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Will the Mike Kafka era get off on the right foot?
Patricia Traina|
Nov 16, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) runs the ball during the third quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
Nov 16, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) runs the ball during the third quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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A new beginning for the New York Giants?

Yes and no.

No, because the 2025 season is pretty much in the trash bin, the team, while technically still alive for a postseason berth according to the math, likely isn’t winning anything other than another draft spot in the top 10–perhaps even the top five at this rate.

Yes, because there’s a new boss at the helm of the team in interim head coach Mike Kafka, who begins a seven-game audition to prove not just to the Giants but to the rest of the league who might be in the market for a head coach after this season that he’s fully capable of handling the responsibilities that come with being the man in charge.

Sometimes, when a new head coach/offensive coordinator comes into the picture–tight ends coach Tim Kelly was named the Giants’ offensive coordinator by Kafka–you get a surge of fresh ideas and different philosophies that maybe didn’t exist with the offense before. 

This isn’t to say that Kafka and Kelly are going to completely throw out the existing system. Still, perhaps each man will incorporate a little more from their experiences, Kafka from his time with Andy Reid in Kansas City and Kelly from his stints as offensive coordinator in Houston and Tennessee, to do just enough to catch the opponent off guard in certain situations.

It won’t be easy, as the Giants go into this game missing their starting receiver (Malik Nabers), running back (Cam Skattebo), and quarterback (Jaxson Dart). But if this offense can continue to function without missing too much of a beat, that will be a pleasant development in the face of adversity.

Know what else would be a pleasant development? Seeing the defense close out a game. Kafka, in his “introductory” press briefing on Wednesday, said he had a few ideas that he was passing along to embattled defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, whose unit has blown two-score leads four times this season.

While Kafka didn’t get into specifics, hopefully one of the suggestions is to simplify things so that the defense can get back to flying around.  

What will this week bring? Follow along with our live blog as we bring you play highlights, injury and statistical notes, and more from the Giants’ Week 11 home game against the Green Bay Packers.  

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  3. Halftime
  4. Second Quarter
  5. First Quarter
  6. Pregame
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Fourth Quarter

FINAL: GBY 27, NYG 20

:40: And there it is. Winston throws a pick in the end zone on a ball intended for Jalin Hyatt after coming close three other times this game. Another 4th quarter collapse by the Giants' defense. Does Shane Bowen survive a fifth time after his defense failed to protect a lead?And why didn't Hyatt make a play on that ball to at least try to knock it away from the defender?

TWO MINUTE WARNING

4:07: And there it is. Love hits a double-covered Watson for a 17-yard touchdown. Packers also convert the 2-point try. Giants rushed three on that 2-point attempt. Why, I have no idea. GBY 27, NYG 20

7:25: There ya go. Winston takes it in from 1-yard out to give the Giants a 1-point lead. Can the defense hold it? NYG 20, GBY 19

9:02: Giants are cooking on fourth down. Winston finds Isaiah Hodgins for a 13-yard pass completion and a fourth-down conversion.

14:16: The Giants avoided a turnover there as Winston's pass to Robinson was a bit behind the receiver, but still one that he should have caught. The ball deflected and was nearly picked off by the Packers.

Third Quarter

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) falls with the ball against New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns
Nov 16, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) falls with the ball against New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns (0) during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. | Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

END OF THE QUARTER: GBY 19, NYG 13

⏹PACKERS INJURY UPDATE: LB Quay Walker has a stinger and is questionable to return.

⏹STRATEGY NOTE: I like what the Giants have done on offense this game. They have leaned into the running game to set up the pass. Most of the plays have originated under center, which is another thing that's working well for them. No, they didn't make that last fourth-down conversion, but they consumed the clock.

2:01: Giants go for it on fourth down again, this time on 4th-and-3 from the 10-yard line, but it comes up short as Winston gets sacked by Parsons and McDuffie.

Two fourth-down conversions now for the Giants from their own territory. Both have been successful. Mike Kafka is showing some stones here on this drive. Gotta love it.

11:44: And there it is. Love hits Jordan Whyle for the 2-yard touchdown score. But the Packers miss another PAT, leaving the score GBY 19, NYG 13.

12:32: Saw that one coming a mile away. Dane Belton gets called for a 35-yard DPI penalty that sets up the Packers on the Giants' 3-yard line.

⏹PACKERS INJURY UPDATE: RB Josh Jacobs has been ruled out with a knee injury.

Halftime

Second Quarter

New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston
Nov 16, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) throws a pass during the second quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. | Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

END OF HALF: GBY 13, NYG 13

0:33: Brian Burns with another sack, this one for a 4-yard loss. That's his 12th one of the year.

⏹GIANTS STAT NOTE: This is Devin Singletary's first two-TD game since November 12, 2022.

1:15: Elijah Chatman comes in as the jumbo tight end and helps open a lane for Devin Singletary to score the 2-yard touchdown. Austin Schlottmann is called for a chop block, negating the PAT. Koo then missed the PAT after it was pushed back 15 yards. Tie game. NYG 13, GBY 13

2:00: Big penalty against the Packers, who get called for DPI on a pass to the end zone intended for TE Theo Johnson. That's a 14-yard penalty and gives the Giants 1st-and-goal on the 1-yard line.

TWO MINUTE WARNING.

7:43: Too easy. Emanuel Wilson runs straight up the gut for an 11-yard touchdown to give the Packers the lead. This Giants run defense can't stop anything. GBY 13, NYG 7

⏹GIANTS INJURY UPDATE: CB Korie Black was shaken up on a tackle attempt. It's his left hand and his return is questionable.

