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Singletary's 30-yard run in OT gives Giants 27-21 win over Texans

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Rieken, K. (2026, October 25). Singletary's 30-yard run in OT gives Giants 27-21 win over Texans. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/singletary-s-30-yard-run-in-ot-gives-giants-27-21-win-over-texans/article_8745c883-29a3-5457-b2f9-28c93c897337.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Kristie Rieken

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Devin Singletary's 30-yard touchdown run in overtime secured the New York Giants' 27-21 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday. J.J. McCarthy, making his first start of the season for the Giants, threw for 252 yards and led several key drives, including one that set up Singletary's winning play. The Texans had a strong start but struggled in the second half, with C.J. Stroud managing just 153 passing yards after halftime.
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Summary of Articles on Giants' Week 7 Win Over Texans

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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“Article A discusses the decision to start J.J. McCarthy over James Winston, while Article B reports on the actual game where Singletary scored the winning touchdown in overtime.”
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“Article A reports on the decision to start J.J. McCarthy as quarterback, while Article B describes the actual game result and performance of the Giants against the Texans.”
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🔮 “Can’t give up some of those runs ... with this type of defense that we have, you almost have to be perfect,” defensive end Will Anderson said.
🔮 Stroud will also get one of his favorite playmakers back with Tank Dell set to play in his first game in almost two years after recovering from a gruesome knee injury.
🔮 Houston’s normally fearsome pass rush led by defensive ends Will Anderson Jr., who leads the NFL with 7 1/2 sacks, and Danielle Hunter was shut down on Sunday.
🔮 Ryans said Harrison should arrive in Houston on Monday and they will try to get him acclimated quickly so he can help this week.
🔮 “I definitely think it’s a form of fear because the thought of what everybody else around them would think,” Montgomery said.
🔮 “You’ve just got to finish, lock in, do your job,” defensive end Will Anderson said.
🔮 “It’s frustrating, but it’s the NFL,” defensive end Will Anderson said.
🔮 Javonte Williams ran for a career-high three touchdowns — all in the second half — to help the Cowboys to the victory.
🔮 If he plays Sunday, it will be his first action of the season after he was inactive for the first three games while upset about his contract situation and dealing with a back issue.
🔮 The takeaway The Razorbacks have trouble on both sides of the ball and will have to clean up their problems quickly if they hope to avoid another bad season after going 2-10 last year.
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Giants HOUSTON Texans the Houston Texans the New York Giants

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Giants ORG · 7× Texans ORG · 7× Cam Skattebo PERSON · 1× Devin Singletary’s PERSON · 1× HOUSTON GPE · 1× J.J. McCarthy PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Singletary PERSON · 1× the Houston Texans ORG · 1× the New York Giants ORG · 1×

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The Texans (2-5) got the ball first in overtime, but New York’s defense forced a three-and-out with Kayvon Thibodeaux dropping a potential interception on second down.
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Singletary's 30-yard run in OT gives Giants 27-21 win over Texans · assertive framing

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HOUSTON (AP) — Devin Singletary’s 30-yard touchdown run in overtime lifted the New York Giants to a 27-21 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. asserted
run → lift → Sunday
Cam Skattebo had a 16-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and his 42-yard scamper to set up Singletary’s game-winning run. asserted
Skattebo → have → run
He had 17 carries for 124 yards after not having a carry last Sunday following a costly fumble two weeks ago. asserted
He → have → fumble
J.J. McCarthy moved the ball effectively for the Giants (4-2-1) in his first start of the season after coach John Harbaugh benched Jameis Winston. asserted
Harbaugh → move → Winston
He was 20 of 28 for 252 yards in the stadium in which he won the national title with Michigan in January 2024. asserted
he → win → January
The Texans (2-5) got the ball first in overtime, but New York’s defense forced a three-and-out with Kayvon Thibodeaux dropping a potential interception on second down. asserted
Thibodeaux → get → down
C.J. Stroud had two touchdown passes but finished with a season-low 153 yards passing as the Texans failed to move the ball for most of the second half. asserted
Texans → have → half
They tied it at 21-all on Xavier Hutchinson’s 3-yard grab with just under a minute to go. asserted
They → tie → minute
The Giants didn’t get into field-goal range before time ran out to send it to OT. asserted
time → get → OT
The Giants took a 21-14 lead when Skattebo broke multiple tackles on a 16-yard touchdown run with about nine minutes remaining and celebrated with a backflip. asserted
Skattebo → take → backflip
Tank Dell had one reception for 43 yards and returned a punt for 14 yards in his return after missing almost two years recovering from a gruesome knee injury. asserted
Dell → have → injury
The Texans had trouble moving the ball after halftime and punted on their first three possessions after the break before the touchdown by Hutchinson. asserted
Texans → have → Hutchinson
Marvin Harrison Jr. scored a touchdown in the second quarter in his second game with the Texans after a trade with the Cardinals two weeks ago. asserted
Jr. → score → Cardinals
The Texans were up 3-0 after an early field goal by Ka’imi Fairbairn when the Giants took the lead when Tyrone Tracy Jr. scored on a 2-yard run. asserted
Jr. → take → run
That TD was set up by a 42-yard reception by Malik Nabers the play before. asserted
TD → set → Nabers
A 57-yard field goal by Fairbairn cut the lead to 7-6 with about nine minutes left in the second quarter. asserted
minutes → cut → quarter
New York padded the lead when Winston plunged in from 1-yard out for a touchdown about 3 1/2 minutes before halftime. asserted
Winston → pad → halftime
McCarthy found Thomas Fidone II wide open for a 29-yard gain two plays earlier to put the Giants in scoring position. asserted
II → find → position
Stroud found Harrison in the back of the end zone on a 6-yard TD with about 30 seconds left in the second quarter. asserted
Stroud → find → quarter
Cade Stover’s reception for the 2-point conversion tied it at 14-all. asserted
reception → tie → 14
The Giants had a chance to take the lead after that but Dominic Zvada’s 44-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide right. asserted
attempt → have → that
Injuries Texans WR Jaylin Noel left in the fourth quarter with a toe injury. asserted
Noel → leave → injury
Up next Both teams are off next week before the Giants visit the Eagles on Nov. 8 and the Texans visit the Chargers that day. asserted
Texans → visit → Chargers
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