Factoid
A day after their final game, the Giants fired defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan. No big surprise. He flopped as the replacement for Steve Spagnuolo.
With an easy schedule, the Giants opened the season with a 5-0 record. But from that point on, their defense allowed 43 touchdowns – almost 4 per game. The next-worst defense in the league allowed 35 touchdowns in its final 11 games (8 fewer than the Giants).
This wasn’t a group without talent. Sure, the Giants had some injuries, but they also had one of the most talented front sevens in the league. The Sporting News, for example, featured that entire group of players on its 2009 football preview, identifying the Giants as the favorite to win this year’s Super Bowl.
MOST POINTS ALLOWED IN FINAL 11 GAMES
Points
13.2 NY Jets
13.8 Dallas
14.9 Baltimore
16.6 Carolina
16.6 San Francisco
16.7 San Diego
17.6 New England
18.3 Cincinnati
18.5 Green Bay
19.1 Buffalo
19.4 Houston
20.2 Minnesota
20.5 Pittsburgh
20.9 Arizona
21.5 Indianapolis
21.6 Philadelphia
22.5 Atlanta
22.5 New Orleans
22.6 Oakland
23.0 Jacksonville
23.1 Cleveland
23.1 Washington
23.6 Tampa Bay
23.9 Tennessee
25.1 Chicago
25.5 Denver
25.8 Miami
26.0 Kansas City
26.4 St. Louis
28.0 Seattle
30.2 Detroit
32.4 NY Giants
—Ian Allan
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