Giants’ Daniel Jones rushes for 2 TDs in opposition to Bears

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants discovered a manner early Sunday in opposition to the Chicago Bears to alleviate the strain on Daniel Jones: get him out of the pocket.

Jones ran for a 21-yard touchdown with 5:06 remaining within the first quarter to provide the Giants a 7-3 lead. He hit 18.4 miles per hour on the play, in line with NFL Subsequent Gen Stats. It was his first speeding landing of the season.

After Jones was pressured on his first move try on the opening drive, New York got here out on its second possession intent on getting him on the transfer. After a pair of completions on bootlegs to his proper, offensive coordinator Mike Kafka known as for a bootleg to the left on first-and-10 from the Bears’ 21-yard line.

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It was the proper name. Jones noticed no one in his path as he rolled out left and raced towards the pylon. The one defender on that aspect of the sector was Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon. However he was blocked/engaged close to the objective line with Giants tight finish Tanner Hudson. Jones raced into the nook of the top zone for the rating.

It was the Giants’ first landing within the first half of a recreation this season.

The Bears did not modify both. New York stored working the play-action bootlegs. It led to Jones working one other one in for a rating on second-and-6 from the Chicago 8-yard line with 5:17 left within the first half. Once more, Jones was untouched. It put the Giants up 14-6.