Overview

• Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen told players and reporters he was responsible for the late coverage call, saying "I gotta be better" after an 18-yard Dak Prescott-to-Jake Ferguson completion set up Brandon Aubrey’s 64-yard, game-tying field goal.
• Reports identified the coverage as a soft quarters look that left the middle open, moving Dallas to the Giants’ 49-yard line before New York fell in overtime.
• Through two games the Giants are 0-2 with 61 points allowed and rank near the bottom in several categories, including last in total yards allowed and rushing yards allowed.
• The poor start follows significant defensive spending and draft capital on players such as Jevon Holland, Paulson Adebo, Roy Robertson-Harris, Chauncey Golston and No. 3 pick Abdul Carter, escalating scrutiny of coaching decisions.
• Bowen acknowledged feeling job pressure and emphasized fixing penalties and situational breakdowns as New York prepares for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.