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.

Here are some thoughts:

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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 put in harm’s way. Manning would add interceptions to his ledger by taking a shot late in the first half or at the tail end of a game the Giants were down by more than one score. Neither of Dart’s two interceptions against the Saints were byproducts of him not reading the defense or not processing quickly enough.