Under Kafka, the Giants played competitive football, losing five games of their final 10 contests by a single possession before finishing the year with two resounding victories over Las Vegas and Dallas.
Kafka’s performance as an interim coach continued a three-year trend in which he attracted head coaching interest from clubs, and he interviewed for the Giants’ full-time job before New York pivoted toward fired Ravens coach John Harbaugh. Kafka also interviewed for the Lions’ and Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator openings.
The former Giants assistant will instead join a Lions staff that recently hired former Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing to the same role in Detroit — the move was made official Monday — and aim to add his offensive mind into a mix that is seeking a spark after firing OC John Morton after one season.
