The vibe around Giants Daniel Jones has changed after his poise quieted the noise

For the better part of this season, dating back to training camp, the outside world has told Daniel Jones what he can’t do.When the Giants lost the first two games — at home to the Vikings and at Washington — the questions began:The road to impending doom for Jones and the Giants was supposed to continue in Cleveland against a Browns team with a ferocious defense.How was Jones going to succeed against that defense?Then what about Thursday night’s home game against Dallas, which has won 13 of the past 14 meetings between the two teams dating back to 2017 — including the past six?After those two games, there were seemingly unfavorable matchups against the Seahawks (3-0), Eagles (2-1) and Steelers (3-0).So, the question before Sunday’s Cleveland game was this: When will the Giants win a game?Doomsday prognosticators had them potentially spiraling to 0-8.Then Jones completed 24 of 34 for 236 yards, two TDs and no turnovers in the gritty 21-15 win.And now the Dallas game looks eminently winnable considering the mess the Cowboys are in, having yielded 72 points in the last two games (both losses).Suddenly, the complexion of the Giants season — and that of Jones — has changed dramatically now that we’ve seen how good they can be.“We don’t like losing to anybody, especially a divisional game,’’ Jones said Wednesday when asked about the Dallas domination of the series.

“We understand what this game means.’’Jones, in the past two games, has completed 65 percent of his passes, averaged 235 yards, thrown four TDs and hasn’t committed a turnover.If there’s anyone inside the Giants locker room who bears the brunt of the most outside criticism, it’s Jones.Not that anyone could ever tell based on the stoic way in which he handles the outside noise.“DJ is very confident; he’s very headstrong,’’ left tackle Andrew Thomas said.“With a lot of adversity and a lot of criticism, he just continues to come to work every day and he doesn’t ...