Efficient Eli Manning pleased with progress of offense

The original plan called for Eli Manning to play two series to get him some more action than last week’s three-and-out against the Jets. But by the time Manning had gotten the Giants into the end zone after a 10-play, 79-yard drive to open Friday night’s game against the Bears, Pat Shurmur had seen enough from his starting quarterback.

“We had enough plays and we moved the ball, so I think [Shurmur] was good with that,” Manning said after the Giants’ 32-13 preseason win over the Bears at MetLife Stadium.

It was a crisp, efficient night for Manning, who completed all four of his pass attempts for 42 yards and a touchdown on an 8-yard pass to Bennie Fowler III. Shurmur then went with rookie…