WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE OFFENSE
The NFL gods do not want the Giants to play with their full complement of offensive playmakers. For the first time since in the two seasons they've all been with the Giants, Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate and Evan Engram. By halftime, they had lost both Barkley (knee) and Shepard (toe).
The Giants' offense was resilient. In the first half, the Giants ran only 22 plays and owned the ball for just under 10 minutes. But trailing by 14 and playing without two key players, the offense put together a 95-yard drive that ended with Dion Lewis' one-yard touchdown run, his first score with the Giants, that cut the Giants' deficit to 17-10 early in the fourth quarter.
The Giants' 95-yard touchdown drive spanning the third and fourth quarters was their longest since they put together a 97-yarder – on their previous visit to Soldier Field, on Nov. 24, 2019.
Daniel Jones committed two early turnovers, throwing an interception and losing a fumble in the first half. That gave Jones four turnovers in two games.
The Giants caught a break when Eddie Jackson's 54-yard interception return touchdown was taken off the board because of a pass interference penalty – committed by Jackson on the intended receiver, Kaden Smith. The Giants then continued a drive that ended with Graham Gano's 37-yard field goal, cutting their deficit to 17-13.
Lewis, forced to play a big role in Barkley's absence, rushed for 20 yards on 10 carries, caught four passes for 36 yards and scored the Giants' only touchdown.
Tight end Evan Engram came on strong in the second half. Held without a catch in the first two quarters, he finished with team-high totals of six catches for 65 yards.
WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE DEFENSE
The Giants can generate a pass rush from many sources. In the first half, linebackers Kyler Fackrell and Lorenzo Carter and defensive tackle B.J. Hill all picked up their first sacks of the season. It was Fackrell's first sack with the Giants.
Safety Julian Love picked up the Giants' first defensive takeaway of the season when he intercepted a Mitch Trubinsky pass to Allen Robinson that was tipped by James Bradberry. Love returned the ball 13 yards to the Chicago 25, leading to a Giants field goal.
Cornerback James Bradberry's first Giant interception was spectacular. With his back to Trubinsky, Bradberry stole the ball from Robinson and stayed inbounds directly in front of the Giants' bench area.
Linebacker Blake Martinez played another strong game. He led the Giants in tackles for the second week in a row with eight (six solo) and registered a sack.
WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT SPECIAL TEAMS
Perhaps Graham Gano has lost just a little bit of leg strength. Two years ago, he kicked a game-winning 63-yard field goal for Carolina, the longest three-point ever against the Giants. On the final play of the half, he attempted a 57-yarder that would have tied the Giants' franchise record but the ball landed short and left. Gano did kick a 39-yard field goal in the third quarter and an 37-yarder in the fourth.
Riley Dixon booted a perfect 59-yard punt that was almost downed at the one by Brandon Williams. But the Bears took possession at their 25 because Williams was penalized five yards for illegal touching.
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