Time will tell what this Giants result really was

So, how do we measure this?

What are we to make of the Giants loss to the Patriots on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium as it pertains to how they’ll do going forward?

Do we measure it by the final score?

Patriots 35, Giants 14 seemed about right considering New England was favored by 16 ½ points and the Giants were without virtually all of their skill position starters surrounding rookie quarterback Daniel Jones.

Or do we measure it by the fact it was a 14-14 game late in the first half and 21-14 New England midway through the third quarter before the Patriots began to pull away?

Inside the losing locker room Thursday night, there was a distinct sense from a number of Giants players that they…