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Coordinator says Giants defense failed at most basic level

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Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher

The Giants defense failed its last test miserably, when Tennessee’s Derrick Henry ran roughshod over them in Sunday’s loss.

Defensive coordinator James Bettcher had a pretty simple explanation for what happened.

“We didn’t tackle as well as we needed to tackle,’’ Bettcher said Thursday. “Overall, we need to tackle better. A hundred yards rushing in last week’s game came after missed tackles.”

Tennessee finished with 215 yards on the ground — 170 from Henry — and the Giants face a different challenge this weekend when they visit the Colts.