Well, "bend don't break" isn't a scheme. It's a "philosophy". It's also one used by the best defenses in today's NFL. The best defenses in the NFL believe in taking away big plays and forcing a team to march down the field because the odds say they'll make a mistake.
The Giants problem isn't "bend don't break". It's that they suck at it.
The Giants problem isn't "bend don't break". It's that they suck at it.