The New York Giants face the Carolina Panthers throughout the pond in Munich, Germany at Allianz Area on Sunday. Each the Giants and the Panthers are struggling this season, and though their struggles are totally different, it ought to make for a aggressive soccer recreation.
Allianz Area, residence to Bayern Munich FC, will host an NFL recreation for the primary time in two years as each of the German-hosted video games in 2023 have been held in Frankfurt. The sector is already offered out as German followers have flocked to the NFL recreation in recent times.
The followers in attendance won’t get to see the likes of Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers, however they are going to get to see two aggressive groups that every have lots to combat for proper now. Each groups must win, however the Giants want that win greater than the Panthers. The Panthers are rebuilding round Bryce Younger, however the Giants are purported to be previous the rebuild with Brian Daboll in his third season as head coach.
The issue is, the Giants haven’t seen a lot success below Daboll and it doesn’t appear to be getting higher. They’ve an actual alternative to proper the ship with a win over the Panthers this week, and there are six issues they need to do to make that occur.
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The Panthers offense isn’t good. They favor the run and rely closely on Chuba Hubbard, however they’ve the ninth-worst run offense within the league. The Giants battle in opposition to the run, although, rating close to the underside of the league. To keep away from Hubbard operating throughout them, the Giants must stack the field and cease him. He’s basically their sole operating again as Miles Sanders has simply 134 rush yards on the season and can doubtless be a nonfactor on Sunday. So, if the Giants can cease Hubbard and drive Bryce Younger to beat them downfield, which he gained’t have the ability to do with a lot success, then they’ll be properly on their approach to a win.
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The Panthers’ protection is simply as unhealthy as its offense, if not worse. They permit over 32 factors per recreation, together with 18 passing touchdowns and 15 dashing touchdowns. Daniel Jones must chuck it down the sector and pray for one of the best. If he throws an interception or two, so be it. The Giants should be prepared to sacrifice a turnover or two as a way to put extra factors on the board. We’ve reached the purpose the place conservative play isn’t going to get the Giants anyplace. Rip off the band-aid, throw the ball down the sector, and when Jones connects with Malik Nabers for a ridiculous play, watch the momentum shift.
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The Panthers common simply 24.8 yards per kickoff return this season. A touchback is now on the 30-yard line. Don’t give them a touchback. It solely offers them yards they wouldn’t in any other case have. The ball ought to land, or be caught, contained in the five-yard line. It solidifies the sector place recreation and forces the Panthers to maintain longer drives. Each yard counts.
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The Panthers lead the NFL with 12 interceptions. The Giants, then again, have only one interception this season. One. Rookie linebacker Darius Muasau nabbed an interception in Week 1 in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings.
This week, the Giants must discover a approach to change that development. How can they do that? It begins with gamers like Deonte Banks not giving up on performs and truly taking part in the ball for a change. On most groups, Banks wouldn’t be beginning proper now due to his blatant lack of effort. However the Giants proceed to place him on the sector with the identical outcomes each week. If the Giants wish to seize an interception, they must get guys like Banks on board and taking part in with 100% effort on each play.
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The Panthers current a possibility for the Giants to play the way in which we all know they’ll. Carolina’s offense is lackluster at finest, their protection is within the ditch, and so they’re extra targeted on rebuilding than successful. It’s as simple a matchup as any they are going to see this season. The Giants have to be disciplined, they’ll’t blow assignments or make foolish psychological errors. Play by the ebook, don’t inflict wounds on your self and be good on the sector. That’s how the Giants can win this recreation.
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It’s not a secret that Malik Nabers will likely be Daniel Jones’ high goal this week. Darius Slayton is out, and whereas Wan’Dale Robinson is a stable possibility, Jones and Nabers have a connection. The Panthers are properly conscious of this and can doubtless stick Jaycee Horn, their high defensive participant, on Nabers. The Giants have to make use of pre-snap movement to get Nabers away from Horn and get him lined up with Mike Jackson. Jackson surrenders practically 70% of all catches that go his course, and that’s the man you need Nabers lined up with.
There will even be mismatches with the Panthers’ use of security sub-packages. They don’t deal with properly and battle in opposition to the run in these conditions, so it’s crucial that Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary can be found when these packages are proven.
