 However, a 3-5 stretch in the second half of the season, punctuated by a 17–16 loss to the Washington Redskins and a 33–14 loss to the eventual Super Bowl XLVII champion Baltimore Ravens, was not enough for the Giants to overcome, causing them to miss the playoffs, thus failing to repeat as Super Bowl champions.The Giants entered the 2013 season with hope they would play in Super Bowl XLVIII in their home stadium.However, the season began disastrously as the Giants lost their first six games of the season.