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The Top Offseason Goal for Every NFL Team That Missed the Playoffs

What do the 18 teams who missed the NFL playoffs need to do in order to make the postseason next year? Here's our No. 1 offseason goal for a...

JANUARY 9 • FOX SPORTS

The Top Offseason Goal for Every NFL Team That Missed the Playoffs

Enjoys best season of career Burns totaled 39 tackles, including 16.5 sacks, along with seven defensed passes, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over 17 games during the 2025-26 campaign.

Impact Burns started the season on a heater with 5.0 sacks over his first four games and never looked back. His ultimate total of 16.5 sacks was as many as he recorded over the previous two season combined, established a new career-best mark, and ranked second in the NFL. Burns earned his third Pro Bowl nod for his outstanding campaign and certainly justified the five-year, $141 contract he received from New York in March of 2024.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux: 'Super excited' to play with Brian Burns, Abdul Carter next year Outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux speaks to the media following the 2025 season.

JANUARY 5 • GIANTS.COM

OLB Brian Burns on ending the season with back-to-back wins Outside linebacker Brian Burns speaks to the media Sunday after the Giants' Week 18 win over the Cowboys.

JANUARY 4 • GIANTS.COM

Giants Can Still Get No. 1 Draft Pick With Loss, But Focus Is on Beating the Cowboys

The New York Giants can still get the No. 1 draft pick if they lose to the Dallas Cowboys in the season finale and Las Vegas loses to Kansas...

JANUARY 2 • FOX SPORTS

Giants Can Still Get No. 1 Draft Pick With Loss, But Focus Is on Beating the Cowboys

Cowboys look to win their 10th consecutive game against the Giants

The Dallas Cowboys face the New York Giants on Sunday

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Brian Burns wins George Young-Ernie Accorsi Media Good Guy Award The award is named for the two former general managers of the Giants and given annually to recognize a Giants player for his consistent and...

JANUARY 1 • GIANTS.COM

OLB Brian Burns on reaching 16.5 sacks: 'It means a lot' Outside linebacker Brian Burns speaks to the media Sunday after the Giants' Week 17 win over the Raiders.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • GIANTS.COM

Brian Burns takes down Geno Smith for big loss | Giants vs. Raiders Highlights Outside linebacker Brian Burns sacks Raiders quarterback Geno Smith for a 13-yard loss.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • GIANTS.COM

Giants, Raiders take NFL's worst records into matchup

The New York Giants face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, a matchup of 2-13 teams

DECEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Giants and Raiders have no interest in losing Sunday to improve their chances at No. 1 draft pick

Many Giants and Raiders fans want their teams to lose Sunday in Las Vegas for a better draft pick

DECEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Logs two sacks Sunday Burns logged four tackles (two solo), including 2.0 sacks, during the Giants' loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

Impact Burns had been struggling as of late, failing to record a sack across his previous three outings but he delivered a bounce-back performance during the loss, forcing a J.J. McCarthy fumble that Tyler Nubin ran back for a touchdown. The 27-year-old is having the best season of his career, having already compiled a personal-best 15.0 sacks and will look to add to his totals across the team's final two games of the season.

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Burns is Giants' lone Pro Bowler in team's dismal season He is in the middle of a career-best season, with 15 sacks and three forced fumbles.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • NYPOST.COM

Giants Land One Defensive Star in NFL's 2026 Pro Bowl Brian Burns has been a consistent bright spot in a season gone astray.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • SI.COM

Brian Burns voted to 2026 Pro Bowl Games Burns earned his third career Pro Bowl selection, first with the Giants, while posting a career-high 15 sacks.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • GIANTS.COM

McCarthy's hand injury leaves Vikings in lurch again with latest setback raising long-term questions

The Minnesota Vikings must ask themselves this offseason how patient they can afford to be with quarterback J

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

📸 Photos: Best of OLB Brian Burns Click through the best photos of Brian Burns' tenure with the Giants.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • GIANTS.COM

Jaxson Dart has his least productive NFL start in the Giants' ninth consecutive loss

Jaxson Dart had by far his fewest passing completions, attempts and yards of his first 10 NFL starts in the New York Giants' loss to Minnesota

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Week 16 Awards and Superlatives: Bullying, QB downgrades and the sole-lefty Brian Burns didn't even wrap up, he just smashed.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • FANSIDED.COM

Andrew Thomas, Brian Burns banged up during Giants' loss The Giants’ best defensive and best offensive players, respectively, were injured Sunday during their loss to the Vikings.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • NYPOST.COM

OLB Brian Burns: 'As a team we didn't make enough plays' Outside linebacker Brian Burns speaks to the media Sunday after the Giants' loss to the Vikings

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • GIANTS.COM

Jonathan Vilma’s biggest takeaway from Vikings’ win over Giants: ‘They Stayed the Course’ | NFL on FOX

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

J.J. McCarthy gets injured as the Vikings hand the Giants their ninth loss in a row

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Brian Burns forces fumble, Tyler Nubin recovers & returns for TD | Giants vs. Vikings Highlights Outside linebacker Brian Burns forces the fumble on Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy as safety Tyler Nubin picks up the ball for the scoop...

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • GIANTS.COM

J.J. McCarthy Departs Vikings Game vs. Giants Early Due to Hand Injury

J.J. McCarthy has suffered another setback.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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