The New York Giants fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday, replacing him with outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen in Mike Kafka’s first major shakeup since becoming interim coach following Brian Daboll’s dismissal.

Kafka made the move after the team lost its sixth consecutive game to drop to 2-10 this season. It had another fourth-quarter blown lead in a season full of them, with Detroit racking up 494 yards and winning 34-27 in overtime.

The Giants have allowed nearly 28 points a game, have the worst run defense in the NFL and rank 30th out of 32 teams overall. Jahmyr Gibbs of the Lions rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday.

Kafka initially said after taking over for Daboll that he was not immediately making any other changes to his staff beyond promoting t

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