Giants takeaways, report card from NFL Week 6 loss to the Saints

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Schwartz, P. (2026, October 18). Giants takeaways, report card from NFL Week 6 loss to the Saints. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/giants-takeaways-report-card-from-nfl-week-6-loss-to-the-saints/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-18 · by Paul Schwartz

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In NFL Week 6, the New York Giants lost to the New Orleans Saints with a score of 34-27. The article highlights issues within the Giants' offensive strategy, particularly over-reliance on wide receivers Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely at the expense of others like Darnell Mooney and rookie Malachi Fields. It also critiques the lack of commitment to running plays despite facing a weak run defense, with only 13 carries for 31 yards in the first half. The piece concludes by noting the unexpected turnaround for the Saints, who were slight favorites despite their poor record, setting up an unusual trip straight from victory over the Giants to Paris for their next game against the Steelers.
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Story summary

The New York Giants lost to the New Orleans Saints 34-27 in a surprising upset at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, October 16, 2026, ending their unbeaten streak despite being favored by oddsmakers. The Saints, who entered with just one win and three consecutive losses, scored 34 consecutive points to overcome an early 10-0 deficit. Tyler Shough led the charge for New Orleans with touchdown passes to Bryce Lance, Alvin Kamara, and Chris Olave, along with a rushing score of his own. Despite trailing late in the fourth quarter, J.J. McCarthy orchestrated several scoring drives but fell short of mounting a comeback.

The Giants' offense struggled as quarterback Jameis Winston threw two interceptions, one each to defensive backs Darnell Mooney and Malik Nabers. The Saints’ defense also forced a fumble on a kick return, turning the momentum decisively in their favor. Despite the loss, the Giants remained 3-1-1 heading into their next game against the Houston Texans on October 25.

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Paul Schwartz
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Topics

Giants New Orleans Paris Saints Steelers

Subjects

Giants ORG · 7× Saints ORG · 5× Nabers PERSON · 3× Likely PERSON · 2× Skattebo PERSON · 2× Darnell Mooney PERSON · 1× Fields PERSON · 1× Isaiah Likely PERSON · 1× Malachi Fields PERSON · 1× Malik Nabers PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Their owner, Gayle Benson, in rare public remarks stressed last week that there had to be a strong sense of urgency after losing three consecutive home games and that everyone, including head coach Kellen Moore and general manager Mickey Loomis had to be held accountable for the 1-4 record.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 The Saints could not run the ball, nor could they stop the run.
2026-10-18 · New York Post
Giants takeaways, report card from NFL Week 6 loss to the Saints · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

It’s too much. asserted
It → ’ → ?
There were 47 passes from two Giants quarterbacks and 26 of them were targeted to Malik Nabers (15) and Isaiah Likely (11). asserted
26 → be → Nabers
Sure, getting the ball to the best playmakers makes sense but there have to be more contributions from wide receivers Darnell Mooney and rookie Malachi Fields. asserted
getting → get → Mooney
Fields was targeted eight times but finished with only two receptions for 19 yards. asserted
Fields → target → yards
Mooney was targeted twice and did not catch a pass — he has yet to get untracked in the passing attack. asserted
he → target → attack
So much attention to Nabers and Likely makes it too easy for defenses to key on them. asserted
defenses → make → them
Jameis Winston’s two interceptions came on forced throws to Nabers and Likely. 2. asserted
interceptions → come → 2
After getting demoted in the first quarter for his fumbling issues, Cam Skattebo appeared on the field on the first offensive series of the second quarter, along with 300-pound fullback Patrick Ricard. asserted
Skattebo → demote → Ricard
The Giants had the ball on their 17-yard line and it looked like the time to establish a ground game against the league’s No. 30 run defense. asserted
it → have → defense
Skattebo and Ricard were used as decoys as Winston fired to Nabers for 14 yards. asserted
Winston → use → yards
Skattebo then came off the field and no running back touched the ball on any of the next three snaps before the Giants had to punt the ball away. asserted
Giants → come → ball
The Giants ran it only 13 times in the first half for a miserable 31 yards. asserted
Giants → run → yards
What happened to trying to establish the run? asserted
What → happen → run
Sometimes a team is in such dire straits that there is nowhere to go but up and that was the Saints in Week 6. asserted
that → be → Week
Their owner, Gayle Benson, in rare public remarks stressed last week that there had to be a strong sense of urgency after losing three consecutive home games and that everyone, including head coach Kellen Moore and general manager Mickey Loomis had to be held accountable for the 1-4 record. asserted
everyone → stress → record
The Saints could not run the ball, nor could they stop the run. uncertain
they → run → run
Someone knew something, right? asserted
Someone → know → something
The Saints ran it and stopped the run and easily erased a 10-0 deficit to emphatically end their losing skid and stun the Giants. asserted
Saints → run → Giants
After the game, the Saints did not head back to New Orleans. asserted
Saints → head → Orleans
Instead, they boarded a charter flight to Paris, where they will play the Steelers in Week 7. asserted
they → board → Week
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