Laughable Daniel Jones primetime numbers further proves Giants need new QB in 2025

The New York Giants' Sunday Night Football duel against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals had all the hallmarks of a primetime game in the Daniel Jones era. The defense kept it close, the offense was a snoozefest for 90 percent of the game, and the team's deficiencies at quarterback ultimately brought them down.

The Giants lost 17-7 in a game where Burrow was largely held in check. Against one of the worst defenses in the league at home, Jones went 22-41 for 205 yards and a horrendous interception. The catalog of hilariously inept Danny Dimes facts continues to grow with each primetime showing.

Jones has now fallen to 1-14 in primetime games with the Giants, which is by far the worst winning percentage among quarterbacks with at least 10 starts in those time slots. Second place Andy Dalton (6-21 in primetime) has been a much better quarterback than Jones in his career.

In his last seven primetime games, Jones (who has not recorded a touchdown pass at MetLife Stadium in almost two calendar years), has thrown exactly zero touchdown passes. Jones can make some plays, but how much more evidence does the front office need to see before they pull the plug.

Giants must replace Daniel Jones after falling to 1-14 in primetime

The lone primetime game Jones has won with the Giants came against the Washington Commanders in 2022. Jones went 21-32 for 160 yards and no touchdown passes, getting outdueled by Taylor Heinicke and only escaping with a 20-12 win thanks to his defense bailing him out.

The Bengals were the perfect get-right game for the Giants. They were limping after a terrible 1-4 start while their defense has been getting shredded early and often. Jones not only failed to take advantage, but he underperformed so sharply that he eroded all the goodwill he picked up after a tremendous win on the road against Seattle.

While Jones was playing without rookie sensation Malik Nabers, that doesn't excuse the near half-decade of evidence detractors have to prove he is incapable of being a franchise quarterback. Primetime games in the middle of the season aren't the Super Bowl, but the best of the best find a way to get it done against strong competition.

The Giants have proven to be incredibly loyal, often to a fault, and patient with players who have had good days in the past. They can't keep this up with Jones, lest the list of primetime face plants keep growing.