Giants-Bears final score: Giants hang on for 22-16 victory

Giants receiver Roger Lewis Jr. and Bears cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc left in the first-half with concussions. “They’re a unsafe offense and their defense is pretty dang good”.

After rushing for 88 yards on 17 carries in the first and second quarters, the Bears were limited to just five yards on eight attempts in the third and fourth periods.

One of those is second year player Cameron Meredith, who will see his targets likely increase after a steady drop over the past three games. On second-and-29, Cutler’s pass for Marquess Wilson was intercepted with 1:11 remaining by safety Landon Collins – his fourth game in a row with a pick, and his fifth interception in four games.

On the Other Hand: Odell Beckham (five receptions, 46 yards) seemed less than pleased that he had not been overly involved in the offense (or maybe he was still miffed that he lost a $25,000 pinky ring at a strip club).

Cutler found Miller for a 19-yard TD on the opening possession. The Giants used tight ends Will Tye and Jerell Adams as fullbacks on a handful of snaps with mixed results. Against the malfunctioning Bears, there’s likely to be no change in this positive news for NY.

At this point of a dismal and degenerating 2016 season, who the Bears face on any given week has gradually become less and less relevant. According to Jason Pierre-Paul, they’re going to concentrate first not on Cutler, but the Jordan Howard-led running game. I think it will be a good game. However, run defense is one of the Bears’ few strong suits. Add in the four-game suspension to star WR Alshon Jeffery (PEDs) and a supposed ankle injury to Howard, and the Bears’ offense could be dead on arrival this week at Newark Airport.

Freeman and Trevathan combined for 21 total tackles in the game.

Punter Brad Wing had a 42.5-yard net average on six punts and placed two balls inside the 20-yard line, but those aren’t the feats McAdoo cited after the game. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and was later released and traveled with the team back to Chicago.

Bears head coach John Fox, who has taken two seperate franchises to the Super Bowl, is continuing to go about his business despite the 2-7 record. “Whether it’s a scramble or a straight downfield play, I think I’ve just been able to find the ball and open space for Eli to be able to connect with me”. They are an ailing team now eyeing the draft more than anything else. “Now we’ve got two road games and we have to continue to handle business”.

The Bears’ challenges start with Eli Manning, as good a big-game quarterback as there is in the league, maybe one of the best of all time.

“It hit us mentally and physically because he is one of our young bucks”, linebacker Pernell McPhee said.

Chicago got to the NY 30 in the final two minutes but Jason Pierre-Paul had a 13-yard sack and Cutler was picked off by Collins, his fifth interception in the last four games.

Believe it or not, it was just a week ago the Bears were the most confident 2-6 football team ever.

Miller suffered a sprained foot at the end of the first half, and did not return.

A concern for opponents is that the line is suddenly starting to get pressure. Instead of allowing other backs to make an impact in the game, the Bears relied exclusively on the pass for the entire second half.

Pair of miscues: Two failed opportunities to make plays on the ball were very costly for the Bears. That completed a 7-play, 79-yard drive keyed by a 4-yard Manning first down scramble and a 48-yard pass to Victor Cruz.