In Week 12, the New York Giants' offense stepped up, but the defense imploded once again against the Detroit Lions. Luckily, the 34-27 overtime loss and a fifth blown lead saw defensive coordinator Shane Bowen finally get fired despite Big Blue totaling over 500 yards of total offense in Detroit.
For the second straight week as interim coach, Mike Kafka's Giants dropped a close one against a far more talented NFC contender. However, the defensive implosion and running back Jahmyr Gibbs' career afternoon haven't changed Kafka's belief that the close loss falls on everyone and not just the highly inept Bowen.