NFL · Oct 25, 2026
New York Giants beat Houston Texans on D. Singletary’s 30-yard overtime touchdown
By Row Seventeen ·
New York Giants beat Houston Texans 27–21 (NFL) on October 25, 2026.
The New York Giants beat the Houston Texans 27–21 in their NFL game on October 25, 2026, with D. Singletary’s 30-yard touchdown run ending overtime after Houston’s late tying score.
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Key moments
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The Houston Texans opened the scoring with a 58-yard field goal at 11:45 of the first quarter.
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Houston then cut the margin to one point with another long field goal, this time from 57 yards with 9:08 left in the second.
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D. Singletary then ran 30 yards for the winning touchdown with 7:33 on the overtime clock, ending the game 27–21 without an extra-point attempt.
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T. Tracy answers Houston’s opening field goal
The Houston Texans opened the scoring with a 58-yard field goal at 11:45 of the first quarter. The New York Giants answered with a touchdown, moving ahead when T. Tracy scored on a 2-yard run with 6:29 remaining.
The extra point extended New York’s lead to 7–3, which held through the end of the opening quarter. Houston then cut the margin to one point with another long field goal, this time from 57 yards with 9:08 left in the second.
M. Harrison and C. Stover bring Houston level
J. Winston gave New York its second rushing touchdown on a 1-yard run with 3:37 remaining before halftime. The successful extra point made it 14–6, leaving Houston needing a touchdown and a two-point conversion to draw even.
Houston completed both steps before the break. C. Stroud threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to M. Harrison with 39 seconds left, bringing the Texans within two. Stroud then connected with C. Stover for the two-point conversion with 34 seconds remaining, tying the game at 14–14 at halftime.
C. Skattebo scores before Houston’s late response
Neither team scored in the third quarter. New York broke the tie with 9:03 left in the fourth when C. Skattebo ran for a 16-yard touchdown. The extra point followed, giving the Giants a seven-point lead.
Houston answered in the final minute. Stroud’s 3-yard touchdown pass to X. Hutchinson with 57 seconds remaining narrowed the deficit to one point. The extra point with 52 seconds left tied it at 21–21, and regulation ended without another score.
D. Singletary finishes an 81-yard overtime possession
Houston had the first possession of overtime but gained no yards on its three offensive plays. A W. Marks run and two passes by Stroud produced no gain before the Texans punted with 9:05 remaining.
New York followed with three plays covering 81 yards. J. McCarthy completed a 9-yard pass to M. Nabers, and Skattebo added a 42-yard run. D. Singletary then ran 30 yards for the winning touchdown with 7:33 on the overtime clock, ending the game 27–21 without an extra-point attempt.
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