Giants rally late but fall 34-27 to Saints

The New York Giants narrowed a 34-10 gap in the fourth quarter after replacing quarterback J.J. McCarthy with under 12 minutes left, but the New Orleans Saints secured a 34-27 win. McCarthy threw an interception on his first drive but then guided the offense to 17 points over the next three series while the defense forced the Saints to punt twice. After a punt with just over a minute remaining, McCarthy broke free for a 28-yard run that set up a drive to the Saints' 14-yard line. A fourth-down pass to tight end Isaiah Likely in the end zone fell incomplete, leaving the Saints with the lead.

The Giants entered the game with a 10-0 first-half lead, but the Saints tied the score at halftime after a field goal, a kickoff fumble and a Tyler Shough touchdown with one second left in the second quarter. Shough added two more touchdowns in the third quarter and contributed to a running back group that amassed 175 rushing yards.

For New York, McCarthy completed 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards and a touchdown to Likely, recording the third-most fourth-quarter passing yards for the franchise since 2020. His 28-yard scramble also made him the team's leading rusher. The Giants' running back rotation featured Najee Harris, Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary, but they were less effective than the Saints' trio.

The Giants, now 3-2-1, travel to Houston to face the Texans in Week 7, while the Saints will head to Paris for a game against the Steelers before their bye week.