Top 5 weaknesses that continue to plague the Giants

3. Unbalanced Penalties vis-a-vis opponents

Third, ranking the top third weakness are penalties. Going against the grain, the Giants defense could easily slide into the habit of becoming  penalty prone. As NYGiants.com reported recently, the key to the Giant’s victory against the New Orleans Saints was strong second quarter defense.

In the past two seasons, though, the Giants have played against the Cowboys and allowed a greater number of yards lost in penalties. In 2014, the number was 5-44. As a result, it is the fault of the defense for these correctable errors that prove costly.