The parting image of the Giants’ brutal 24-21 loss had to be Commanders cornerback Rasul Douglas waving goodbye to Giants fans while J.J. McCarthy yelled a four-letter word and slammed his helmet.

The biggest sound bite from the game was Jameis Winston yelling “who let the dogs out?” on his snap count late in the fourth.

And the most pressing question from the game was why on earth did the Giants not go for it on any of their fourth-and-short opportunities in the fourth quarter?

McCarthy had an overall showing in his Thursday Night Football debut. He completed 63.9 percent of his passes for a season-high 293 yards with one touchdown.