Giants fall to Saints as Browns seize AFC North lead in Week 6

The New York Giants were defeated 34-27 by the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, a loss that dropped the Giants after an opening-season win and left them still atop the NFC East but vulnerable. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy entered in the fourth quarter and threw for 243 yards and a touchdown, but the team could not overcome the Saints’ offense, which was led by injured quarterback Tyler Shough throwing three touchdown passes. The Giants also limited running back Cam Skattebo to six snaps, a decision that drew criticism.

In Cleveland, the Browns secured their fourth win of the season, tying the Steelers and Ravens at 4-2 and holding the tiebreaker over both after a 20-17 victory over Baltimore. First-year head coach Todd Monken was praised for guiding the team to the top of the division, and quarterback Deshaun Watson orchestrated the game-winning drive that set up a 37-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt as time expired.

Other notable performances included Patrick Mahomes reaching his 100th career win in a 22-6 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, and Josh Allen matching Jim Kelly’s record for touchdown passes in Buffalo Bills history during a 33-30 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams fell to 2-4 after an 18-16 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Eagles slipped to 2-4 following a 25-14 defeat by the Carolina Panthers, with quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve.

The week also featured individual highlights such as Marvin Harrison Jr.’s three catches in his first game for the Houston Texans after a trade, and Travis Hunter becoming one of the few players since the 1970 merger to record a touchdown and an interception in the same game for the Jacksonville Jaguars.