Giants Beat Texans 27-21 in Week 7
New York Giants 27, Houston Texans 21 at Reliant Stadium. J.J. McCarthy went 20 of 28 for 252 yards.
Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
 Texans | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Texans Leaders
Giants Leaders
Team Stats
| Giants | Stat | Texans |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 9 | Passing 1st downs | 7 |
| 12 | Rushing 1st downs | 5 |
| 1 | 1st downs from penalties | 3 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 65 | Total Plays | 54 |
| 420 | Total Yards | 237 |
| 6.5 | Yards per Play | 4.4 |
| 11 | Total Drives | 10 |
| 232 | Passing | 153 |
| 20/28 | Comp/Att | 17/28 |
| 7.5 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 3-20 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 1-0 |
| 188 | Rushing | 84 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 3-3 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-2 |
| 4-50 | Penalties | 10-80 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
| 35:50 | Possession | 26:45 |
Scoring Plays
8 scores Week 7: Giants Visit Texans With New York's Quarterback Undecided
Read the full recap →The New York Giants visit the Houston Texans on Sunday, October 25, before New York's bye. Houston is 2-4 after back-to-back wins, the latest 34-31 over Jacksonville at Wembley in which C.J. Stroud threw three touchdown passes. New York is 3-2-1 after a 34-27 home loss to New Orleans in which John Harbaugh benched Jameis Winston for J.J. McCarthy, who threw for 243 yards in the fourth quarter; Harbaugh has not named a Week 7 starter. Wednesday update: John Harbaugh named J.J. McCarthy the starter for the foreseeable future, with Jameis Winston as the backup. The pick is unchanged. Friday update: Giants linebacker Tremaine Edmunds is out for the season with a torn chest muscle and Micah McFadden takes over the defensive calls.
Winston or McCarthy
Harbaugh is honing in on a decision before Wednesday's practice.
Houston's offense with Collins and Harrison
Sixty points in its past two games, with Marvin Harrison Jr. debuting at Wembley.
New York's turnovers
Four against the Saints.
Pregame AI Prediction
How the prediction did
Predicted 20-24 (Giants vs Texans), final was 27-21. Miss. J.J. McCarthy, in his first start, went 20 of 28 for 252 yards without a turnover, Cam Skattebo ran for 124 yards in his return to the rotation, and Devin Singletary won it with a 30-yard run in overtime. New York outgained Houston 420 to 237.
Giants Texans Houston has found its offense
Two straight wins with 26 and 34 points.
The Giants' defense has slipped
Thirty-four points allowed to New Orleans after holding Arizona to 24.
New York's quarterback uncertainty
Either starter is a downgrade from a month ago.
A Medium home lean.
Venue
Closing Line
Officials
Futures odds for these teams
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