New York
Giants
0-2
33
FINAL
23
Houston
Texans
2-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested matchup, the New York Giants overcame the Houston Texans with a final score of 33-23, securing an important victory in Week 7 of the 2026 season. This win keeps the Giants firmly in the playoff hunt, while the Texans will need to regroup as they look to turn their season around.
Leading the charge for the Giants was quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr., who threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns, showcasing his ability to connect downfield. Wide receiver Malik Nabers was his top target, racking up 104 receiving yards and making several crucial catches to keep the chains moving. Despite a solid outing from Houston's Jacory Croskey-Merritt, who rushed for 97 yards, the Giants' offense proved to be more explosive when it mattered most.
Defensively, the Giants made key plays to influence the outcome. Sauce Gardner was a standout with two interceptions, providing critical momentum shifts for New York. The game turned in the second half when Gardner's first pick set up a touchdown drive that extended the Giants' lead, forcing the Texans to play catch-up for the remainder of the game. With a strong defensive effort, New York was able to hold off any late-game surges by Houston, sealing their victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 26 | 11 | 42% | 288 | 2 | 1 | 93.1 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 22 | 11 | 50% | 145 | 1 | 3 | 46.7 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 11 | 97 | 8.8 | 14 | 2 | 51 | 0 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Velus Jones Jr | HB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Brazzell II | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers | WR | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 12 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 26 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin | WR | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 27 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Chris Brazzell II | WR | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Dallas Goedert | TE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | — | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauce Gardner | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jihaad Campbell | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Percy Butler | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zah Frazier | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Izien | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakorian Bennett | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrel Dodson | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Cross | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Elliss | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Folk | K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 52 |

