Chiefs-Giants 5 questions with the enemy: What do the Giants have to do to win?

On Sunday the Kansas City Chiefs face the New York Giants. We welcome Ed Valentine of Big Blue View — our sister SBNation site covering the Giants— for Five Questions with the Enemy*.*

1. The Chiefs are desperate to avoid an 0-3 start. What will the Giants have to do to win?

Get some explosive plays on offense, which they showed they were capable of last week. Be better in the red zone, where they are 1 of 7 in two games. Find a way to get some decent production in the running game. Defend the run better than they have. Force a couple of turnovers.

2. QB Russell Wilson looked like his vintage self against the Cowboys. Was that a sign of what’s to come, or more of a one-game flash? And will we see rookie Jaxson Dart this season?

I would guess it is more of a one-game flash. He had one 414-yard passing game in Pittsburgh last year, and back-to-back 300-yard games for Denver in 2023. He could not maintain it either time. The reality is that even if Wilson plays well, if the Giants continue to lose games there will come a point where it makes no sense to play a 37-year-old who is at the end of the line when you have a first-round pick sitting on the bench waiting his turn.

3. The Giants’ defense allowed 40 points to Dallas after holding Washington to just 21 in the opener. What was their biggest struggle against the Cowboys — and can they can clean up against Kansas City?

The New York defense was expected to be the backbone of the team. It hasn’t been that in the first two games. There are a number of issues. Run defense, coverage schemes that are too soft and not creating enough turnovers top the list.

4. Wilson leads the team in rushing with 67 yards. What needs to change for the Giants to establish their ground game?

Simply put, the Giants are not a good run-blocking team. They don’t have any road-grading players on their line. If Andrew Thomas returns from last season’s Lisfranc injury, that could help. I think, though, the Giants are going to have to be creative with scheme, formation and play-calling to really be successful running the ball.

5. At 0-2, the Giants are facing an uphill climb. Can the team make a legitimate push for the playoffs?

No. I have never thought the Giants would be a playoff-caliber team in 2025. That said, they should be better than the 3-14 mess they were a season ago. Right now, I’m not sure that is going to be case.

Be sure to check out the answers I gave to their questions by clicking here.