The Giants won their first two games of the season, against
the Arizona Cardinals (42–19) and a second game at the Meadowlands against
the New Orleans Saints. The game was originally slated to be a home game for the Saints but had to be moved since the city of
New Orleans was still recovering from
Hurricane Katrina, and the
Louisiana Superdome was untenable after being used as an emergency shelter for locals displaced by the hurricane. Despite the Saints wearing their home colors and the Saints colors and logo being painted in one of the end zones, the game was a de facto home game for the Giants who won easily, 27–10. Mara had been involved with the Giants since he was 9 years old, when he was a
ball boy for the Giants. Except a tour of duty in the military during
World War II, Mara spent his entire adult life with the Giants. The New York Giants dedicated their next game to Mara, and shut out
the Washington Redskins 36–0. The Giants lost 24–21 when Seahawks kicker
Josh Brown kicked a 36-yard field goal. the Giants defense made opposing QB
Drew Bledsoe go 15 of 39 for 146 yards with only one touchdown pass and two interceptions. The Giants were able to clinch at least a wild card berth without playing when
the Minnesota Vikings fell to the Baltimore Ravens 30–23 in week 16. The Giants then won the NFC East title for the first time since 2000 with a 30–21 win against
the Oakland Raiders. The team's appearance in the 2005 postseason was their 27th, tied with
the Cowboys and
the Rams for the most ever by an NFL team. ==Regular season==