The New York Giants (2-8) return from their bye week looking to halt a six-game losing streak. They will try to do so with a Week 12 road trip to face the Chicago Bears (4-6), whom they defeated last year at home in an overtime thriller. The Giants have won four of their last five games at Soldier Field, but lost their most recent visit there in 2013.
Here are five storylines to follow this week:
WHO'S STARTING AT QB FOR CHICAGO?
Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky suffered a right hip pointer late in the first half of the Bears' 17-7 loss to the Rams on Sunday night. The second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft returned to the field in the second half, but the injury worsened as the game wore on at the Coliseum. Backup Chase Daniel eventually took over with a few minutes left in the game, and whether or not he stays there against the Giants remains to be seen.
Asked about Trubisky's status on Monday, coach Matt Nagy said the Bears are “working through that” and added that Trubisky would "absolutely" start if healthy enough to play.
"As we go the next couple days, we'll see where he's at," Nagy said. "But that's not what he wants and that's not what we want. We want to keep growing."
If he can't play, Daniel will make his sixth career start and second against the Giants. Trubisky missed last year's matchup due to a shoulder injury, and Daniel completed 26 of 39 passes for 285 yards and a touchdown (with two interceptions) in his place at MetLife Stadium. The Bears scored 10 points in the final 73 seconds, including a trick play where running back Tarik Cohen threw a one-yard touchdown to Anthony Miller to tie the game as the time expired in regulation. Aldrick Rosas kicked a 44-yard field goal on the Giants' first possession of overtime, and the defense made a key stand to seal the victory.
INJURY REPORT
Tight end Evan Engram shed the walking boot on Monday, when the Giants returned to practice at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center. He was inactive against the Jets with a foot injury but is optimistic he can return this Sunday in Chicago.
"It's definitely possible, I feel good," Engram said. "We'll see where we're at (in the) middle to the end of this week. I'm staying locked in in meetings, game plans and stuff like that, that's very important as well. I think as long as I stay prepared mentally and continue to do what I do with my foot, I could be ready to go."
Meanwhile, the Giants lost three starting offensive linemen before the bye week, but two of them -- center Jon Halapio (hamstring) and right tackle Mike Remmers (back) – returned to practice this week. Left tackle Nate Solder, who suffered a concussion in the Jets game, was excused Monday for personal reasons. Wide receiver Sterling Shepard, cornerback Janoris Jenkins and tight end Rhett Ellison were in the concussion protocol to start the week.
STATUS OF THE GIANTS O-LINE
After starting the same five linemen in the first nine games, 60 percent of the offensive line changed in Week 10 due to injuries. Spencer Pulley started at center, Nick Gates made his first career start at right tackle, and Eric Smith came in at left tackle when Solder went down. Shurmur said Monday that everyone would return to their normal spots if healthy. In the meantime, Shurmur liked what he saw from Gates, undrafted a year ago.
"Yeah, he did a good job," Shurmur said. "We anticipated that he would go in and battle. He's played guard and he's played tackle for us in the practice settings and certainly the preseason games, so we felt like if he went in, he would battle like he did."
NEXT STEPS FOR DANIEL JONES, SAQUON BARKLEY
Rookie Daniel Jones went into the bye week after hitting the trifecta of 300 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions for the second time this season. The only other rookie ever to post a 300-4-0 game was Tennessee's Marcus Mariota in 2015. But Jones' performance did not come without another lost fumble, which Jets safety Jamal Adams returned for a touchdown. Jones has lost nine fumbles in nine games (eight in eight starts) in addition to eight interceptions.
In his final game before the break, Saquon Barkley totaled a single yard on 13 rushing attempts. Barkley said the bye week always comes at the right time, but that was especially true this year as he looks to put his Week 3 ankle injury further in the rearview mirror. Barkley missed three games but returned for the next four before the bye week.
