The New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 34-27 at MetLife Stadium, scoring every point during a 34-0 run that spanned halftime. New York gave the ball away 4 times, including 3 interceptions, while the Saints lost just 1 fumble.

The Giants won the yardage battle by a wide margin, piling up 461 total yards to 319. It did not matter. The Saints went 3-for-3 in the red zone, while New York went 2-for-4.

How It Happened

New York struck first. Jameis Winston found Tyrone Tracy Jr. for a 17-yard touchdown with 5:14 left in the first quarter, and Dominic Zvada added a 34-yard field goal late in the second for a 10-0 lead.

The Saints pulled even before halftime. Daniel Carlson hit from 58 yards, then Tyler Shough threw a 2-yard touchdown to Bryce Lance with 1 second left to tie it at 10.

The third quarter belonged to New Orleans. Shough hit Alvin Kamara for a 31-yard score, ran one in from a yard out, and Carlson tacked on a 51-yard field goal for a 27-10 lead.

Shough's 18-yard strike to Chris Olave early in the fourth made it 34-10. New York answered with a Tracy 5-yard run and a two-point pass from J.J. McCarthy to Isaiah Likely.

McCarthy then found Likely for a 24-yard touchdown, though the two-point try failed. Zvada's 41-yard field goal with 2:04 left pulled the Giants within a touchdown, but they got no closer.

Key Performers

Tyler Shough, NO: 3 TD passes (2, 31 and 18 YDS), 1 rushing TD (1 YD)
Saints passing: 16-30, 144 YDS, 0 INT, 0 sacks allowed
Saints rushing: 38 ATT, 175 YDS
Daniel Carlson, NO: FG of 58 and 51 YDS, 4 extra points
Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG: 17-YD TD reception, 5-YD TD rush
Giants passing: 25-47, 377 net YDS, 3 INT, sacked 5 times

Shough did not need volume. The Saints threw for fewer than half of New York's passing yards, but they did not turn it over through the air and never allowed a sack.

The ground game carried the load. New Orleans ran 38 times for 175 yards, more than double the Giants' rushing total, and the Saints also won the time of possession battle.

What It Means

The Saints sit at 2-4, and the split tells the story of their season. They are 0-3 at home and 2-1 on the road, so their wins have come away from home, including this one.

The Giants are 3-2-1, and this one stings because MetLife has been their strength. They are 3-1 at home against 0-1-1 on the road, and losing a home game in which they outgained the opponent is a result they cannot afford.

For New York, the lesson is plain. A passing attack that moves the ball this well should not lose, yet the Giants did, with the turnovers and sacks piling up alongside the yards.