One NFL insider believes Chris Mara will play a "bigger role" in the team's head coaching search, which will also feature Tim McDonnell.

Mike Kafka's debut as interim coach of the New York Giants started with him disciplining Abdul Carter by benching the rookie pass rusher for the first defensive series.

Kiffin is one of the few coaches on this list with NFL experience, having served as the Raiders' head coach from 2007-08. Since then, he has spent his time in college as both a head coach and offensive coordinator, with the past six seasons leading Ole Miss.

The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll on Monday, a day after blowing a big second-half lead in a road loss to the Chicago Bears. Mike Kafka will serve as interim head coach for New York, which is 2-8 and has not had a winning season since 2022, Daboll's first with the team.

The line had been the Giants’ Achilles heel during their decade-plus spiral, but that unit has been above average this season.

But the New York Giants have a chance to make some eliminated-from-the-playoffs history in Week 12 following the release of the NFL's elimination scenarios. The Giants are the only team that can be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention this week.

The Giants are seeking their fifth head coach since Tom Coughlin's exit in 2015. If only they had taken Bill Parcells' advice in a previous search.

The 2-9 New York Giants, with a five-game losing streak and an interim head coach in his second week on the job, will be double-digit underdogs when they go on the road in Week 12 to face the Detroit Lions. FanDuel Sportsbook has the current line 10.5 points.