New York Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher had no

EAST RUTHERFORD Lorenzo Carter Color Rush Jersey , N.J. (AP) — intention of designing two game plans, even though Chicago Bears starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has a shoulder injury.Bettcher is getting the Giants (3-8) ready to face the Bears' offense, and it doesn't matter whether Trubisky is back at the helm Sunday at MetLife Stadium or veteran backup Chase Daniel is running the show again for Chicago (8-3).Trubisky practiced on a limited basis all week and he was listed as doubtful on Friday, which means Daniel will probably start. It's not terrible news for the NFC North-leading Bears. They extended their winning streak to five games on Thanksgiving with Daniel leading them to a 23-16 win over the Lions in his first start since 2014."They are both good quarterbacks," Giants linebacker and defensive captain Alex Ogletree said. "They haven't changed much of their offense for either one. They play a little different game, but for the most part, they do the same stuff. We are preparing for either one. You never know who is going to play. So if Chase Daniel plays, we will be ready for him, and if Trubisky plays, we will be prepared as well."Bettcher said his approach every week is to see what the defense needs to do to give the team its best chance. It includes having some tweaks built in for the opposing quarterbacks."You certainly have some things that you like versus each of those two quarterbacks," Bettcher said.Offensive coordinators do the same thing when the status of their starting quarterback is uncertain. They make separate sheets outlining the plays and throws each quarterback likes, although the game plan is relatively the same.If Daniel gets the call again, he will have had a week practicing with the offense. He did not get that coming off a short week of preparation for the Lions and still completed 27 of 37 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns."Listen, it's never changed for me and I told you this last week and I'll tell you it again: I prepare every day like I'm the starter whether I get practice reps or not," Daniel said. "This week B.J. Hill Color Rush Jersey , I got the reps and we'll see what it is (Thursday) and we'll see what it is on Friday. My whole thing is we just try to take it day by day. I try to grasp the game plan day by day."Bears coach Matt Nagy said the team would do what is best for Trubisky. If he plays, it will be because he is ready to go.Five things to watch Sunday:MR. MACKKhalil Mack leads the Bears with eight sacks. The Giants have given up 38, tied for second worst in the league. Left tackle Nate Solder will draw the primary assignment on Mack, but the linebacker also switches sides so he also will go up against right tackle Chad Wheeler. Expect the Giants to help both players with a back or tight end helping on Mack.SAFETY SCORINGBears safety Eddie Jackson is on a scoring tear. He returned interceptions for key touchdowns the past two games against Minnesota and Detroit, earning him NFC defensive player of the week honors. Throw in a fumble recovery that he ran back to the end zone against Buffalo on Nov. 4, and he has three TDs in the past four games.That gave him an NFL-leading five defensive touchdowns since the Bears drafted him in the fourth round in 2017."I've never seen anything like him," defensive end Akiem Hicks said. "He can cover the entire field it seems like sometimes. He knows how to get the ball in his hands and when he gets that ball in his hands he can make his way to the end zone."SCOPING VERNONAfter missing the first five games with an ankle injury, Giants linebacker/defensive end has recorded one sack in six games. His other statistics aren't good, either. He has 10 tackles and six quarterback hits. Earning $17 million this season, Vernon was expected to be a dominant pass rusher in the new 3-4 system installed by Bettcher.GROUND GAINSNagy has expressed a desire to get Chicago's ground game going. Maybe this is the week it happens.After all, the Bears will be facing a defense ranked 26th against the run. The Bears have rushed for 64 yards or less in three of the past four games — 38 last week.BRILLIANT BARKLEYThe Bears have the NFL's second-best run defense, allowing an average of 80.8 yards. They just haven't faced a halfback like Giants rookie Saquon Barkley.Playing behind a struggling line, the second pick overall has run for 829 yards. He has run for at least 100 yards the last two games. Add in his 71 catches for 581 yards and he has 1,410 yards from scrimmage, No. 3 in the league. His 12 touchdowns (eight rushing Kyle Lauletta Color Rush Jersey , four receiving) are one shy of franchise rookie record and two short of the team's single-season mark. