When the New York Giants fired Brian Daboll, the locker room was in some serious peril, but interim head coach Mike Kafka has done an admirable job of keeping the team united amid another lost season. Big Blue might not yet be a legitimate playoff contender, but nobody can ignore that the foundation is finally in place.
The 2-9 Giants have lost five straight entering a Week 12 clash with one of the NFC's most dangerous teams, the Detroit Lions. However, Kafka is giving the G-Men a better chance than Daboll ever was, as Lions coach Dan Campbell knows better than to look past the "fresh energy" in New York.