The New York Giants Week 14 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Chargers has Giants fans everywhere searching for answers. Where does the team go from here at quarterback? How about the head coach? The general manager spot is currently vacant as is the left tackle position. Those are the four biggest pieces of an NFL roster and the fifth is a pass-rusher that the Giants also lack.

This team will require big-time reinforcements in the off-season, but for now, we are left to break down these pitiful performances with hopes of finding a silver lining. With that being said, here are three takeaways from Sunday's Giants-Chargers game from the Giants' perspective: one good, one bad, and one downright ugly…

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Giants Week 14 Takeaways

3. They ran the ball well (good)

This comes with a grain of salt because the Chargers are currently the second-worst team in the NFL when it comes to stopping the run. In fact, the Giants actually ran for fewer yards (135) than the Chargers currently allow per game (140.) Still, it is something to build off of and is a great sign for stud running back Saquon Barkley. There has been little to no room for Barkley to showcase his skills this year and Sunday was a chance for him to show everyone what all the hype was about. Barkley finished the game with 19 touches, 95 total yards, and a touchdown. It's not going to be his best game ever, and probably not even his best of the season, but the confidence that comes with a performance like is invaluable to a player trying to get back to his old self after multiple injuries.

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2. They defended the run terribly (bad)

Coming into this game as the eighth-worst team in the entire NFL in terms of stopping the run, that made the Giants an easy matchup for the Chargers gameplan. Without stud receiver Keenan Allen, the team was going to lean on the running game and they did so by mixing in three different backs. Austin Ekeler took 12 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown, Justin Jackson took nine carries for 35 yards and Josua Kelley chipped in ten carries for 33 yards. 31 carries for 135 yards will usually win you a football game and that is exactly what happened in this one on Sunday.

1. They got dog-walked by backup receivers (ugly)

With Allen out because of COVID-19 restrictions and Williams getting minimal practice reps, the Giants knew they would get a heavy dose of Jalen Guyton and rookie Josh Palmer on Sunday. Knowing that did not help them one bit as Palmer went for 66 yards on five catches and Guyton had  87 yards on three catches. Both also caught touchdown passes including a beautiful 59-yard strike from Herbert to Guyton. It was Guyton's second-straight week with a long touchdown as the third-year wideout looks to make a name for himself in Los Angeles. If LA can get performances like this out of their third and fourth wide receivers, it is a very good sign for the Chargers' chances of catching the Kansas City Chiefs for first place in the AFC West.