Packers tackle Jordan Morgan, left, blocks Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter on Monday in Green Bay, Wis. (AP photo)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Green Bay Packers are in a precarious position and coach Matt LaFleur is under the microscope after two straight losses with a combined 20 points scored.

They can stop the skid Sunday at the New York Giants, who have interim coach Mike Kafka making his debut fresh off the firing of Brian Daboll. LaFleur said this week he’ll continue to call plays for an offense that is struggling to produce as the pressure mounts to get back on track.

“As frustrated as anybody may be out there, I promise you that you’re not as frustrated as I am,” said LaFleur, who led Green Bay to the playoffs in five of his first six seasons. “We’re working hard at it. I promise you. We’re working hard, and bottom line is on Sunday, we have to go out and perform better.”

The good news for the Packers (5-3-1) is they get to face one of the NFL’s worst-ranked defenses, which is allowing over 27 points a game. The Giants (2-8) in have struggled especially against the run, giving up an average of just over 152 yards — 31st out of 32 teams.

“They’ve given up a lot of explosive runs, but I think we’ve got to come into it with the mindset that we’re going to play our game,” said Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love, who was 20 of 36 for 176 yards with a fumble in a loss Monday night to Philadelphia. “Obviously, we want to establish the run and be able to take advantage of that, but also at the same time, I want to be able to throw the ball.”

Safety Xavier McKinney, part of a defense that has been a strength, called this a must-win game after he and his teammates fell into a sticky situation — the Packers trail the 6-3 Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears in the NFC North. The top-five unit certainly has the chance to be a difference-maker at New York, which is starting Jameis Winston at quarterback with rookie Jaxson Dart in concussion protocol.

Bump with new coach?

The Giants blowing another late lead for their fourth consecutive defeat contributed to Daboll losing his job, as ownership decided it was time for a franchise that had only fired a coach midseason twice over the previous 90-plus years. The game at Chicago also came with Dart hitting his head and exiting with a concussion that will sideline him against the Packers.

Green Bay is a 7-point favorite on BetMGM Sportsbook, slightly down after opening at 7 1/2. Winston will make his debut for the Giants while Kafka auditions for the full-time job.

McKinney faces Giants

McKinney played his first four NFL seasons with the Giants from 2020-23 before signing with Green Bay. This is his first game against his former team.

“I don’t get into all that,” said McKinney, who earned All-Pro honors in ’24. “I just try to go out there and play a good game regardless of who I’m playing, try and go out there and be productive and be the player that I know I am. It’ll be fun just to be back in the city, though, and get to see a lot of old faces and familiar faces. But it should be fun, though.”

No Jenkins for Packers

Green Bay’s offensive line took a hit when Jenkins went down with a left ankle injury against the Eagles. He went on injured reserve, and LaFleur called it “highly unlikely” Jenkins is able to return this season.

Sean Rhyan filled in and is expected to take over at center moving forward.

“He’s got a lot on his plate, and we’ll just kind of work through the week,” Love said. “We’ll get another week this week to kind of hone in all those things. Obviously, we’ll be on silent count with the away game, that plays a whole other factor in Sean’s thought process being at center.”

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AP Sports Writer Steve Megargee in Green Bay, Wisconsin, contributed to this report.