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How are the Giants performing entering Week 13?

How are the Giants performing entering Week 13?

The New York Giants reached an embarrassing new low Sunday at MetLife Stadium when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stormed back, sent the crowd out at halftime and took home-field advantage in a victory resounding 30-7.

The loss, which dropped the Giants to 2-9 on the season, sparked calls for head coach Brian Daboll to be fired, with many suggesting general manager Joe Schoen should follow him out the door.

The players’ lack of energy represented an ugly locker room revolt following the release of Daniel Jones and now they face immediate attendance and a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day – a game with a national audience. Yeah.

As we enter Week 13, here’s a look at where the Giants stand in a multitude of power rankings.

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Nate Davis, USA TODAY:

The coach is in danger. They just exploded. The starting quarterback is gone. They will not make the playoffs. What is their motivation?

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Barry Werner, List Wire:

He’s not the quarterback, that’s for sure. The Giants fall because they didn’t show up against the Bucs, another brutal week for Big Blue.

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NFL Nation, ESPN:

Given that the Giants are dead last in total FPI, it’s hard to find many positives. Their offense and special teams are among the worst in the league, and the defense is bad. Not what you want. The offense is the biggest headache. Coach Brian Daboll took over, the Giants drafted wide receiver Malik Nabers No. 6 overall, and they upgraded the offensive line with veterans in free agency. Yet the offense scores a league-worst 14.8 points per game and ranks 28th in yards per play (4.7).

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Frank Schwab, Yahoo! Sporty:

If the Giants really played Tommy DeVito because they think he gives them the best chance to win, doesn’t that reflect on coach Brian Daboll, assuming he made that decision? This could be a testament to his ability to identify which players on his team deserve to start. Not in a good way.

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Diante Lee, The Ringer:

Any hope that quarterback Tommy DeVito would bring an injection of energy to this offense had faded by the end of the first quarter, and all that remained was an offense with no identity and no consistent way to get the ball to the rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers and an overmatched defense that has been nothing but annoying under this regime. General manager Schoen and head coach Daboll could be next on the chopping block, and if they are, the next mastermind of the franchise’s football operations will have a long road ahead to get the Giants out of the cellar. the NFC East.

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Eric Edholm, NFL.com:

On Thursday, Daniel Jones played safety on the scout team. On Friday he was released. On Sunday, the Giants were slammed at home by the Buccaneers, who jumped out to a 30-0 lead and outgained them by more than 200 yards. That sums up last week. What could this week bring? Tommy DeVito would resume his role as starting quarterback even after having the same number of completions (three) as sacks made in the first half. DeVito might have been the talk of Jersey last year, but his 2023 magic was nowhere to be found on what looked like a mentally defeated Giants team. Jones’ hangover seemed to affect everyone, as even the fairly reliable defense turned in one of its worst performances of the season. Baker Mayfield dropped back to throw 30 times on Sunday. He was hit twice. Six passes were incomplete. Six completions totaled 18 yards or more. Football in New York has been pretty bad this season, but this could have been the lowest of lows.

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Ben Rolfe, Pro Football Network:

The New York Giants have fallen to the bottom of our rankings after one of the worst performances of any team this season. We expected the offense to be bad, but scoring seven points against a bottom-10 defense and collapsing defensively at home was embarrassing.

Tommy DeVito’s departure makes no sense at this point, and if Brian Daboll thinks it’s the best way to save his job, he might as well hand in his notice now. That’s not to say this team will be significantly better with Drew Lock, but it’s hard to see how New York will stay within a single score of the opposition, let alone win a game, down the stretch.