Patriots vs. Giants – How to Watch/Listen to NFL Week 13
The Clock Is Ticking: Just 4 Day Remain Before the Game That Will Set America on Fire – Patriots Look to Extend Their 10-Game Win Streak or Will the Giants Pull Off a Miracle? Get Ready 🔥
WEEK 13 · Mon 12/01 · 8:15 PM EST New York Giants @ New England Patriots ESPN / WCVB 98.5 FM THE SPORTS HUB Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
📺 TELEVISION BROADCAST
- Nationwide: Live on ESPN
- Local Markets: – New England: WCVB Channel 5 (ABC Boston) – New York: WABC-TV Channel 7 (ABC New York)
- Announcers: Steve Levy (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)
💻 LIVE STREAMING
- Nationwide: ESPN+, NFL+ (mobile/tablet for local & primetime), Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV (all carry ESPN – free trials available)
- In-Market: Free on the Patriots App or Giants App in your geographic area
- Out-of-Market: NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube/YouTube TV
🎧 RADIO BROADCAST
- New England: 98.5 The Sports Hub – Bob Socci (play-by-play), Scott Zolak (color analyst), Marc Bertrand (sideline)
- New York: Giants Radio Network – WFAN 101.9 FM & WCBS 880 AM – Bob Papa & Carl Banks
- Nationwide/International: SiriusXM (Patriots Ch. 82, Giants Ch. 83), TuneIn Premium, NFL App
📅 GAME DETAILS
- Kickoff: Monday, December 1, 2025 – 8:15 PM EST
- Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Weather Forecast (as of 11/29): 27°F, clear skies, light winds 5-10 mph
- Gates Open: 6:15 PM EST · Parking Lots: 4:00 PM EST
- Tickets: Still available on Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, StubHub (get-in prices starting ~$136)
🔑 KEY STORYLINES
- New England Patriots (10-2): Absolutely on fire with a 9-game winning streak (longest active in the NFL). Drake Maye is playing like an MVP frontrunner (2,836 passing yards, 20 TD, 5 INT; 220+ yards in 11 of 12 games). They lead the AFC East by 2.5 games, hold the #1 seed in the AFC, and boast the league’s #2 run defense (87.7 yds/game). Stefon Diggs & Kayshon Boutte are fully healthy. Offense just hung 42 on Carolina two weeks ago — but the O-line is banged up: LT Will Campbell and LG Jared Wilson could be out (IR).
- New York Giants (2-10): Season hanging by a thread. Rookie QB Jaxson Dart is in concussion protocol (Jameis Winston likely to start), defense ranks 30th in the NFL despite highest cap spend, worst run defense in football (yards, YPA, EPA/carry), and they’ve lost 6 straight + 12 straight road games dating back to 2024. They fired DC Shane Bowen; Charlie Bullen is interim. DT Dexter Lawrence (elbow) and EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) are questionable.
- Head-to-Head: Patriots lead the all-time series 7-5 and have won 4 of the last 5 meetings (including a 16-10 win in 2023). First Monday Night Football game for New England since 2022.
⚠️ GAME SIGNIFICANCE A Patriots win = 11-2 record, 10-game win streak, and likely clinches a playoff spot before December while strengthening their grip on the AFC #1 seed under Mike Vrabel. For the Giants, a loss officially eliminates them from playoff contention in Week 13 for the first time since 2020 and piles even more pressure on interim HC Mike Kafka.
📱 FOLLOW THE GAME
- Live Updates: Patriots.com, Giants.com, NFL App
- Social Media: @Patriots · @Giants
- Highlights & Stats: NFL+ and official team apps
Patriots Nation – ready to make it TEN IN A ROW under the Monday Night lights? LET’S GO!!! 🏈🔥
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Santa Clara, California — The message from the San Francisco 49ers could not have been clearer: December leaves no room for hesitation.
The moment the Buffalo Bills decided to move on, much of the league expected the usual pause — a waiting game, quiet evaluations, a market that takes a breath before acting.
The 49ers didn’t wait.
Roughly one hour later, San Francisco moved with precision, securing Mecole Hardman — a player whose résumé carries exactly what contenders crave when January approaches: elite speed, playoff composure, and championship DNA.
This wasn’t simply San Francisco “adding another receiver.”This was San Francisco adding the right kind of weapon — the type who can tilt the rhythm of a game with a single touch.
Hardman is built for momentum swings. He doesn’t need volume to change outcomes. One jet motion, one perfectly timed burst, one touch in space can force an entire defense to panic, rotate coverage, and play faster than it wants to. That’s how postseason games break open.
The résumé supports the belief.Hardman is a three-time Super Bowl champion, a proven contributor on the sport’s biggest stage — a player who has operated inside high-speed, high-pressure offenses where every snap carries consequence. At his peak, he has been a true vertical stressor, someone defenses must respect on motions, quick touches, and explosive concepts designed to stretch the field horizontally and vertically.
Shortly after the deal was finalized, Hardman delivered a message that immediately resonated throughout the building:
“I’ve been on top of this league before, and I didn’t choose San Francisco just to be here. I chose the 49ers because I believe this is a place that can take me back to the top one more time.”
Beyond the receiver label, Hardman’s value has always extended into the game’s hidden margins — special-situation moments that quietly decide playoff games long before the final whistle. Field position. Defensive hesitation. One sudden spark that changes how an opponent calls the next series.
For the 49ers, the signal is unmistakable: this is an all-in move.Teams don’t win in January with only a Plan A.
They win with answers — wrinkles that punish overaggressive fronts, speed that stretches pursuit angles, and personnel that prevents defenses from sitting comfortably in familiar looks. Hardman adds another layer to San Francisco’s offense, another problem coordinators must solve, and another way to manufacture a momentum flip when drives tighten.
Just as important, the signing sends a jolt through the locker room.The 49ers aren’t preparing to simply enter the postseason.
They’re preparing to arrive with options — a player who can widen throwing windows, lighten defensive boxes through speed alone, and turn a routine snap into a sudden shift in control.
If everything clicks the way San Francisco believes it can, Mecole Hardman won’t be remembered for the timing of the signing.
He’ll be remembered for a moment — one route, one burst, one touch — when the postseason demands something special.
And for the 49ers, that’s the entire point: stack every possible advantage now, and chase the only destination that truly matters — the Super Bowl.
