The Giants fell to the Carolina Panthers—who won consecutive games for the first time this season—20-17 in Sunday's kickoff game. New York bested Carolina in first downs (by nine), yards (by 38), and won time of possession 34:29 to 27:38. But all that matters is the scoreline, and the Panthers won it on a field goal in overtime.

Quarterback Daniel Jones — was 22 for 37 for 190 yards and two interceptions — is like the cousin who borrows your car, crashes it, but has a friend who works at a body shop. His final drive to the game-tying field goal was marred by incompetence in the other 59 minutes, not to mention a failed six-year career that keeps begging the questions:

The New York Giants fell to 2-8 on the season after taking a 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 10. And still, head coach Brian Daboll remains committed to quarterback Daniel Jones. While the Giants trailed 10-0 at halftime, Daboll claimed he ...