NEW YORK -- Giants co-owner John Mara can't hide his feelings about his team's dismal start to the season.

"I'm very disappointed," Mara said at the NFL's fall owners meeting. "We're 1-5. How could I possibly feel good about that?"

Mara has heard fans' unhappiness with coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese. But never one to make rash decisions, Mara said his support hasn't wavered.

"I do hear what (fans) have to say, but at the end of the day, we're still in the middle of the season.We're trying to win games and do the best we can," Mara said. "I support both of them. You have to. It's hard enough to win in this league. But if the general manager and the head coach don't have the support of ownership, it makes it almost impossible."

The season started with Super Bowl expectations, but spiraled to an 0-5 start before a 23-10 upset win at Denver on Sunday night. The week leading up to that win featured plenty of turmoil, including the season-ending ankle injury suffered by star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and the suspension of veteran cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

Mara didn't draw any conclusions from Sunday's inspiring win.

"It showed me we're 1-5 instead of 0-6," Mara said. "Listen, the players played hard on Sunday night and our defense played the way I thought they were going to play all year, so it's a step in the right direction. But it's just one step."

While the win may have served as evidence that McAdoo hasn't lost the locker room, Mara doesn't consider it a defining moment for the second-year head coach.

"I think it's too early to say that," Mara said. "Obviously, he's in a difficult situation right now being 1-5. Part of being a head coach is how you deal with situations like that."

Informed that an 0-5 team has never rallied to make the playoffs, Mara made it clear that he's not thinking that far down the road.

"I'm not going to pull the Jim Mora quote out, but I just want to win the next game. That's all I'm thinking about.," Mara said. "I haven't given up on anything."

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