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NY Giants Week Two X-Factors against Chicago Bears

By Brandon Olsen

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 14: Head coach Joe Judge of the New York Giants reacts during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium on September 14, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 14: Head coach Joe Judge of the New York Giants reacts during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium on September 14, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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1. Third Down Defense

One of the spots where the NY Giants defense struggled during their week one game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was on third down. The Steelers converted on 8/15 of their third-down opportunities during Monday Night Football, which had them converting at the fifth-highest rate in the NFL.

Offensively for the Chicago Bears, they were dead-last in terms of conversion percentage; converting on just 2/11 opportunities, good for 18.2%. The NY Giants have to make sure they tighten up on third-down to keep the Bears offense off the field when possible. The Bears have a lackadaisical offense but as we saw last week, they can turn it on when needed.

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