Overview
- Interim head coach Mike Kafka made the change after a 34-27 overtime loss in Detroit in which the Lions gained 494 yards and Jahmyr Gibbs ended it with a 69-yard touchdown.
- The Giants are 2-10, have been eliminated from playoff contention, and have tied an NFL mark with five losses this season after holding double-digit leads.
- New York ranks near the bottom defensively, allowing about 27.8 points per game and an NFL-worst 5.9 yards per rush, with three games of 200-plus rushing yards allowed.
- Kafka said the decision was his after reviewing recent tape and communication issues, noting he consulted general manager Joe Schoen before acting.
- Bullen, 41, has never called an NFL defense but is respected internally; his background under Vance Joseph has some expecting a more aggressive approach, and his debut comes Monday night at New England.