The Giants thought they could build off their Week 4 victory against the unbeaten Chargers by taking care of business seven days later against the Saints in New Orleans.

They raced to a 14-3 lead but did not score in the final 43 minutes of a game that got away from them because they turned the ball over five times. The 26-14 loss leaves the Giants at 1-4 heading into a short week of preparation before Thursday night’s game against the Eagles.

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— Jaxson Dart had an Eli Manning-like performance in that he did not look to protect his passer rating by hesitating to take a chance on a throw that had to be

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