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Giants Confront Run-Game Meltdown After Week 1 as Tracy Questions Red-Zone Calls

Mike Kafka calls the plan aggressive, with linemen owning failures entering Week 2 in Dallas.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. #29 of the New York Giants runs out of the tunnel prior to an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on September 7, 2025 in Landover, Maryland.
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Overview

  • New York managed just 15 rushing attempts for 30 yards in the loss to Washington, with Tyrone Tracy Jr. gaining 24 yards on 10 carries.
  • Tracy said players took the performance personally and argued the offense should have run the ball from the 1-yard line.
  • Twelve of the Giants’ 13 red-zone plays were passes, including an incomplete goal-line throw to backup tackle Marcus Mbow.
  • Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said the staff was trying to be aggressive and that the calls did not work, while center John Michael Schmitz said the run game was not good enough and emphasized physicality and execution.
  • With the ground game ineffective, Russell Wilson used play-action on about 20% of attempts, and the Giants enter Week 2 against the Cowboys seeking rapid improvement.