NFL · Oct 18, 2026
NO beats NYG 34–27 after scoring 34 unanswered points
By Row Seventeen ·
New Orleans Saints beat New York Giants 34–27 (NFL) on October 18, 2026.
NO defeated NYG 34–27 in the NFL on October 18, 2026, turning a 10-point deficit into a commanding lead after a late first-half kickoff fumble.
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Key moments
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NYG scored the first 10 points at MetLife Stadium. J. Winston threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to T. Tracy with 5:23 remaining in the first quarter, and the extra point made it 7–0.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
A 34-yard field goal with 2:30 left in the second quarter extended NYG’s advantage to 10–0.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
NYG added a 41-yard field goal with 2:08 left to close within seven. Those were the game’s final points: NO finished with possession as regulation expired, completing a 34–27 victory despite NYG’s 17 unanswered fourth-quarter points.
Read in context ↘
NYG builds a 10-point lead
NYG scored the first 10 points at MetLife Stadium. J. Winston threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to T. Tracy with 5:23 remaining in the first quarter, and the extra point made it 7–0. That margin held through the end of the quarter.
A 34-yard field goal with 2:30 left in the second quarter extended NYG’s advantage to 10–0. NO answered with a 58-yard field goal at 1:23, putting its first points on the board before a turnover gave it another scoring opportunity.
Kickoff fumble opens the way to a halftime tie
NYG lost a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, with O. Delp recovering for NO at 1:18. NO capitalized before halftime: T. Shough threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to B. Lance with five seconds remaining, cutting the deficit to one point.
The extra point with one second left brought NO level at 10–10. After falling behind late in the opening quarter and trailing for most of the second, NO reached halftime tied.
Shough helps NO pull away
Shough threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to A. Kamara at 12:31 of the third quarter to give NO its first lead. The extra point made it 17–10. Shough then scored on a 1-yard run at 5:48, followed by another successful extra point.
Winston was intercepted with 4:23 left in the quarter. NO subsequently added a 51-yard field goal at 1:17 and entered the fourth quarter ahead 27–10, having scored all 17 points of the third.
Another interception precedes NO’s final touchdown
Winston threw another interception at 12:28 of the fourth quarter. Shough followed with an 18-yard touchdown pass to C. Olave at 11:36, and the extra point pushed NO’s lead to 34–10.
J. McCarthy was intercepted on NYG’s next possession at 10:27. The ball changed hands again at 9:40 when C. Donaldson lost a fumble and A. Reese recovered for NYG.
NYG’s late rally ends seven points short
Tracy scored on a 5-yard run with 7:04 remaining. McCarthy then completed a two-point conversion pass to I. Likely, reducing the deficit to 16. McCarthy found Likely again for a 24-yard touchdown at 5:11, but the ensuing two-point attempt failed.
NYG added a 41-yard field goal with 2:08 left to close within seven. Those were the game’s final points: NO finished with possession as regulation expired, completing a 34–27 victory despite NYG’s 17 unanswered fourth-quarter points.
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Published 2026-10-18. Game date shown above.
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