Giants lose to Saints as McCarthy rallies in fourth quarter

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 19 Oct, 00:31 · Archive

The Giants lost 34-27 to the Saints after J.J. McCarthy led a fourth-quarter rally that fell short.

The Giants fell to the Saints 34-27 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday despite mounting a fourth-quarter comeback. The Giants held a comfortable 10-point lead early but allowed three scores in a crucial 83-second stretch at the end of the first half and the opening 159 seconds of the second half. Special teams also committed a turnover during the collapse.

Coach John Harbaugh benched running back Cam Skattebo due to ball-security issues, having fumbled four times this season with one lost. Jameis Winston started at quarterback but threw two interceptions and was benched in the fourth quarter. One of Winston's interceptions came near field-goal range when the Giants were trying to cut into a 24-10 deficit and set up another Saints touchdown.

J.J. McCarthy took over in the fourth quarter and led a rally, throwing for 243 yards and orchestrating three scoring drives in a seven-minute span. He drove the Giants to the 14-yard line on fourth-and-1 but fell one completion short of another score. The Giants' run game produced only 84 yards. The loss leaves the Giants at 3-2-1 atop the NFC East, their first loss since Week 2. Harbaugh refused to commit to a starting quarterback going forward.

How it is being reported

• Giants shouldn’t give up on Jameis Winston for J.J. McCarthy just yet — with plenty reasons whySurely, John Harbaugh, when he began his first season as the Giants head coach, didn’t think he’d have a quarterback quandary (controversy?) on his plate before Halloween.New York Post · 19 Oct, 01:25
• JJ McCarthy steps up as Giants potential starting quarterback while running back Cam Skattebo sits on benchNew York Giants coach John Harbaugh benched both Cam Skattebo and Jameis Winston, then refused to commit to a starting quarterback going forward.Fox News · 19 Oct, 00:09
• Giants’ J.J. McCarthy rally falls short in wild loss to Saints as Jameis Winston gets benchedBy the time the Giants turned to J.J. McCarthy after allowing 34 straight points and McCarthy turned in a magic fourth quarter, it was too late to prevent a 34-27 loss to the spiraling Saints at MetLife Stadium.New York Post · 18 Oct, 21:32

In this story: Giants · Saints · J.J. McCarthy · Jameis Winston · Cam Skattebo · John Harbaugh · MetLife Stadium · NFC East

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