In the NFL, the thought of a moral victory is an illusion. Only wins and losses officially count. But there were some positives takeaways from the New York Giants 35-14 defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots on Thursday night.
The Giants played better than most expected and the game was competitive until midway through the fourth quarter.
Playing without their three best offensive playmakers (Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard and Evan Engram) and facing Bill Belichick’s defense, the best in football, Daniel Jones made several mistakes, but he also got a great learning experience on how to deal with adversity.