The New York Giants have fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press.

The Giants have fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen after New York blew a double-digit lead on Sunday for the fifth time this season, tying an NFL record.

The New York Giants fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday following the team’s 34-27 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions, according to a league source.

This article was originally published on www.fansided.com as Why firing Shane Bowen is only the first step in solving the Giants' problems.

The New York Giants have reportedly fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen following the team's Week 12 loss to the Detroit Lions.

The New York Giants fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday after blowing another lead against the Detroit Lions, according to multiple reports.

New York Giants' Mike Kafka must fire Shane Bowen to preserve his coaching audition, as the defense's collapses echo those that sank Brian Daboll.

If Brian Daboll, who was fired as the Giants head coach two weeks ago, wasn’t so fiercely protective of his coaching staff and had let Bowen go, he might still be the head coach of the Giants. Bowen should be fired by the Giants on Monday morning as soon as the coaches reconvene at the team facility.