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giving up the big scoring plays. Tampa Bay was limited to 344 yards and it was 4 for 12 on third-down conversions. The Giants are going to win if the unit keeps it up.

WHAT NEEDS HELP

With young players, the hardest thing is getting them experience and then learning from it. Looking back, more often then not the penalties, mental errors and turnovers have cost the team Ws.

“We’re trending in the right direction and I truly believe that,” safety Jabrill Peppers said. “We come to work with the right attitude week in and week out, wanting to get better. We work hard, and pretty soon the results will follow. Not going to get discouraged. It’s the midway point, the season isn’t over, nobody knows what’s going to happen, but I will tell you this, we will continue to play hard, stay together and overcome any adversity.”

STOCK UP

The offensive line may have had its best game. Despite missing left guard Will Hernandez (COVID-19), the unit had the running game going, gaining 101 yards on 24 carries against the league’s No. 1 rush defense. There were times they had three rookies playing, tackles Andrew Thomas and Matt Peart and guard Shane Lemieux. Since third-year pro Nick Gates is a new center, that’s basically four young players.

STOCK DOWN

It’s a bear market on Jones’ value. After roughly 11⁄ seasons, the jury is

2 questioning whether the Giants made the right move in taking the Duke product with the No. 6 overall pick in 2019. He has started 21 games and posted a 4-17 record. He has turned the ball over 13 times this season and 36 times in his career. He will show flashes and then he will drive many crazy with bad decisions, such as the two picks he threw under pressure.

INJURED

CB Logan Ryan left the game in the fourth quarter after a big hit on receiver Tyler Johnson. There was no update on his condition on Tuesday.

KEY NUMBER

7 and 9 — The number of touchdowns and interceptions thrown by Jones. Not the way you want it.

NEXT STEPS

Just keep working. They have games at Washington and against Philadelphia at home over the next two weeks before getting their break. Finishing on a good note will help.