Giants using their underdog humbling as fuel for pivotal Commanders clash

John Harbaugh might need to get his T-shirt designer on the phone again. Maybe the same person who created the “1-0” shirts that were all the rage around the Giants last week can create a red shirt with a “U” across the front and a blue cape in time for all the players to dress up as “Underdog” for Halloween.  Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.“We’re underdogs every week,” cornerback Greg Newsome II said after Tuesday’s meetings.

“That’s enough humbling for us.” Off to a surprising 3-1 start, the Giants are aware that their back-to-back last-minute wins against the hapless Titans and Cardinals have not changed public skepticism about their legitimacy as a contender.And another win against the Commanders — who are favored by 2.5 points — Sunday might not alter many opinions, either. The Giants, Browns (at Jets), Raiders (at Patriots) and Lamar Jackson-less Ravens (at Falcons) are the teams with winning records listed as underdogs this week. The cynics “definitely” have the locker room’s attention, Newsome said. “You always want something to go into a game and just give you an extra motivating boost,” Newsome said.

“We don’t really care what the outside world believes.We know what we have on this team.

We know what we’re all about, so at the end of the day, no matter who we play, we just have to play to the best of our ability and try to find a way to go 1-0.” NFL players are prohibited from wagering on the league.It doesn’t mean they are blind to the point spreads or the score predictions made on pregame shows.  Sign up for Inside the Giants by Paul Schwartz, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.

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