New York Giants: Five Takeaways From Week 1

Sep 13, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin (L) talks to back judge Jim Quirk (63) in the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys won 27-26. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

When you chalk it up, a loss is a loss. The New York Giants can’t take that awful decision back. Before everyone panics about the Giants, it’s only week one. The Giants actually came out of the gate looking much better than they did in preseason on both sides of the ball. The offense could use some work, but the defense really shined before the whole fiasco in the last minute. Here are five takeaways from the Giants’ loss this week.

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