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Giants beat Texans in OT

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The New York Giants beat the Houston Texans 27-21 in overtime on October 25, 2026, moving to 4-2-1 and outgaining Houston by 183 yards. J.J. McCarthy became the youngest quarterback since 1954 with a 70% completion game and 250-plus yards, though he threw no touchdown passes and posted a 58 QBR. Houston was flagged 10 times, and DeMeco Ryans said the team must fix it or get different people in there. The Giants have scored at least 27 points in four consecutive weeks, but Tremaine Edmunds and Brian Burns are out for the season. Houston has allowed 18 of 23 third- and fourth-down run plays to succeed, a 78.3% rate, the highest in the NFL. Skattebo says the NFL posts…

How 10 podcasts covered it

  1. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-26 (6:10 to 16:21)
    Frames the Giants' overtime win as a turning point
    Takes the Giants' 27-21 overtime win in Houston as a turning point: Skattebo's benching as Harbaugh taking the locker room, McCarthy's two franchise throws, and the Darnold comparison. Stays on the game and what it says about the two players.
    New angle: The Giants beat the Texans 27-21 in overtime to move to 4-2-1.
  2. Nightcap, 2026-10-26 (47:22 to 1:04:52)
    Adds McCarthy's line and a since-1954 mark
    Runs through the overtime win with McCarthy's first start, Singletary's walk-off score and Skattebo's penalty, then plays Harbaugh and Skattebo on the record. Adds McCarthy's exact line and a since-1954 age mark the card did not have.
    New angle: McCarthy is the youngest quarterback since 1954 with a 70% completion game and 250-plus yards.
  3. Nightcap, 2026-10-26 (1:04:52 to 1:09:53)
    Pulls the penalty count out of the loss
    Pulls the penalty count out of the overtime loss: Houston was flagged 10 times, and D'Amico Ryans called the penalties ridiculous and said the team has to fix it or get different people in there. Stays with the game itself, adding Stroud's line, Harrison's first Texans touchdown and Dell's 43-yard catch.
    New angle: Houston was flagged 10 times, and Ryans said the team must fix it or get different people in there.
  4. Pardon My Take, 2026-10-26 (28:04 to 36:30)
    Credits McCarthy's deep ball in overtime
    Recaps the Giants' 27-21 overtime win over Houston, crediting McCarthy's deep ball and Nabers' 111 yards, and blames Houston's defense for chunk plays and penalties. Stays inside the result and Ryans' postgame line already on the record.
  5. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-26 (23:52 to 28:36)
    Reacts to McCarthy as QB1 and Skattebo's flag
    Reaction to the Giants' overtime win: McCarthy as QB1 going forward, Skattebo's unnecessary roughness flag defended as football, and Harbaugh's message credited for firing up the running backs. Stays inside the game's aftermath.
  6. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-26 (28:36 to 30:17)
    Argues Harbaugh deserves coach of the year
    Reaction segment arguing John Harbaugh should be coach of the year after the Giants' road overtime win in Houston, crediting the roster he built and the running back room. Opinion and framing on a result already on the record.
  7. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-26 (33:38 to 41:54)
    Recaps McCarthy's career through the Houston win
    Middlekauff's McCarthy segment, framed through the storylines thesis: the Michigan title run, the failed Minnesota stint, the trade, and the Houston win. Calls it the best game McCarthy has ever played, but the substance is reaction and career recap.
  8. First Take, 2026-10-26 (26:53 to 38:00)
    Debates whether the OT win is a hallmark
    Debates whether the overtime win in Houston is a hallmark win, crediting McCarthy's 71 percent, 252-yard, no-turnover start and the 188-yard run game. Adds that the Giants have scored at least 27 points in four straight weeks and that Tremaine Edmunds and Brian Burns are out for the season.
    New angle: The Giants have scored at least 27 points in four consecutive weeks; Tremaine Edmunds and Brian Burns are out for the season.
  9. The Right Time with Bomani Jones, 2026-10-26 (17:13 to 21:51)
    Puts a 58 QBR on McCarthy's first start
    Concedes McCarthy looked good in his first start, then puts a number on it: a 58 QBR with no touchdown passes, a line that reads better than the stat. Frames a Giants win as an indictment of Kevin O'Connell and reaches for the Favre trade as precedent.
    New angle: McCarthy's QBR in the overtime win was 58, and he threw no touchdown passes.
  10. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-26 (5:20 to 7:50)
    Runs through Week 7 in a rapid round
    Runs through Week 7 in a rapid round: Nix's 62-yard touchdown run, Watson and the Browns, Campbell's fourth-down call, the Packers' missed kicks and the Vikings as the last unbeaten. The McCarthy-Texans thread is a recap of the result plus his college and Vikings history against Stroud.
  11. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-26 (7:20 to 8:38)
    Frames McCarthy's win as Stroud's kryptonite
    Runs through the weekend's quarterback storylines: the Vikings as the last unbeaten and the Chargers as the last winless, then McCarthy's win over Stroud, framed as his kryptonite. Stays inside the result and the record.
  12. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-26 (33:44 to 35:01)
    Plays the radio call of the overtime winner
    Plays the Giants Radio Network call of Devin Singletary's 30-yard overtime touchdown, with Bob Papa on the mic, between a sponsor read. A replay of the walk-off already on the record, not new reporting.
  13. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-26 (12:16 to 18:13)
    Questions the Giants' playoff case over Minnesota
    Turns the overtime win into a playoff argument: McCarthy and the Giants get in, the 6-0 Vikings do not. Stays inside the result and the schedule ahead, with no new reporting.
  14. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-26 (39:27 to 46:46)
