Giants defense has sad refrain after ‘mind-boggling’ meltdown

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Ted Ginn Jr. races past Prince Amukamara for a touchdown.Eli Manning’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham, Jr. helped the Giants tie the Panthers late in the fourth quarter and sent the MetLife Stadium crowd into a frenzy.

They should have known better.

The Giants’ defense has specialized this season in allowing crushing, late scoring drives to cost them games and Sunday was no different in a 38-35 loss to Carolina, as Cam Newton led the Panthers on a game-winning drive with ease.

“I don’t want to say I’m almost numb to it because … we’ve been here,” Prince Amukamara said of the latest — and perhaps fatal — blow to their playoff hopes. “You’re disappointed, but you have no one to…