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There seems to be no limit to Saquon Barkley’s upside.Just when it seems the New York Giants‘ rookie running back has shown just about everything he can do on the football field, the second pick overall in the NFL draft finds another way to impress people.Take a look at Sunday’s’ 30-27 overtime win over the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears.While Barkley failed to score for only the fourth time 12 games, he rushed for 125 yards on 24 carries and helped set up 13 points.His 22-yard run on a third-and-23 draw play set up a team-record 57-yard field goal by Aldrick Rosas on the final play of the half. The play that had everyone talking was his 17-yard catch and run that ended with his hurdle over former Penn State teammate Adrian Amos. It led to a 1-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Odell Beckham Jr .Finally, there was his 29-yard run on the first play from scrimmage in the overtime. Rosas capped the drive with a 44-yard field goal that provided the winning margin when the Giants’ defense stopped Chicago on the final series.“I said it early and I really believe it, he’s got a generational spirit in terms of how he competes, and I have not been — WE have not been — disappointed in (any) way,” coach Pat Shurmur said of Barkley on Monday. “He’s extremely talented running the ball, catching the ball, he blocks well, we’re doing what we can to give him the football so he has an impact on the game, and I think he has.”Barkley’s statistics are impressive.His 954 yards rushing are third in the NFL behind Todd Gurley (1,175) of the Rams and Ezekiel Elliott (1,150) of the Cowboys. He has exceeded 100 yards from scrimmage in 11 of 12 games and his 100-yard game rushing Sunday was his third in a row and fifth of the season.Catching three passes for 21 yards also gave Barkley 74 catches, tying tight end Jeremy Shockey (2002) for the second-highest total by a Giants rookie. Beckham holds the franchise rookie record with 91 in 2014.Barkley has downplayed his statistics all season Alec Ogletree Color Rush Jersey , but he knows the significance of running for 1,000 yards. He would need 46 yards Sunday against Washington to hit the mark.“It would be special because obviously one, it’s the NFL, and two, when you get 1,000 yards, it’s not just yourself getting 1,000 yards, it’s your team getting 1,000 yards. It’s the offense and especially the offensive line,” Barkley said.The biggest adjustment Barkley has had to make this season is dealing with losing. New York was 1-7. It has now won three of four since its bye week, including Sunday’s game in which it blew a 10-point lead in the final 1:13 of the fourth quarter.However, the Giants found a way to win in overtime.“It just put everything in perspective from all the hard work that we’ve been putting in all season to go out there and beat a really good team and who was playing lights out up to that game or even in that game, they played really well, too Jonathan Stewart Color Rush Jersey ,” Barkley said. “Definitely gives you confidence, and even though the season hasn’t been going how we want it to go.Barkley now has 1,556 yards from scrimmage, so he needs 444 yards to become the third rookie in league history to reach 2,000 yards from scrimmage. Eric Dickerson set the record of 2,212 in 1983, while Edgerrin James had 2,139 in 1981.Barkley said it’s hard to describe some of the things he does on the field. The jump over Amos was on instinct.“Some things you can’t explain and I give a lot of credit to God in a situation like that, my genetics, my mom and dad,” the 21-year-old Barkley said. “But a lot of that is also hard work, training my body to when you’re put in those positions to be able to make those cuts and make those moves.”NOTES: Giants starting LB Tae Davis had a walking boot on his left foot (ankle). … WR Sterling Shepard (ribs) said an MRI showed tissue damage. He expects to play Sunday. … Shurmur had his doubts either TE Evan Engram (hamstring) or LB Lorenzo Carter (hip) would return this week. … Rookie Kyle Lauletta was the backup Sunday and veteran Alex Tanney was inactive. Shurmur said that probably will be the same order this week. … Lauletta had been inactive for the first 11 games. Shurmur reiterated Manning is his starter.