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If Evan Engram hauled in a perfectly-thrown Daniel Jones pass late last Thursday, we're talking about a Giants team that is tied for first place in the NFC East. Now the attention turns to draft positioning and whether Dave Gettleman will stay on as general manager in 2021. It'd be no surprise to see the Giants try to move some veterans like Engram before the trade deadline.

They competed against the Eagles, but you get the idea Joe Judge isn't keen on moral victories. Yet they are still in the race with the Bucs coming to town. They competed against the Eagles, but you get the idea Joe Judge isn't keen on moral victories. Yet they are still in the race with the Bucs coming to town.

Daniel Jones' 80-yard run (faceplant?) gets filed right next to the Butt Fumble in N.Y. quarterbacking lore. FWIW, Saquon Barkley's career-best run is 78 yards.

Who needs to step up: QB Daniel Jones

Jones was expected to make the jump in Year 2. That meant cutting down on the turnovers and proving to the new coaching staff he was the unequivocal quarterback of the future. Instead, Jones has looked much like he did as a rookie -- flashes one play, makes a bonehead play the next. He is tied for second in the NFL with 11 turnovers through seven weeks. These final nine games are an opportunity to take that next step in his progression. -- Jordan Raanan

You have to wonder if Daniel Jones -- and really, this entire era of Giants football -- will be remembered for the quarterback's would-be breakaway touchdown run ruined by the villainous turf monster. It wasn't Butt Fumble bad, but it was the type of lowlight that can come to define a player. If Jones is lucky, he'll have a long career, and his tumble will be a minor footnote recalled only by diehards and snarky media folk like me. But if Jones doesn't pan out, and the Dave Gettleman regime is swept out in totality, we'll all remember Jones' gallop -- its majestic start and cruel end. Oh, and let's be fair to Danny Dimes: We're not even talking about this if Evan Engram makes that third-down catch late in the fourth quarter. No QB can do it alone.