is just one of the reasons that, upon further inspection, the Giants' 2018 schedule is even more difficult than it looks.