The rationalization inside the locker room goes something like this: Despite a 1-4 start, the Giants at least can take heart that no one in the NFC East has a winning record, so there’s no reason to think the season can’t turn around quickly.
In other words: We may stink right now, but at least everyone else in the division stinks, too.
Even Pat Shurmur, who prefers to live in the moment and not look ahead, offered some motivation to keep his team’s chin up after a dismal getaway.
“You never know. I think the last two times the Giants made the [playoffs], I think they were 9-7, so we’ve just got to keep playing,” said Shurmur, referencing the team’s 2011 regular-season record prior to winning Super Bowl XLVI.