Game facts: Lions at Giants

Published: Sep 30, 2016 at 08:12 PM

Next Gen Stat: When the Giants have brought the blitz (5+ pass rushers) this season, they have held opposing QBs to a sub-60 passer rating.

Short passes don't fly: New York's defense allows a 73.7 passer rating on throws of 10 or fewer air yards (2nd-best in NFL), per Next Gen Stats.

Defense on fire: Since Week 7, the Giants rank 1st in both scoring defense (16.1 PPG allowed) and third-down defense (28.7 conversion rate allowed).

Offense slumping:The Giants have the 30th-ranked total offense in the NFL since Week 7 (ahead of only the Browns and Rams).

New offensive strategy?: In Week 14, New York ran the ball on 51.6 percent of its offensive plays (highest run percentage for Giants since Week 5, 2014).

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