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John Harbaugh’s moment of truth is here after J.J. McCarthy sparks Giants quarterback controversy

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Kussoy, H. (2026, October 19). John Harbaugh’s moment of truth is here after J.J. McCarthy sparks Giants quarterback controversy. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/john-harbaugh-faces-giants-qb-controversy-with-j-j-mccarthy/

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John Harbaugh faces a decision about who will quarterback the Giants after their recent loss to the Saints at MetLife Stadium. The team struggled, falling behind by 24 points in the fourth quarter before J.J. McCarthy entered the game late and rallied support from the crowd despite the eventual 34-27 defeat. Jameis Winston started but had a subpar performance with 14 completions out of 26 attempts for 152 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, and four sacks.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-19, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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🔮 Aaron Glenn claims he wasn’t confused — but we were. Trailing 17-3 at halftime of Sunday’s loss at New England, the Jets head coach went to the locker room looking worse than his team after an interview with CBS sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala in which Glenn appeared to mistakenly state that his offense would start the second half with the ball.

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🔮 But offensive coordinator Frank Reich will remember Smith’s performance for his “creative thinking” in the final minutes, when he set up Braelon Allen for a 22-yard game-winning touchdown run on third-and-9.

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🔮 “If you’re not making kicks, they’re gonna try and find someone that will.”

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🔮 Iowa (+3.5) over WASHINGTON Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. looks less confident every week, leading a team that is 0-3 against the spread as a favorite and an offense that has averaged 21.3 points against power conference opponents.

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🔮 Where could the Jets find inspiration in the midst of a three-game losing streak, sliding toward extending the longest playoff drought in major American sports?

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🔮 At some point, the game may feel like a game again.

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Another disappointing Sunday ended with the Giants still in first place. asserted

Giants → end → place

But who will John Harbaugh task with keeping them there? asserted

Harbaugh → task → them

The Giants failed to capitalize on their soft schedule for the second straight week, following last week’s tie against the Commanders by dropping a 34-27 decision to the Saints at MetLife Stadium. asserted

Giants → fail → Stadium

But after surrendering 34 unanswered points and facing a 24-point fourth-quarter deficit to a team with one win through the first five weeks, J.J. McCarthy turned embarrassment into optimism. asserted

McCarthy → surrender → optimism

Entering in relief for Jameis Winston (14-of-26, 152 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, four sacks) with less than 12 minutes left, McCarthy put the team on his shoulders and the crowd in his corner. asserted

McCarthy → enter → corner

John Harbaugh’s moment of truth is here after J.J. McCarthy sparks Giants quarterback controversy

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