The schedule makers did the New York Giants no favors this season, front-loading them with tough opponents in the first half of the season for the second year in a row. The Pittsburgh Steelers, with one of the NFL’s best defensive lines in the NFL, weren’t exactly what the doctor ordered for a Giants offense that is hurting at both tackle positions and chronically anemic in getting the ball downfield and putting points on the board. The death watch was on for Daniel Jones’ tenure as Giants’ starting quarterback after capital offense performances against Cincinnati and Philadelphia.