Draft order remains the same

This was a win-win-win for the Giants.

Eli Manning soaked in an emotional goodbye.

A franchise-record-tying nine-game losing streak is over.

And no damage was done to the future.

The Giants entered and exited Sunday projected to pick No. 2 in the 2020 NFL Draft. The 36-20 win Sunday against the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium did not alter the top of the order, as it stands after 14 games, even though the NFL’s other woeful teams all lost.

So, forward-thinking Giants fans can relax. At least for one week.

“It is a sigh of relief that we could get a win,” left tackle Nate Solder said, “but one of the great things about this team is we’ve been competitive in every game. We don’t get caught up in what our record is.”

If anything changed Sunday, the Giants’ chances of securing the No. 1 pick took a hit because the Bengals (1-13) now are the only team in the NFL with fewer than three wins. The Giants (3-11) are tied with the Redskins and Dolphins, slightly off the Lions’ (3-10-1) pace.

The Giants “win” tiebreakers to pick earlier because their opponents’ strength of schedule — a prioritized factor over head-to-head results — is significantly worse than others at the bottom. Only five of the Giants’ 11 losses are against teams currently in playoff positions.

But the Giants visit the Redskins next week, and one team likely will win its way out of the top five picks. The Giants won the first meeting, 24-3, before dropping nine straight.