Buffalo Bills vs. New York Giants: 4 Halftime Adjustments the G-Men Must Make

At 4-1, the Buffalo Bills were one of the darlings of the early NFL season until they were brought back to Earth by the New England Patriots last week. Meanwhile at 3-2 and coming off a bad home loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the New York Giants need to win today to solidify the confidence of their fans and create belief in the locker room.

Can New York get back on the winning track and shut up the doubters? So far, it's been a back and forth affair. Here's what New York needs to do to get back on top.

1. Overcome the Distractions.

Playing in the microscope of New York, every move the Giants make is dissected. This week has been a great example of the extra challenges New York faces. Brandon Jacobs is out for the second straight week, and ex-Giants Michael Strahan and Antonio Pierce have both weighed in on the situation.

On top of that, Ahmad Bradshaw went off in the media this week, saying the Giants would have won last had he gotten 30 carries.

All-in-all, the G-Men got hammered in the media during the week. So far so good, but can they tune out the distractions and stay together as a team in a tight game?

2. Plug the holes in the d-line.

Justin Tuck is out for New York again, and so far it's showing as Fred Jackon ripped New York for an 80-yard run.

New York needs to find a way to plug the gaps in the line, perhaps bringing 8 men into the box and gambling that Ryan Fitzpatrick can't win the game by himself.

3. Find a way to Get to Fitzpatrick.

So far, Buffalo's quick passing game has absolutely torched New York. The Giants can't get to Fitzpatrick and the speed of Buffalo's receivers have made New York's makeshift secondary look bad. New York needs to sell out on the pass rush and play more aggressive bump and run coverage to disrupt the BIlls' timing.

4. Get Hakeem Nicks involved. 

For the second week in a row, New York has had a tough time getting their best offensive player involved in the game. Aside from one big play on the sideline, Nicks has been mostly invisible.

Number 88 is one of the few players on the Giants who can really stretch the Buffalo defense. New York need to keep taking deep shots with Nicks. As we've already seen, it can pay huge dividends.