The New York Giants beat the Houston Texans 27-21 in overtime and scored all 4 of their touchdowns on the ground. New York piled up 188 rushing yards. Houston managed only 84.
New York also controlled the clock, holding the ball for 35:50 to Houston's 26:45. The Giants outgained the Texans 420 yards to 237.
How It Happened
Houston scored first on a 58-yard Ka'imi Fairbairn field goal. The Giants answered with a Tyrone Tracy Jr. 2-yard touchdown run to lead 7-3 after one quarter.
Fairbairn hit again from 57 yards in the second quarter to cut the lead to a point. Jameis Winston pushed it back to 8 with a 1-yard touchdown run at 3:32.
Houston tied it before the break. C.J. Stroud found Marvin Harrison Jr. for a 6-yard score with 34 seconds left, then hit Cade Stover on the two-point conversion to level the game at halftime.
The third quarter was scoreless. Cam Skattebo broke the deadlock with a 16-yard touchdown run at 8:55 of the fourth, putting New York back in front.
Stroud answered late. His 3-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Hutchinson with 52 seconds left, plus the Fairbairn extra point, sent the game to overtime at 21-21.
Overtime
The Giants ended it the way they had scored all day: on the ground. Devin Singletary ran 30 yards for the winning touchdown at 7:25 of overtime.
It was New York's fourth rushing touchdown. The Giants went 3-for-3 in the red zone and 2-for-2 on fourth down, and they never turned the ball over.
Key Performers
Devin Singletary: 30-yard rushing TD in overtime
Giants rushing: 34 ATT, 188 YDS, 5.5 per carry, 4 TD
Giants passing: 20-28, 232 net YDS, 0 INT
C.J. Stroud: 2 passing TD, 1 two-point conversion pass
Ka'imi Fairbairn: field goals from 58 and 57 YDS
Houston's kicker kept the Texans in it early, and Stroud delivered twice when Houston needed touchdowns. The offense around them never found a rhythm, though.
The Texans went 3-for-12 on third down. They were also flagged 10 times for 80 yards, more than double New York's 4 penalties.
What It Means
The Giants move to 4-2-1. The win also lifts them to 1-1-1 on the road, so they now have a winning trip to show for their road record.
Houston falls to 2-5. The bigger problem is where the losses are coming from: the Texans are 0-4 at home and 2-1 on the road.
That split is hard to explain and harder to live with. Houston has won 2 of 3 away from its own building and none at home.
The Texans did enough to force overtime, with 2 field goals from beyond 55 yards and a late touchdown drive. It still wasn't enough to win at home.