Ivan Pace Jr. was right. The Vikings second-year linebacker provided some prime bulletin board material when he told KTSP-TV on Friday that the Giants “ain’t even gonna be no matchup.”

It would be hard to argue Pace’s assertion after the Vikings completely dominated the Giants’ offense. Quarterback Daniel Jones was a jittery mess, completing 22-of-42 passes for 186 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions.

The quarterback on the other side, former Jets bust Sam Darnold, infamously spoke about “seeing ghosts” when he was rattled by the Patriots’ defense in a 2019 game. Jones’ performance had a similar vibe, as he never looked comfortable in the pocket. He started his throwing motion before pulling the ball down multiple times and struggled to deal with pressure.

“I’ve got to be better, certainly got to play better, give ourselves more chances to make plays and execute more consistently,” Jones said.

The low point was a 10-yard pick-six by Vikings outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel, who jumped a wide receiver screen intended for Wan’Dale Robinson late in the third quarter. Jones didn’t get much help from a telegraphed play design. With three receivers in a bunch to the right side, Robinson motioned in behind that group to catch the pass.

“I saw what set they were and he just threw it to me,” Van Ginkel said after the game. “I knew he had to throw it quick, and he just threw it right to me.”

Daboll said he didn’t consider benching Jones, and a quarterback change for next week’s game against the Commanders is “not in my mind.”

Daboll has to be hoping the inaccurate and indecisive version of Jones that played on Sunday was an aberration. The problem is it was mostly a continuation of Jones’ poor play before he suffered a torn ACL in Week 9 of last season.

The overhauled line wasn’t a brick wall, but it wasn’t the disaster that prevented the offense from functioning last season. It’s fair to wonder if Jones has become shell-shocked from taking so many hits over the years.

Daboll didn’t do Jones any favors in his first game as the full-time play caller. There was a painfully conservative sequence in the second quarter when Daboll called consecutive quarterback runs on second-and-5 and third-and-2 from midfield. Jones was stuffed for a 1-yard loss on the third-down carry, and Daboll elected to punt on fourth-and-3 from Minnesota’s 49.

The downfield passing attack that was promised to be a hallmark of the offense was non-existent. Jones didn’t attempt a single pass that traveled 20 or more yards in the air. Jones had two 25-yard completions to rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers on intermediate passes that included a few yards after the catch. The dynamic Nabers was limited to 66 yards on five receptions.

Jones was hardly the only problem for an overall sloppy offensive performance. Of the Giants’ nine penalties for 95 yards, six were assessed to the offense, with four infractions committed before the snap. Three penalties in a four-play sequence late in the first quarter pushed the Giants out of field goal range.

The Giants had five drops, which exacerbated the Jones’ rough day. And running back Devin Singletary’s 10 carries for 37 yards won’t make Mara — or anyone else — forget about Barkley.