GAME PLANNING AROUND KHALIL MACK
Last year, the Bears rode their defense to the franchise's first NFC North title since 2010. This year, it is still stout. Chicago's defense ranks fourth in scoring and eighth in total yards. However, a year after leading the NFL with 36 takeaways (league average was 22), the Bears are tied for 13th with 14 forced turnovers heading into Week 12. All-Pro linebacker Khalil Mack, meanwhile, did not record a single tackle last week, as the Rams, like everyone else, game planned around him.
"That's kind of the blueprint that everyone's following," defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano said on the Bears Coaches Show on WBBM Newsradio. "It's week to week. When we go in, we've got to face a great back coming up on Sunday, so we're going to do everything we can to make sure that Barkley doesn't beat us, and every one of our opponents is going to make sure that Khalil Mack doesn't wreck the game."
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New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor (56) is seen in action during an NFL game against the Chicago Bears in this undated photo. (Tony Tomsic via AP)
1933 NFL Championship Game on Dec. 17, 1933 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The NFL's first championship game played. (Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)
Ward Cuff, New York Giants halfback, gets off a 42-yard goal against the Chicago Bears Oct. 31, 1937 at the Polo Grounds in New York City. The Bears and Giants played to a 3-3 tie. (AP Photo)
Chicago Bears back Beattie Feathers (48) is about to be tossed for loss by Giant Dale Burnett in game played on Oct. 31, 1937 at the Polo Grounds. Bears and Giants played to a 3-3 tie. (AP Photo)
Chicago Bears' Bernie Masterson (33) scores against the New York Giants in first period of their 1936 game at the Polo Grounds in New York , Nov. 8, 1936. Bears won, 25-7. (AP Photo)
New York Giants halfback Tuffy Leemans (4) runs into some Chicago Bear tacklers as he returns a punt for 15 yards in a game before 50,000 at the Polo Grounds in New York City, Oct. 31, 1937. The Giants and Bears played to a 3-3 tie. (AP Photo)
Pro Football Hall of Fame Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski is tackled by fellow hall of famer Mel Hein of the Giants during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York. (Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)
An unidentified New York Giants player changes from cleats to athletic shoes during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York.(Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)
Chicago Bears back Carl Brumbaugh pitches the football out to Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback Bronko Nagurski during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York. (Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)
Giants' Mel Triplett (33) picks up a block and then charges past Chicago Bears players and over umpire Sam Wilson for 17 yards and a touchdown - first of the game - at Yankee Stadium in New York City, Dec. 30, 1956. Giants routed Bears 47-7 to take the NFL championship. Identifiable players are: Jack Stroud (66), Alex Webster (29), Stan Wallace (40), McNeil Moore (29), and J.C. Caroline. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
Giants' Mel Triplett (33) picks up a block and then charges past Chicago Bears players and over umpire Sam Wilson for 17 yards and a touchdown - first of the game - at Yankee Stadium in New York City, Dec. 30, 1956. Giants routed Bears 4707 to take the NFL championship. Identifiable players are Ed Meadows (86), Roosevelt Brown (79), Jack Stroud (66), Alex Webster (29), Joe Fortunato (31), Wayne Hansen (51), Stan Wallace (40), McNeil Moore (29), Ray Smith (20) and J.C. Caroline. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
Giants' Mel Triplett (33) picks up a block and then charges past Chicago Bears players and over umpire Sam Wilson for 17 yards and a touchdown - first of the game - at Yankee Stadium in New York City, Dec. 30, 1956. Giants routed Bears 4707 to take the NFL championship. Identifiable players are: Alex Webster (29), Stan Wallace (40). (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
Giants backfield coach Vince Lombardi, left, admiring watch presented to Mel Triplett, right, for his play football title game against the Chicago Bears in New York, Dec. 31, 1956. (AP Photo/Tom Fitzsimmons)
New York Coach Jim Lee Howell, left, and Frank Gifford, pose in a dressing room at Yankee Stadum in New York on Dec. 30, 1956. Gifford, instrumental in the Giants' drive toward the championship, scored one of the six touchdowns in the Giants 47-7 victory over the Bears to capture the 1956 NFL championship. (AP Photo)
Coach Steve Owen, center, of the New York Giants, discusses the championship game with Chicago Bears quarterback Frank Filchock, left, and end Jim Poole during a workout at the Polo Grounds in New York, on December 11, 1946. (AP Photo)
A mixture of rain and snow kept the New York Giants from their final warmup Dec. 29 for the NFL championship game with the Chicago Bears at Yankee Stadium in New York on Dec. 30, 1956. Coach Jim Howell, right, did not let all go for naught and gave the assembled players a short peptalk. (AP Photo/John Lindsay)
