How do Giants fare entering Week 10?

Nate Davis, USA TODAY:

They’ve got almost zero momentum as they seemingly run out the clock on QB Daniel Jones yet could get a different kind of jolt if empowered GM Joe Schoen sells off part of the roster. What more could the NFL fans in Munich ask for?

Barry Werner, List Wire:

The Giants are 0-4 and have lost five in a row. Brian Daboll should think about updating his resume and stop blaming Daniel Jones, who was putrid in the first half against the Commanders.

NFL Nation, ESPN:

The Giants are playing Sunday morning in Germany for the football world to see. Losing this game to what many consider the NFL’s worst team would be a bad look, and it would provide a sinking feeling heading into the bye. Coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen need to avoid another 2-8 start, which could spiral out of control with a quarterback decision on the horizon.

Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News:

Daniel Jones and the offense continue to fight hard despite some limitations beyond rookies Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy Jr., but it doesn’t mean much when the defense is giving up too many big plays from wilting against the run.

Frank Schwab, Yahoo! Sports:

Daniel Jones had zero yards passing at halftime on Sunday vs. the Commanders. He rallied a bit in the second half, but it’s clear the Jones era is over in New York. The Giants have wasted six seasons waiting for him to turn a corner.

Diante Lee, The Ringer:

No qualifiers or backhanded compliments from me this week; Daniel Jones was objectively good on Sunday. Jones’s legs powered this offense when it needed a spark, and he made two of his best throws of the season: one in the back corner of the end zone, and the other in the seam for a score. Those are the kinds of plays New York’s offense needs to compete each week. The Giants’ surprising competence over the last two weeks has been a personal relief, as several teams on the bottom of the power rankings seem to be closing shop already, which makes for a difficult watch. Because Jones is auditioning for his eventual next gig, at least there’s some intrigue when I turn on a Giants game.

Eric Edholm, NFL.com:

In the first half, the Giants ran 28 plays against the Commanders. Seven of those were pass plays, with Daniel Jones attempting six throws and being sacked once. Five of those were Jones runs, most of them called — and they were largely successful. But when the Giants defense couldn’t hold the Commanders, only then did the Giants ask Jones to start throwing the ball for real, to the tune of 20 pass attempts as they tried to make it a game. The Giants drove for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to give themselves a shot but once again couldn’t get a crucial stop. So while the defense remains a major concern, struggling the past three games, the question also circles back to how much the Giants truly trust Jones to lead a more traditional attack. They seemingly threw the ball only when they felt they had to. Facing Carolina’s defense next week could be a salve for that, but there are longer-term ramifications at stake here, with Jones’ future with the club coming to a head down the stretch.

Ben Rolfe, Pro Football Network:

We saw signs of life from the New York Giants offense, but it still wasn’t enough for them to win in Week 9. The problem when you have a bottom-tier offense is that you at least need a top-10 defense, and they’re there on that side of the ball.

The schedule does flip in the coming weeks, going from the fourth-hardest to the second-easiest. But while New York won’t be officially eliminated for a few more weeks, 10-7 seems a realistic number to make the postseason in the NFC, meaning the Giants would need to win all of their remaining eight games.