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Giants news, 11/25: Brian Burns praises new DC Charlie Bullen

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View

Other Giant observations

Who is Charlie Bullen and the tweaks NY Giants interim DC can make | The Record

To what lengths will Charlie Bullen go in taking over as interim defensive coordinator of the New York Giants for the remainder of this season?

Well, it was not uncommon to see the 41-year-old Bullen in shoulder pads during Friday practices working fundamental details with Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Abdul Carter in his capacity as outside linebackers coach. Three of the most talented players on the roster would work the bags, going through their paces and Bullen would engage, making sure his teaching points got home.

Mike McCarthy compared to Tom Thibodeau

One Giants play showed Mike Kafka’s lost faith in Shane Bowen | New York Post

It is a matter of trust, and when it no longer exists, it is time for a change. Mike Kafka did not admit this on another Bloody Monday for the Giants.

“Nobody knows my team better than I know my team.” That’s how Tom Coughlin explained the risky decisions he made on offense. What he meant was this: I can’t trust my defense. Once Mike Kafka came to that conclusion he fired his defensive coordinator.

Giants fire Shane Bowen: Biggest issues his replacement must address in 2026 | NJ.com

• Finishing games: Well, yeah. The Giants’ inability to do this (especially on defense) is the main reason Bowen got canned at 2-10. The Giants have blown a fourth-quarter lead in half of their losses. Yes, they need a head coach who can teach them how to win. They also need a defensive coordinator who can oversee a unit that doesn’t wilt down the stretch.

• Stopping the run: Bowen’s defense was absolutely atrocious against the run, as the Giants went 3-14 last season, before this year’s 2-10 debacle. They currently are last in Pro Football Focus’ run defense ratings, after finishing 22nd in 2024. It’s impossible to win like that.

Defensive lineman Darius Alexander has been nominated for Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week after picking up four total tackles and two sacks against the Lions in Week 12. It was the first two full sacks of Alexander’s NFL career.

He finished the day with three total pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, the second time this season he has registered multiple pressures. The third-round pick from Toledo is now up to 2.5 sacks on the season, which is tied for the fourth-most among all rookies.

Jameis Winston has been playing that well

NFL Week 13 power rankings: Rams, Chiefs, Browns on rise; one question facing each team | The Athletic

One big question: Why was Russell Wilson ever starting? It seems like ages ago, but Wilson was actually the Giants’ starting quarterback for the first three games this fall. After they switched to Jaxson Dart, the offense clearly improved. And even if they didn’t want to start a rookie out of the gates, Jameis Winston showed Sunday that he brings more juice to the offense than Wilson.

2026 NFL draft order projections: Titans, Raiders, Jets at top | ESPN.com

6. (last week: 6) New York Giants (2-10)

Average draft position: 6.2

FPI chance to earn top-five pick: 41.6%

FPI chance to earn top-10 pick: 92.2%

2026 NFL Mock Draft, top 10 picks: Caleb Downs to Jets, Fernando Mendoza to Browns | The Athletic

5. New York Giants: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah. Fano’s athletic potential keeps him as OT1 for now. If you want to see how big of an impact he can have, go watch Utah’s recent 51-47 win over Kansas State. The Utes ran 50 times for 292 yards, with plenty of those attempts coming right behind their star junior.

Thanksgiving game memory: Linebacker Lawrence Taylor’s interception in 1982 It was Thanksgiving Day in Detroit when Taylor won the game for the Giants with a 97-yard interception returned for a touchdown. Giants coach Bill Parcells wasn’t even sure Taylor would play in the game. He had hurt his knee the week before, so Parcells didn’t start him and didn’t even put him in until the second quarter. That decision was rewarded with an interception of Gary Danielson in the fourth quarter to break a 6-6 tie.

This week’s opponent

2025 NFL Playoff, Super Bowl probabilities for all 32 teams | PFF

New England Patriots: 6% to win Super Bowl & 99% to make playoffs

The New England Patriots have played the hardest schedule to date.
The Patriots are projected to win 12.9 games.
They have a 98.5% chance to make the playoffs.

Week 12 lessons: Shedeur Sanders’ first start, AFC South race | ESPN.com

The Patriots lost the AFC on Sunday. Big, big injury news out of New England. Defensive tackle Milton Williams was already down because of a high ankle sprain, and fellow defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga (who has been an excellent role player) left Sunday’s game because of a chest injury. Rookie LG Jared Wilson also has a high ankle sprain and is week-to-week; rookie LT Will Campbell has an MCL sprain and is out for a few weeks at least. Even if none of these injuries are season ending, it’s hard to see the Patriots keeping pace with the Broncos for the top seed in the AFC — and these players will likely be less than 100% when they return. The best playoff teams are often the healthiest, and that’s not New England after Sunday.