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J.J. McCarthy leads New York Giants to overtime victory over Houston Texans

J.J. McCarthy New York Giants Houston Texans NFL overtime victory

New York Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy led his team to a 27-21 overtime victory against the Houston Texans in Week 7. Making his first start since being traded from the Minnesota Vikings, the 23-year-old completed 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards with a 99.1 passer rating.

While McCarthy did not record a touchdown or an interception, he orchestrated four scoring drives and connected with receivers Malik Nabers and Malachi Fields for significant gains. The game-winning score came via a 30-yard rushing touchdown by running back Devin Singletary in overtime.

Following the win, McCarthy emphasized his focus on team success, stating, “Truly the only stat I care about is going 1-0.” The victory moves the Giants to a 4-2-1 record.

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Devin Singletary · Houston Texans · J.J. McCarthy · Malik Nabers · New York Giants

Sources

Giants news: Reaction to Giants’ upset of Texans [www.bigblueview.com]
NY Giants can keep Winston involved without benching McCarthy [empiresportsmedia.com]
J.J. McCarthy could force the Giants to make a difficult decision [fansided.com]
J.J. McCarthy's wife Katya fawns over Giants QB after spectacular performance in OT win vs. Texans [www.sportskeeda.com]
JJ McCarthy opting not to wear eyeblack in Giants win over Texans likely linked to his hatred for Ohio State [www.foxnews.com]
Giants Offensive Player Grades: McCarthy Stays in Control as Run Game Rolls [www.si.com]
J.J. McCarthy validates the Giants' decision to make a quarterback change so soon [www.winnipegfreepress.com]