No game is ‘meaningless’ to Giants’ John Harbaugh — even preseason
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There was a bit of an edge in John Harbaugh’s voice as he recounted to The Post the finality of an impressive yet strange achievement, now resigned to history, never quite understood during its lifespan.
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What happened
There was a bit of an edge in John Harbaugh’s voice as he recounted to The Post the finality of an impressive yet strange achievement, now resigned to history, never quite understood during its lifespan.
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tRY IT NOW Harbaugh’s Ravens somehow compiled a 24-game preseason winning streak, starting in August 2016 and ending in August 2023 (there were no preseason games during the 2020 COVID summer).
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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.
Follow-up questions
- What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: No game is ‘meaningless’ to Giants’ John Harbaugh — even preseason?
- What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The 29-28 loss was sealed by Joey Slye’s 49-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining?
- What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “The 29-28 loss was sealed by Joey Slye’s 49-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Joey Slye kicked a 49-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining to secure a 29-28 victory for the Commanders over the Ravens.
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— The 2022 season was the Washington Commanders' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under the Commanders branding, with new logos and uniforms being introduced after temporarily pl…
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— The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
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— The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the Nati…
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Claim 2: “I know it was the Commanders and they celebrated like it was their latest Super Bowl victory”
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Three independent web sources explicitly state that the Washington Commanders defeated the Baltimore Ravens 29-28, thereby ending their 24-game preseason winning streak.
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— The 2026 season will be the Baltimore Ravens' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth under general manager Eric DeCosta and their first season under head coach Jesse Minter. The Rave…
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— The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North …
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— Christopher Moore (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver of the Baltimore Ravens for the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati …
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Claim 3: “there were no preseason games during the 2020 COVID summer”
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While the provided evidence discusses the 2020 NFL season and COVID-19 impacts, none of the specific search results explicitly state that preseason games were cancelled entirely in 2020. The evidence provided is too general to verify or disprove this specific claim.
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— The 2020 NFL draft was the 85th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2020 NFL season. The first round was held on April 23, followed by …
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— The 2020 NFL season was the 101st season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season started with the NFL Kickoff Game on September 10, in which the defending Super Bowl LIV champion Kan…
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— The National Football League playoffs for the 2020 season began with the Wildcard Round on January 9, 2021, and concluded with Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 7, …
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Claim 4: “Harbaugh’s Ravens somehow compiled a 24-game preseason winning streak, starting in August 2016 and ending in August 2023”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that the Baltimore Ravens had an NFL-record 24-game preseason winning streak that ended in August 2023.
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— The 2016 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 21st in the National Football League (NFL) and their ninth under head coach John Harbaugh. With a week 12 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens improved…
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— The 2026 season will be the Baltimore Ravens' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth under general manager Eric DeCosta and their first season under head coach Jesse Minter. The Rave…
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— The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North …
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