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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 05: Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants scrambles during the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints in the game at Caesars Superdome on October 05, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Brian Daboll, head coach of the New York Giants, didn\u2019t mince words as he took the podium following New York\u2019s 26-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cHard to win when you turn the ball over five times, and it was on five consecutive drives,\u201d Daboll said.<\/p>\n
The numbers back Daboll up, of course. Per Stathead.com, the last time a team posted a turnover margin of 5 or better and lost was November 18, 2012<\/a>, when Arizona lost to Atlanta. It\u2019s happened just four times this century<\/a>, and team records in games when their turnover margin is +5 or greater over that time is 143-4.<\/p>\n Even so, there was little in Sunday\u2019s performance that should have been unexpected. The turnovers came from Jaxson Dart, who provided plenty of hope and reminders of his inexperience in equal measure. He threw for 202 yards on 26-for-40 passing and rushed for another 55 yards, but his two interceptions and, most critically, lost fumble altered the momentum of a game the Giants once led, 14-3.<\/p>\n \u201cFelt like we had a lot of opportunities,\u201d Dart told reporters following the game. \u201cWe were just moving the ball down the field, and then we would just hurt ourselves. In the NFL, every team is a good team, every team has talent. And I just felt like we just gave the game away by those turnovers.\u201d<\/p>\n The giveaways along did not serve as the lone red flag out of Sunday, though Dart, along with running back Cam Skattebo\u2019s fumble, would seem to reflect the reality of featuring a rookie quarterback and rookie running back in tandem. <\/p>\n Darius Slayton also played a forgettable game. In addition to his own fumble, which turned a Giants drive late in the first half that had already advanced into field goal range into a Saints opportunity to add a field goal as the first half ended, Slayton had numerous drops on plays Dart threw him catchable balls.<\/p>\n The Giants also failed to record a sack on the afternoon, giving Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler a chance to find his rhythm, his comfort more evident as the afternoon wore on.<\/p>\n