New York
Giants
2-1
45
FINAL
51
Houston
Texans
2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Houston Texans outlasted the New York Giants 51-45 on Sunday in a Week 7 shootout that never seemed to slow down. Both offenses traded haymakers from the opening drive, and Houston needed every one of its 51 points to survive. In a season whereηΉ differential can decide tiebreakers, the Texans will take the win however it came. The Giants leave town with nothing to show for 45 points of their own.
Justin Fields authored the kind of afternoon that defines a season, throwing for 417 yards and five touchdowns while adding a game-high 116 yards on the ground. He was the best passer and the best runner on the field, and Houston's offense simply had no answer it needed beyond him. Omari Evans was the primary beneficiary, piling up 222 receiving yards as the Texans' downfield threat. Every time New York answered, Fields and Evans found another way to respond.
Defensively, this was a day about timely plays rather than sustained stops. Danielle Hunter got home twice for Houston, and Calen Bullock led all defenders with eight total tackles as the Texans tried to slow a Giants attack that kept pace into the fourth quarter. New York's lone takeaway came from Dru Phillips, whose interception gave the Giants a chance to seize control. They couldn't convert it into the separation they needed, and Fields made them pay on the other end.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | QB | 26 | 17 | 417 | 5 | 1 | 132.2 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 41 | 24 | 322 | 4 | 0 | 116.1 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | QB | 7 | 116 | 16.6 | 2 | 60 | 1 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 20 | 74 | 3.7 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HB | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | HB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Evans | WR | 7 | 222 | 31.7 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | WR | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 2 | 76 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Adonai Mitchell | WR | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 1 | 68 | 0 |
| Dalevon Campbell | WR | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hunter | REDG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M.J. Stewart Jr | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaiir Elam | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pinnock | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Ramsey | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Hill | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Banks | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zah Frazier | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marte Mapu | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 1 | 2 | 6 | 32 |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 |
| Jordan Stout | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

