The New York Giants earned a 21-15 road victory over the Cleveland Browns after a devastating start. New York’s coaching staff positioned them well to defeat Cleveland. Shane Bowen dialed up the pressure and blitzed on 57% of DeShaun Watson’s drop backs, with significantly more Cover-1 and Cover-1-Hole on the backend.
The Giants twisted, slanted, and used several pressure methods to confuse and harass Watson. New York also started running more quarters from pre-snap middle-of-the-field closed looks in the second half. The Giants were disciplined and gap-sound vs. the run, and used tempered rushes to contain Watson, who only had 26 yards rushing.