The New York Giants harassed Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Baker Mayfield all afternoon in Big Blue’s 19-16 home victory on Sunday. The Giants almost doubled their pressures from Week 1 (20 to 11), and they were able to sack Mayfield on two critical plays, one that just about sealed the Giants’ victory.
Carolina had a dismal third-down conversion rate of 16 percent, whereas the Giants had a 35 percent pressure rate. New York’s pass defense had an EPA (Expected Points Added) of 9.74, according to Pro Football Reference; conversely, Carolina’s EPA was only 0.32 against the pass, and Daniel Jones only threw for 176 yards.