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Devin Singletary, Cam Skattebo power Giants to overtime upset of Texans in J.J. McCarthy’s first start

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, October 25). Devin Singletary, Cam Skattebo power Giants to overtime upset of Texans in J.J. McCarthy’s first start. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/devin-singletary-cam-skattebo-power-giants-to-overtime-upset-of-texans/

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Game Overview: New York Giants won 27-21 in overtime against Houston Texans on October 25, 2026. The victory improved their record to 4-2-1.

Key Players:
J.J. McCarthy (QB): Made his second appearance since being acquired from the Vikings and had a historic fourth-quarter performance with 243 passing yards and three scoring drives.
Cam Skattebo (RB): Rushed for a career-high 124 yards, delivered key runs in overtime to set up winning points.

Defensive Standouts:
Deonte Banks: Played like a No. 1 cornerback, limiting Texans' top wide receiver Nico Collins to two receptions for 6 yards.

Coaching Impact: Coach John Harbaugh credited players and coaching staff for turning around rookie performances like Banks'.

Offensive Line Performance: Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor showed strong efforts despite injuries against talented edge rushers Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.

Opposing Team's Struggles:
Houston Texans struggled defensively, giving up big plays repeatedly and allowing 188 yards rushing.
Coach DeMeco Ryans emphasized a new focus for the current season rather than dwelling on last year’s success.

Post-Game Reactions: Harbaugh expressed gratitude to God and highlighted player contributions. The coaching staff praised rookie kicker Dominic Zvada's performance, making nine consecutive field goals in his NFL debut.

Overall, the Giants' victory showcased their resilience and collective effort across all facets of play, securing a significant win that marked substantial progress for the season.

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72 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction

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🔮 “Maybe now 20 percent of that 30 that was gone is back,” Nagy said before Thursday’s practice.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Giants’ Matt Nagy ready to open up playbook for J.J. McCarthy’s first start

🔮 McCarthy’s last pass — on fourth-and-1 from the 14-yard line with 12 seconds remaining — fell incomplete or else the Giants would’ve had a chance to win the game or send it to overtime despite trailing 34-10 when the quarterback change was made with 11:36 to go.

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🔮 tRY IT NOW“I would love for us to be in that kind of a circumstance,” Harbaugh said.

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🔮 If J.J. McCarthy was guaranteed to throw for 943 yards, rush for 104 yards and lead 12 scoring drives in his next start, then the Giants wouldn’t have a quarterback controversy on their hands.

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One week after he was minimized with no touches as punishment for his fumbling problem, Skattebo powered his way to a tie-breaking 16-yard fourth-quarter touchdown — and set up Devin Singletary’s walk-off 30-yard touchdown run in overtime as the Giants upset the Texans, 27-21, at Reliant Stadium. asserted

Giants → minimize → Stadium

In his first start of the season, J.J. McCarthy threw lasers on the way to 252 yards but the Giants scored had four different ball-carriers score on the ground to win as 10-point underdogs. asserted

carriers → throw → underdogs

Skattebo’s 42-yard rush in overtime ended with him sliding to the ground after a potential hamstring injury. asserted

him → end → injury

Enter Singletary, a third-stringer former Texan, who juked Kamari Lassiter and broke free for a touchdown that stunned most of the crowd – except for the ones chanting “Let’s Go Giants!” in the fourth quarter. asserted

’s → enter → quarter

Skattebo capped his fourth-quarter touchdown with his signature backflip and hugged head coach John Harbaugh, who doled out the harsh penalty to his starter last week but went back to him. asserted

who → cap → him

The Giants moved 80 yards in 14 plays, converted three third downs and a fourth down, and took 8:18 off the clock. asserted

Giants → move → clock

The Giants also tackled Harbaugh in celebration after Singletary’s score. asserted

Giants → tackle → score

The Giants (4-2-1) have won six straight in the series since losing during to the Texans’ 2002 expansion team. asserted

Giants → win → team

They are in command of a weak NFC East after proving it was foolish for the underachieving Texans (2-5) to be big favorites. asserted

Texans → prove → East

Defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson looked mostly wise after his unit responded to a challenge to give better effort hustling to the ball and his usage of “traitors.” asserted

unit → look → traitors

The Giants forced punts on three straight second-half possessions, but the gift of starting field position across midfield allowed the Texans to score the game-tying touchdown with 52 seconds remaining. asserted

Texans → force → seconds

After the Giants went nowhere on their final possession of regulation, the defense atoned with a three-and-out. asserted

defense → go → out

Kayvon Thibodeaux dropped an interception thrown run onto his hip. asserted

Thibodeaux → drop → hip

Devin Singletary, Cam Skattebo power Giants to overtime upset of Texans in J.J. McCarthy’s first start

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