Cam Skattebo had no touches last week. He had 18 touches, 124 rushing yards, a touchdown and the longest run of his career set up the Giants for the overtime win.

Skattebo went 42 yards to the Houston 30 on the Giants’ second snap of overtime before former Texan Devin Singletary ran the rest of the way to the end zone on the next play. It handed the Giants a 27-21 victory with only 2:35 gone in OT.

The Giants won in J.J. McCarthy’s first start with the team and moved to 4-2-1, while the Texans’ postseason hopes are likely gone with a 2-5 record.

McCarthy’s second career game-winning drive came after the Texans went three-and-out to start overtime. Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux dropped an interception in his hands on the Texans’ side of the 50 on the second play in overtime.

The Texans tied the game with 52 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter when Xavier Hutchinson caught a 3-yard touchdown on third down. They didn’t carry the momentum with them into overtime, though.

The Giants had 34 carries for 188 yards and McCarthy went 20-for-28 for 252 yards. Malik Nabers caught seven passes for 111 yards.

Singletary had five carries for 41 yards and the game-winning touchdown, and Tyrone Tracy six carries for 15 yards and a touchdown before a hamstring injury. Jameis Winston scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak.

The Giants outgained the Texans 420 to 237, but kicker Dominic Zvada missed field goals of 44 and 56 yards in the first half.

C.J. Stroud was 17-of-28 for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Tank Dell, playing his first game since December 2024, caught a 43-yard pass and had a 14-yard punt return.

Woody Marks had 19 carries for 66 yards.

Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked first-half field goals of 57 and 58 yards.