He called it “a bummer.’’ But Brian Burns was certainly not shocked to hear that his defensive coordinator, Shane Bowen, was fired the day after the Giants lost in Detroit.

“It’s the nature of the business, once you have that first fire, things just start to happen from there,’’ Burns said Tuesday. “I’ve seen it before. It’s not like a crazy shocker, but it’s tough sometimes, having that relationship with somebody for so long and then they just leave.’’

Giants ownership fired head coach Brian Daboll 10 games into the season, and interim head coach Mike Kafka, two games into his tenure in charge, fired Bowen.

The Giants held a 27-17 lead with 12:16 remaining in regulation, but the Lions scored the last 17 points to win it 34-27 in overtime. It was the fifth time this season Bowen’s d

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