Singletary touchdown gives Giants 27-21 overtime win over Texans
Cam Skattebo rushed for 124 yards as the Giants improved to 4-2-1 in J.J. McCarthy’s first start with the team.
Devin Singletary scored on a 30-yard run with 2:35 elapsed in overtime to give the Giants a 27-21 victory over the Texans, who fell to 2-5.
Houston opened overtime with a three-and-out. On the Giants’ second offensive play, Cam Skattebo broke a career-long 42-yard run to Houston’s 30-yard line. Singletary, a former Texan, reached the end zone on the following snap.
The Texans had forced the extra period when Xavier Hutchinson made a 3-yard touchdown catch on third down with 52 seconds left in regulation.
J.J. McCarthy completed 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards in his first Giants start, with Malik Nabers contributing seven receptions for 111 yards. The Giants finished with 420 yards of offense against Houston’s 237.
Skattebo accounted for 124 of the Giants’ 188 rushing yards. Singletary finished with 41 yards on five carries. Tyrone Tracy rushed for 15 yards and a touchdown before suffering a hamstring injury, while Jameis Winston scored on a 1-yard sneak.
C.J. Stroud threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, completing 17 of 28 attempts. Tank Dell caught a 43-yard pass in his first appearance since December 2024. Houston kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn made field goals from 57 and 58 yards before halftime; Giants kicker Dominic Zvada missed from 44 and 56 yards.