Frank Filchock, Giants quarterback and passer, and Coach Steve Owen watch fourth quarter action in the Giants-Chicago Bears Championship playoff game in New York on Dec. 15, 1946. The Bears broke the 14-14 tie in the last period to win 24-14. (AP Photo)
Chicago Bears middle-linebacker Mike Singletary (50) closes in on New York Giants George Adams (33) in an NFC playoff game in Chicago, Ill., on January 7, 1986. (AP Photo /John Swart)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) scrambles for yardage against the Chicago Bears during the third quarter in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 22, 1992. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) looks for an open receiver during a 21 - 0 loss to the Chicago Bears in the 1985 NFC Divisional Playoff Game on Jan. 5, 1986 at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Al Messerschmidt via AP)
New York Giants defensive end Leonard Marshall (70) pressures Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon (9) during the 1985 NFC Divisional Playoff Game in Chicago, Jan. 5, 1986. The Bears shutout the Giants 21-0. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)
New York Giants running back Joe Morris (20) carries the football as Bears linebacker Mike Singletary (50) gives chase during the Giants 21 - 0 loss to the Chicago Bears in the 1985 NFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 5, 1986 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms dresses the part of Chicago Bears' Jim McMahon during taping of a promotion for MTV at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 22, 1986. Simms sports the trademark headband, marked MTV, and sunglasses mimicking Jim McMahon. Simms will be a guest video jockey for MTV on Jan. 13, 1987. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) sets up to throw a pass during the Giants 21-0 loss to the Chicago Bears in the 1985 NFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 5, 1986 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New York Giants linebacker Harry Carson (53) during the NFC Divisional Playoffs, a 0-21 loss to the Chicago Bears on January 5, 1986, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New York Giants quarterback Jeff Hostetler does a little scrambling to avoid Chicago Bears Steve McMichael (rear) and Trace Armstrong (93) during third quarter action in NFL playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 14, 1991 at Giants Stadium, Rutherford. The giants won 31-3 behind Hostetler. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells receives a cooler full of Gatorade over his head by Giants players Everson Walls (28) and Carl Banks (58) as time runs out in the Giants 31-3 victory over the Chicago Bears at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Jan. 13, 1991. To right of Parcells are Giants Pepper Johnson (52) and Lawrence Taylor (56). (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New York Giants running back Joe Morris (20) is stopped by Chicago Bears Richard Dent (95) and William Perry (72), as Chicago's defense held the Giants to 32 yards in the Bears 21-0 win during NFC playoff action, Sunday, Jan. 5, 1986 in Chicago, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Bennett)
New York Giants' quarterback Jeff Hostetler celebrates after throwing a first quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Stephen Baker. Hostetler later ran for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Jan. 13, 1991. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New York Giants running back Ottis "O.J." Anderson (24) is stopped by Chicago Bears' William "The Refrigerator" Perry in the third quarter of the NFC playoff game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Jan. 14, 1991. The Giants won 31-3. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
New York Giants running back Joe Morris (20) makes short gain during NFC playoff, first half action against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Ill., Sunday, Jan. 5, 1986. Bears defensive end Richard Dent (95) and line backer Otis Wilson (55) attempt to catch him as Giant guard Bill Ard (61) blocks. (AP Photo)
Chicago Bears quarterback Cade McNown is caught by New York Giants linebacker Jessie Armstead and sacked for a nine-yard loss during the third quarter on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
New York Giants' Eli Manning gives suveniers to fans after a football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Running back Rodney Hampton (27) of the New York Giants is grabbed around the waist by linebacker Dante Jones (53) of the Chicago Bears as Richard Dent (95) left, prepares to finish him off at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 5, 1993. Hampton lost six yards on the play. (AP Photo/John Swart)
New York Giants running back Derrick Ward is forced out of bounds at the 1-yard line by Chicago Bears' Charles Tillman (33), Adewale Ogunleye, and Danieal Manning (38) during the second quarter of n NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jerry Lia)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, right, and head coach Tom Coughlin celebrate as officials confirm teammate Amani Toomer's fourth-quarter touchdown catch during a football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 in Chicago. The Giants defeated the Bears, 21-16. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