⏹PACKERS INJURY UPDATE: Jordan Love is back in the game for Green Bay.

12:37: Jamie Gillian with a shaky 44-yard punt (wind at his back), but the Giants catch a break as the Packers are called for holding.

⏹PACKERS INJURY UPDATE: RB Josh Jacobs has a knee injury. His return is questionable.

14:00: Packers score on Malik Willis's 1-yard touchdown pass to Christian Watson with Deonte Banks in coverage. The PAT is no good. Packers had 56 of their 62 yards on that drive on the ground as the Giants' run defense continues to be gouged. NYG 7, GBY 6.

First Quarter

Green Bay Packers running back Chris Brooks (30) is tackled by New York Giants cornerback Deonte Banks
Nov 16, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Chris Brooks (30) is tackled by New York Giants cornerback Deonte Banks (2) during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. | Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

END OF QUARTER: NYG 7, GBY 0

⏹PACKERS INJURY UPDATE: QB Jordan Love has a left shoulder injury. His return is questionable.

⏹PACKERS INJURY WATCH: QB Jordan Love was pulled out of the game after taking a hard hit on a 4-yard scramble. Love went back to the locker room after exiting the tent.

8:20: Heads-up play by Gunner Olszewski on the Packers' first punt of the game. It looked like the ball might have grazed him, which makes it a live ball. Olszewski took no changes and immediately grabbed it to ensure the Giants retained possession.

Interesting lineup decision. Tomon Fox got all the reps at OLB in place of Abdul Carter.

9:42: Packers RB Josh Jacobs rushed for 15 yards, but the Giants challenged that Jacobs stepped out of bounds sooner. The replay official determined that he did not, so the Giants lost a timeout on he unsuccessful challenge.

10:40: Boom! Devin Singletary with the 5-yard touchdown run to cap a very pretty-looking and efficient 9-play, 65-yard opening drive. NYG 7, GBY 0

11:53: And there is Isaiah Hodgins's first reception for the Giants this year, a 20-yard gain that gives the Giants 1st-and-goal at the 8-yard line.

Parsons looks like he'll be across from Jermaine Eluemunor for most of today. Makes sense. Packers don't want him going against Thomas.

Isaiah Hodgins gets the start at receiver.

Pregame

Giants win the toss and elect to RECEIVE. Yup, you read that right. They will go on offense first. Game on!

⏹GIANTS INJURY UPDATE: Giants say CB Paulson Adebo experienced some discomfort in his knee during pregame warmups and has been downgraded to out.

New York Giants cornerback Paulson Adebo will miss his fourth straight game this week after being downgraded to OUT.
New York Giants cornerback Paulson Adebo will miss his fourth straight game this week after being downgraded to OUT following pregame warmups, when he felt discomfort in his knee. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Giants Inactives

  • QB Jaxson Dart (concussion)
  • DL Chauncey Golston (neck)
  • WR Darius Slayton (hamstring)
  • OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder)
  • S Tyler Nubin (neck)
  • DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (toe)
  • OT James Hudson III

Packers Inactives

  • WR Malik Heath
  • CB Nate Hobbs
  • K Brandon McManus
  • WR Malik Heath 
  • OL Donovan Jennings

Thoughts

Could we see defensive lineman Elijah Chatman, who was elevated from the practice squad for this game, get some fullback snaps this week?

Curious to see if the Giants implement the screen game a little bit more this week. They have backed off on it in recent weeks after showing signs of a promising screen game attack in the summer.

I wouldn’t be shocked if we see a little bit more of Jalin Hyatt in this week’s game plan. Hyatt’s season high in targets came back in Week six when he was targeted five times (three receptions for 17 yards). 

I’m also curious to see if the Giants simplify the defense this week. Something the now-former head coach Brian Daboll said last week caught my eye: that defensive coordinator Shane Bowen tried a bunch of different looks and such toward the end of the loss against the Bears. 

I’ve wondered if having too many coverages and concepts has caused the defense to slow down a bit more, to the point where they’re thinking more than just flying to the ball. Kafka said he had some suggestions he planned to pass along to Bowen, so we’ll see if that makes a difference.    

NFL+ Insights

The Giants are the only team with four players among the NFL's top 12 in pass rushes this season: Kayvon Thibodeaux (fourth, 294), Dexter Lawrence II (eighth, 281), Brian Burns (tenth, 277), and Abdul Carter (T-12th, 273). 

No other team has more than one player in the top 13, and only three other teams have two players in the top 20. (Thibodeaux has been declared out for this week, so we’ll see if the Giants can .)  

In 2024, Jameis Winston's 9.2 air yards per attempt was the third-highest mark in the NFL. He completed just 9 of 30 deep throws of 20+ air yards, but 7 of those nine completions were TDs (23.3% touchdown conversion rate, highest in the NFL). The Packers have allowed a 64.7 passer rating on deep attempts, the 10th-lowest in the NFL.

What to Watch For

According to Next Gen Stats, safety Jevón Holland has a 47.4 completion percentage when targeted this season. Among safeties targeted at least 15 times, it is the third-lowest mark behind Houston’s Calen Bullock (40.9%) and Arizona’s Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (44.4%).

Among defenders targeted at least 40 times, cornerback Cor’Dale Flott has been responsible for five open targets, the fewest in the NFL. He also owns the third-lowest passer rating when targeted (64.6, min. 40 targets).

Through 10 games this season, ILB Bobby Okereke has posted 88 tackles (44 solo), the fifth-most in the NFL. He also has 13 games with 10+ tackles since joining the Giants in 2023, the third-most by a Giant since 1970.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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