Giants survive Texans 27-21 in overtime as Cam Skattebo runs for 124 yards and 1 TD

Automated recap from game data · November 9, 2026 at 4:55 AM ET · Reliant Stadium

The New York Giants survived the Houston Texans 27-21 in overtime on Sunday at Reliant Stadium in Houston before a crowd of 71,052. The Giants moved to 4-2-1, while the Texans fell to 2-5.

The teams went to halftime tied at 14, and the Giants won the second half 13-7. The deciding score came in overtime.

The Giants out-gained the Texans 420-237, and neither team turned the ball over. The Giants converted 5 of 13 third downs and held the ball for 35:50.

Cam Skattebo of the Giants earned Game MVP. Skattebo ran 17 times for 124 yards and a touchdown.

For the Texans, C.J. Stroud completed 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions.

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
NYG	7	7	0	7	6	27
HOU	3	11	0	7	0	21

How the game turned

Giants win probability

Biggest swing: Giants went from 55% to 85% on one play in the overtime.

OT 8:23C.Skattebo up the middle to HST 30 for 42 yards (K.Lassiter).

Scoring plays

Time	Team	Play	NYG-HOU
Q1 11:40	HOU	Ka'imi Fairbairn 58 Yd Field Goal	0-3
Q1 6:26	NYG	Tyrone Tracy Jr. 2 Yd Rush (Dominic Zvada Kick)	7-3
Q2 9:03	HOU	Ka'imi Fairbairn 57 Yd Field Goal	7-6
Q2 3:32	NYG	Jameis Winston 1 Yd Rush (Dominic Zvada Kick)	14-6
Q2 0:34	HOU	Marvin Harrison Jr. 6 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (C.J. Stroud Pass to Cade Stover for Two-Point Conversion)	14-14
Q4 8:55	NYG	Cam Skattebo 16 Yd Rush (Dominic Zvada Kick)	21-14
Q4 0:52	HOU	Xavier Hutchinson 3 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)	21-21
OT 7:25	NYG	Devin Singletary 30 Yd Rush	27-21

Team stats

NYG		HOU
420	Total yards	237
232	Passing yards	153
188	Rushing yards	84
22	First downs	15
5-13	Third down	3-12
2-2	Fourth down	1-1
3-3	Red zone	2-2
0	Turnovers	0
3-20	Sacks allowed	1-0
4-50	Penalties	10-80
35:50	Time of possession	26:45