The New York Giants sustained their fifth consecutive loss in Mike Kafka’s head coaching debut. New York fell 27-20 to the Green Bay Packers, despite possessing the football for 10 more minutes and out-gaining the Packers by forty yards. The Giants, in part, were able to possess the football due to a dedication to the rushing attack and the overall effectiveness of the ground game.

Sure, 3.7 yards per carry is nothing to write home about. New York picked up 142 yards on 38 total rushing attempts with three rushing touchdowns (two by Devin Singletary and one by Jameis Winston). According to Doug Analytics on X, the Giants had a +0.075 EPA/Rush against the Packers; Since 2000, teams with 38+ rushes and with at least a +0.075 EPA/Rush are 322-14 (95.8%) — the Giants were one of the 4.2% on S

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