An analysis after the Giants’ 28-6 loss to the Vikings in Week 1 on Sunday:

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In his return to MetLife Stadium, former Jets quarterback Sam Darnold fueled the Giants, completing 19 of 24 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns. His quarterback rating was 113.2.

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Daniel Jones was as bad – or worse – as he was last year in limited action. One of his interceptions was a pick-six, the other contributed to the Giants being 0-for-3 in the red zone. He finished the game 22-for-42 for 186 yards.

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Andrew Van Ginkel must be haunting Jones’ nightmares. He had the sack (for the Dolphins) last season that sidelined Jones with a neck injury. Then he had four tackles, a sack and a pick-six when they met again.

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The Giants committed 9 penalties for 95 yards, including three before the snap and two to force first downs.

Quote of the day

“I honestly don’t respect that. I understand it. They want their team to win. It’s just a difficult phase.”

— Dexter Lawrence on the booing of Giants fans from the first quarter of the home opener