Why Giants’ Red-Zone Woes May Stand in Way of Winning NFC East

September 28, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

Over the last two weeks, the New York Giants have had a massive problem offensively: punching in the football when the field gets shorter. Against the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins, the team scored two touchdowns in eight red-zone trips, which doesn't even include their decision to knee out a series and kick a field goal for the win against the Saints.
Point blank, if New York only converts 25 percent of its red-zone drives into touchdowns, they won't be winning a majority of their games this season. According to TeamRankings, the Giants had the third-worst red-zone percentage in the league last season with a 44.4 percent touchdown rate.
The only teams equal or worse than New York? The Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns, who combined for a 12-36 record in 2015. Something has to change, and it has to change quickly.
The root of their problem is simple: They want to run their offense through receiver Odell Beckham, their top pass-catching...

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