Giants are now 8.5-point road underdogs vs. Falcons in Week 16

The New York Giants remain hefty road underdogs for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The New York Giants opened as 10-point road underdogs earlier this week for their upcoming game this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons (6-7).

The lien is now down to 8.5 points.

The over/under, which opened at 42.5 total points, is up to 43 and the moneyline is currently Falcons -450, Giants +350, per BetMGM.

The Giants lost to the Baltimore Ravens at home last Sunday, 35-14, to extend their losing streak to a franchise-tying nine games.

The Falcons defeated the Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) on the road on Monday Night Football this past week, 15-9.

The Giants notably tied a franchise record for consecutive losses and they set a franchise record for home losses in a single season (8). They have one more home game, in two weeks versus Indianapolis. They have only gone winless at home once in their 100-year history (1974).

The 10-point spread is the second-largest of the season for the Giants. They went off as 17-point dogs this past Sunday against Baltimore.

The Giants are 4-10 versus the spread this season and nine of their 14 games have gone under.

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