Justin Pugh knows that it's not easy to dig out of an 0-2 hole, but he looks around at a very talented New York Giants roster and has one message for the fans.

“I know the group of guys we have, and I know the direction we’re headed, and I know the camaraderie that we’re building, and we’re going to keep getting better. And I think I speak for the offensive line when I say we’re going to go out there and keep fighting,” Pugh said, via ESPN's Jordan Raanan. “So stick with us. Don’t turn your backs on us just yet. Just give us a chance here.”

The Giants didn't just fall into an 11-5 record in 2016 -- they earned it. The 2016 team excelled on the defensive side of the ball, finishing among the lead leaders in fewest touchdowns allowed, third-down conversion rate against, red zone defense, and turnovers. The turnovers haven't happened yet for the defense, but they are coming.

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On offense, the 2016 team wasn't dominant, but they were better than the 2017 unit so far. In 2016, the offense found a groove in the run game after turning over the reigns to Paul Perkins late in the year. The offense also found a way to generate big plays, mostly via Odell Beckham Jr., who hasn't even played a full game for the 2017 team yet.

Pugh wouldn't go as far as calling Week 3's matchup against the Eagles a "must win" game, but safety Landon Collins did and he's right. History is against the Giants if they can't come away with a win against the Eagles. Only three NFL teams since 1990 have started a season 0-3 and still reached the playoffs.

Quarterback Eli Manning knows the easiest way to dig his team out of a hole is by staying relaxed but also prepared.

“Hey, again, there’s pressure to win every week. That’s part of being in the NFL,” Manning said. “You want to go out there, and you’ve got to be careful making something bigger than what it is, and I think you always want to be relaxed and be ready.

"But I understand. Hey, it’s a game in the division, and we dug ourselves in a hole. We’ve got to get out of it.”

Understandably so, head coach Ben McAdoo is using the negative media attention as motivation.

“A lot of people are counting us out, and so be it,” McAdoo said. “We hold ourselves to a high standard in the building, and we have a great challenge this week, and we’re looking forward to it.”

“It’s good to have an edge."

Look for the Giants to throw a few concepts at the Eagles defense that they haven't seen from McAdoo since early in his tenure with the team. Earlier in the week, McAdoo hinted that major changes are coming and it wouldn't surprise us if that meant offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan will be calling the offensive plays. Stay tuned because there's no reason to tune out -- this is a talented Giants roster and they are fighting for their lives -- they will give you everything they've got on Sunday.