Last Sunday, at home against Green Bay, interim head coach Mike Kafka started Jameis Winston over Russell Wilson, and the former first-overall draft pick offered a serviceable performance. However, the Giants’ defense collapsed in the same way it has all season, and as Green Bay went four-for-four in the red zone, New York lost the game 27-20.

New York shot 19-for-35 from the free-throw line, but Dallas turned the ball over just enough times for the Knicks to hang on. Dallas’ worst turnover came with less than one second remaining. As Brandon Williams drove for the game-winning bucket, he hooked Landry Shamet and got called for an offensive foul.

It’s still difficult to tell who these Rangers are. On Saturday, they celebrated their sixth straight road win. The next day, they were painfully reminded of their struggles at home. And two days later – last night – their six-game road win streak ended in Las Vegas as they fell to the Golden Knights 3-2.

The Blueshirts’ Backward Broadway Bloodbath continued on Sunday as the Rangers came out flat against Detroit despite a terrific shootout win in Columbus the night before. As great as their win in Columbus was, for they shut down the best even-strength scoring team in the NHL since last season, the Rangers went the entire weekend without scoring an even-strength goal.

It’s prove-it time for the Knicks. With OG Anunoby out for at least two weeks with a hamstring injury and Jalen Brunson day-to-day with an ankle injury, the Knicks will have to rely on unexpected sources to deliver necessary offense. With a five-game road trip beginning tonight in Miami, the Knicks seek their first road win of the season, and they’ll have to earn it without two of their best players.

Remember how much the Rangers were struggling at home to start their season? That 0-6-1 mark? Well, they now hold an 8-1-1 road record, and their 17 points through their first 10 road games are the most in franchise history.

Also, for the Knicks, that 7-0 home record was bound to eventually reach imperfection. If only it didn’t come at such a high cost. With 1:54 remaining in what became a 124-107 loss to the Orlando Magic, Jalen Brunson went down with an ankle injury.

“I think we’re a work-in-progress,” said Karl-Anthony Towns after yesterday’s 133-120 Knicks victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Hold up a minute. The Knicks have won five straight games. They are 7-0 at Madison Square Garden. They have scored over 130 points in three consecutive games for the first time in franchise history. They attempted a franchise record-setting 55 three-point shots yesterday.

And Karl-Anthony Towns said what?

What a relief. Finally, the Rangers overcame their biggest hurdle. Now, their home record is 1-6-1, and with Vincent Trocheck back, it’s full steam ahead on Broadway.

Also, I don’t want to laugh at the Brooklyn Nets, but they didn’t put up much of a fight against the Knicks on Sunday. That’s because the local tankers couldn’t handle the Knicks, and they got crushed 134-98 at Madison Square Garden.

What will it take for the Rangers to get a win at home? Saturday night’s 5-0 loss continued a miserable 0-6-1 start at home for the Rangers, who couldn’t capitalize on a 4-1 road win against the Red Wings on Friday. It is as if the team has taken a literal face plant onto the Garden ice, because they continue to get shut out there. It feels like the Blueshirts will never win at home.

Are the Giants lucky to have Jackson Dart, or what? Otherwise, they’d be even more irrelevant than their 2-7 record suggests. Everything collapsed after that Week 7 disaster in Denver, in which the Giants achieved some of the worst fourth-quarter records imaginable. The next week in Philadelphia, they lost their sparkplug, Cam Skattebo, for the season. And last week, back at MetLife Stadium, they went down quietly with a 34-24 loss to San Francisco.

The Knicks are riding a 5-0 home record, their best home start since 2012, and every night, a new star emerges at the Garden. Last night, Josh Hart continued his stellar stretch with four three-point field goals, and Mitchell Robinson dominated the offensive glass as the Knicks achieved a 137-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Madison Square Garden magic is being used exclusively for one team, and I’ll give you a hint: It is not the Rangers. With a 119-102 win over Washington on Monday, the Knicks improved to 4-0 on their home court. Thanks to a 33-point masterclass from Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks torched the Wizards.

With a couple of overtime wins this weekend, the Rangers extended their win streak to three games and finished their road trip with a 3-1 record. After defeating Edmonton in overtime on Thursday, the Rangers played their best game of the season on Saturday, crushing the Kraken in overtime 3-2.

Jalen Brunson is the captain. Jalen Brunson es el matador. He scored 31 points for the Knicks, including 19 in a spirited 34-point first quarter that set the tone for the rest of the game. Since the Knicks never lost four straight games last season, Brunson and his teammates understood how important it was to win yesterday.

For the Rangers, Jonathan Quick earned his 64th career shutout win as the Rangers ended a three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, for the Knicks, Mike Brown’s philosophy of “pace” won’t work until his team starts shooting accurately and stops running into so much foul trouble. The Knicks were without Miles McBride or Mitchell Robinson on Tuesday, and they lost to the Bucks 121-111.

First, it's getting late early for the New York Flat Shirts, who fell to the NHL-worst Calgary Flames 5-1 yesterday. Nothing is working for this mixed bag of a roster, featuring slumping stars, lost hopefuls, and overexcited rookies like Noah Laba, who scored his first career goal last night.

I knew this wasn’t going to be much of a season for the Blueshirts, but I never expected it to get this bad. At least, not this early in the season. Not after the way they played to start the year. Now, their defense is gone. The Rangers’ bones are just as tender as they were a year ago. A scoring drought with solid defense has led to a plethora of goals with zero defense.

Go figure.

The New York Giants are faking out their fans. It’s like a cat chasing a laser pointer. What they want is right in front of them, but they can’t quite catch it.

On Sunday in Denver, the Giants committed one of the worst collapses in NFL history, losing 33-32 to the Denver Broncos despite starting the fourth quarter with a 19-0 lead. Before this, 1,602 consecutive games were won by teams leading by 18 points or more with at least six minutes remaining in a game.

A 119-111 win over Cleveland was the perfect way for the Knicks to start their most anticipated season in three decades. Last night, in front of a raucous Garden crowd, new head coach Mike Brown used 11 different players to beat the Cavaliers. Last season, the Knicks never beat the 64-win Cavaliers.

This is a special year because everything the Knicks do in the regular season serves as nothing more than preparation for the playoffs. Brown understands that, and his ability to go deep into his bench, without Josh Hart or Mitchell Robinson available, was something to marvel at.

Here. We. Go.

Welcome to the most anticipated New York Knicks season in nearly three decades. The Knicks are widely regarded as the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference, and with their new head coach, Mike Brown, at the helm, they’re preparing to forget about the past, shut out the noise, and deliver a championship to New York City.