New York Giants' Sam Madison, left, sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman, center, with the help of Osi Umenyiora (72) and Michael Strahan during the second quarter of a football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jerry Lia)
New York Giants, Michael Strahan (92) during a game against the Chicago Bears on September 17, 2000 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Giants beat the Bears 14-7. Michael Strahan played for 15 years all with the Giants. He was a 7-time Pro Bowler and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014.(AP Photo/David Durochik)
New York Giants' Amani Toomer (81) holds up the football after making a touchdown reception, as Chicago Bears' Brandon McGowan (36) and Brian Urlacher (54) argue that the ball hit the ground during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Chicago. The play was reviewed and the call on the field was upheld for a touchdown. The Giants won 21-16. (AP Photo/Jerry Lai)
New York Giants quarterback celebrates teammate Reuben Droughns' two-yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter of a football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Chicago. The Giants defeated the Bears, 21-16. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
New York Giants running back Tiki Barber (21) breaks free of a tackle by Chicago Bears defenders in the first quarter of their football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday,Nov. 12, 2006.(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants Glenn Parker (62) blocks Chicago Bears defensive end Russell Davis (95) as Giants running back Ron Dayne (27) attempts to go over the top during the second quarter Saturday night, Aug. 5, 2000, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants receiver Ron Dixon (86), celebrates with teammates Amani Toomer (81) and Howard Cross after making a touchdown reception in h irst quarter against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
New York Giants players Sam Garnes (20), Mike Barrow 4), and Dave Thomas celebrate at the end of their 14-7 over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at New Meadowlands Stadium Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 17-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel, left, tries to tackle New York Giants outside linebacker Alec Ogletree after Ogletree intercepted his pass and returned it for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
A look down the line of scrimmage as the New York Giants take on the Chicago Bears in a week 6 Thursday night football game on October 10, 2013 in Chicago,IL (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants players celebrate an interception returned for a touchdown by outside linebacker Alec Ogletree (52) on pass from Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel, not pictured, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants outside linebacker Kareem Martin (96) and defensive end B.J. Hill (95) celebrate after sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel (4) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball as Chicago Bears free safety Eddie Jackson (39) moves in to make the tackle during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) leaps over Chicago Bears strong safety Adrian Amos (38) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings (23) carries the ball against Chicago Bears cornerback Bryce Callahan (37) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) waves to fans as he leaves the field after playing against the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won 22-16. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
In this photo taken Oct. 3, 2010 in East Rutherford, N.J., Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, during the second quarter of an NFL football game. Cutler took several hard hits while getting sacked nine times in the game and suffering a concussion. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty (99) celebrates a sack against the Chicago Bears in a week 4 NFL football game at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday October 3, 2010 (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) celebrates after sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie, as Giants linebacker Michael Boley (59) looks on during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at New Meadowlands Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 17-3. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) is tackled by Chicago Bears safety Chris Conte (47) and linebacker James Anderson (50) in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte (22) is tackled by New York Giants' Chris Canty (99) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at New Meadowlands Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Bears lost the game 17-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, right, is sacked by New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross (31) during the second quarter of an NFL football game at New Meadowlands Stadium Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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