There is virtually no calculation or analytic data the Giants can print out and circulate to make a case they are showing improvement and a better team than they were a year ago.
On defense, the Giants have allowed at least 27 points in an NFL-high eight games this season. On offense, the Giants in Monday night’s 37-18 loss to the Cowboys, for the fourth time in the past five games — all losses — failed to reach the 300-yard threshold most teams routinely vault with the greatest of ease.
Bad defense plus bad offense equals 2-7.