For starters, the Giants, after an impressive 10-play opening drive in which they scored a touchdown, proceeded on their next five series to manage just one first down and zero points, those drives ripe with errors such as pre-snap penalties and dropped balls.

Cam Skattebo watched on as Jaxson Dart and the New York Giants dropped a third-straight game, falling to 2-7 on the 2025 NFL season after a 34-24 loss to Mac Jones and the San Francisco 49ers in Week 9. Now, the Giants will look to end the drought in Week 10, hitting the road to face Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.

Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll need to win some more games down the stretch. The Giants have never gotten better by getting rid of good players.

George Kittle on the MetLife turf: “When someone's field is the butt of a joke around all of social media constantly, on every NFL meme page, and everybody jokes about how bad it is, I feel like at that point, someone should just take a look at it. No NFL field should be the… pic.twitter.com/xjlE0bK8uz

On a more positive note, there are some previously injured players who are set to make their return in Week 9. After being sidelined since Week 2, Minnesota will bring back quarterback J.J. McCarthy, while the Los Angeles Rams will welcome back star wideout Puka Nacua.

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart offered a noncommittal answer when asked if his play could affect embattled head coach Brian Daboll’s job security.