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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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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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Story summary

On October 23, 2026, in a thrilling overtime match at Reliant Stadium, the New York Giants defeated the Houston Texans with a final score of 27-21. C.J. Stroud led the Texans with two touchdown passes but had his lowest passing yardage total of the season, finishing with only 153 yards. In contrast, J.J. McCarthy, making his first start for the Giants after replacing an injured Jameis Winston, performed well with 252 passing yards. The key turning point came when Devin Singletary scored a decisive 30-yard touchdown run in overtime to secure the win for the Giants.

The Texans struggled defensively as they allowed an NFL-high 45 completions of over 15 yards this season, highlighting their vulnerability against long passes and big plays. Meanwhile, the Giants' ground game excelled with Cam Skattebo leading the way, rushing for a career-high 124 yards and contributing significantly to the team's success in overtime.

Coach John Harbaugh praised his players’ efforts, crediting both God and the outstanding performances of McCarthy and Skattebo as critical factors in the victory. The win improved the Giants' record to 4-2-1 and set a positive tone heading into their bye week.

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Kristie Rieken

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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×

Narrative

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