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Kafka chose an aggressive fourth-down attempt instead of a field goal, trusting quarterback Jameis Winston despite the failed pass that led to a 34-27 overtime loss.
- On Sunday in Detroit, interim head coach Mike Kafka went for it with 3:07 left, but Jameis Winston's pass to Theo Johnson fell incomplete, allowing Detroit to tie and win 34-27 in overtime.
- Kafka's interim role followed the team's coaching shake-up on Nov. 10, after which the New York Giants have blown five double-digit fourth-quarter leads, four under Brian Daboll.
- The Giants opened with a trick play when Devin Singletary threw back to Jameis Winston for a 39-yard touchdown to Wan'Dale Robinson, and earlier Kafka opted for a conservative 21-yard field goal by Younghoe Koo on fourth-and-goal from the 3.
- Kafka defended the play in his postgame comments, saying `We wanted to be aggressive today` and `I thought it was the correct decision when I made it`, adding `We're trying to win the game, so we want to score as many points as possible`.
- Framing the call as philosophy, Mike Kafka echoed Herm Edwards' `You play to win the game!` and Franz Kafka's advice, calling it a `great challenge against a really good team`.
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Interim coach Mike Kafka has no regrets about aggressive fourth-down call in Giants’ loss to Lions
DETROIT — Mike Kafka saw no point in second-guessing himself. In his second game as the Giants interim coach, Kafka made a bold decision that ended up costing his team. With 3:07 left against the Lions on Sunday, the Giants were leading 27-24 and had the ball deep in Detroit territory. On third-and-goal from the 2, New York went with a sweep to Devin Singletary, but the Lions wrecked it for a 4-yard loss and called timeout. The safe decision at …
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