    Celebrates McCarthy's first start and 1990 parallel
    Celebrates McCarthy's first Giants start and works through the supporting numbers: three different running backs scoring, the largest upset since Seattle in 2020, and Harbaugh's postgame framing of the Eagles and Commanders stretch. The new material is the 1990 rushing-touchdown parallel.
    New angle: It is the first time the Giants had three different running backs rush for a score since Week 10 of 1990.
  15. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-26 (15:48 to 18:13)
    Credits Harbaugh's simple coaching in the win
    Reaction to McCarthy's overtime win in Houston: credits Jim Harbaugh's simple coaching and the run game, and argues quarterbacks share the blame for failing. Stays inside the game's aftermath without adding a new fact.
  16. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-26 (39:13 to 41:34)
    Recaps the overtime win and quarterback surplus
    Recaps McCarthy's win over Houston and the Giants' sudden quarterback surplus, crediting Jim Harbaugh's simplified scouting report and Skattebo's run game for the play-action that made it work. Stays inside the weekend's coverage.
  17. The Ryen Russillo Show, 2026-10-26 (1:09:13 to 1:15:50)
    Reports Houston's worst loss and run defense
    Treats the Giants' overtime win as Houston's worst loss of the year and goes to the defensive numbers behind it: missed-tackle explosives, depth of first tackle and short-yardage run defense, plus McCarthy's 20-plus-yard pass plays against Stroud's matching success rate.
    New angle: Houston has allowed 18 of 23 third- and fourth-down run plays to succeed, a 78.3% rate, the highest in the NFL.
  18. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-26 (36:06 to 45:12)
    Recaps McCarthy's first start and the overtime win
    Recaps McCarthy's first Giants start and the overtime win in Houston, with a caller's read on his tight-window throws and Harbaugh's sideline celebration. Stays inside the result and the 4-2-1 record already on the record.
  19. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-26 (1:10:24 to 1:12:02)
    Breaks down McCarthy's reads in the Houston win
    Orlovsky breaks down McCarthy's win over Houston: clear reads, quick throws, out routes to Fields and sideline balls to Nabers, plus the run game closing it out. Reads it as the Giants' identity win, not new ground.
  20. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-26 (2:23:20 to 2:26:23)
    Adds the Giants' 183-yard margin over Houston
    Reads listener overreactions after Week 7, including a Giants fan's note that New York outgained Houston by 183 yards and that Jermaine Eluemunor erased Will Anderson. The hosts mostly play along; the only hard number is the yardage margin.
    New angle: The Giants outgained the Texans by 183 yards.
  21. First Things First, 2026-10-26 (40:36 to 47:27)
    Recaps the Giants' overtime win in Houston
    Recaps the Giants' overtime win in Houston and debates whether it says more about the Giants or the 2-5 Texans. The McCarthy numbers and the Texans' run defense are already on the record; the read stays inside the week's coverage.
  22. First Things First, 2026-10-26 (1:42:44 to 1:47:03)
    Debates whether the upset puts the Giants on notice
    Debates whether the upset in Houston puts the Giants on notice, weighing the weak NFC East, the Eagles games without Jalen Hurts and the young core. Wright lands on seventh-best in the conference at best; a reaction segment that stays inside the result.
  23. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-27 (30:20 to 33:29)
    Recaps McCarthy's fresh start from a former teammate
    Blake Corum, McCarthy's former Michigan teammate, gives a first-hand read on McCarthy's fresh start in New York and says he looked phenomenal against Houston. Warm and personal, but it stays inside the reaction to the overtime win.
  24. Nightcap, 2026-10-28 (52:17 to 55:06)
    Recaps the overtime win and McCarthy's debut
    Recaps the Giants' overtime win and McCarthy's debut line, plays Harbaugh's praise of the clean operation, and lands on the same youngest-since-1954 note already on the record. Stays inside the week's read.
  25. Nightcap, 2026-10-28 (55:06 to 1:03:36)
    Adds Skattebo saying he will not change
    Plays Skattebo's own response to the benching and the unnecessary roughness flag, and credits the Giants' clean, turnover-free football and Harbaugh's new voice. The on-record addition is Skattebo saying he will not change how he runs.
    New angle: Skattebo says the NFL posts him but wants to take things from him, and he will keep running the way he wants.
  26. Nightcap, 2026-10-28 (1:03:36 to 1:09:44)
    Previews the Eagles and a quarterback question
    Looks ahead from the overtime win to the Eagles on November 8 and Washington the following Thursday, and debates whether McCarthy's play creates a quarterback controversy once Jackson Dart returns. Stays inside the schedule and record already on the card.
  27. Nightcap, 2026-10-28 (1:10:00 to 1:14:51)
    Plays Ryans on penalties and coaching
    Plays Ryans' postgame quote about the penalties and argues teams either coach or condone them. Stays inside the 10-flag game already on the record, with Stroud's line and Dell's 43-yard catch as backdrop.
  28. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-29 (0:27 to 2:16)
    Explains McCarthy's fresh start inside the overtime win
    Manning and Cowherd talk through McCarthy's last two games as a fresh start: a new offense, a two-minute-drill rhythm and plays he is comfortable with. Reaction and explanation, staying inside the overtime win and the starts around it.
  29. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-31 (1:35 to 11:55)
    Recaps the overtime win through Scattebo's benching and 17-carry day and McCarthy's efficient 20-of-28, then stretches to the Darnold comparison and the Harbaugh locker-room message. Stays inside the week's coverage.
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