LANDOVER, Md. — Abdul Carter didn’t want to dwell on his own performance because the Giants lost Sunday.

“That’s all I care about,” the rookie pass rusher said. “I don’t care about how I play, what I’m doing. As long as the team wins, that’s all I care about.”

But Carter saved anywhere from three to seven points with a huge tackle and quarterback pressure late in the first half of the 21-6 defeat. And he also deflected a Tress Way punt to prevent Washington from pinning the Giants deep with 9:18 remaining in the third quarter.

“My first NFL experience, I enjoyed it,” the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft said. “I just wish we got the win at the end.”

Carter led the Giants with three quarterback pressures, recorded a half-sack of Jayden Daniels with Kayvon Thibodeaux and made thre

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