Harbaugh credits players, including J.J. McCarthy and Cam Skattebo, and ‘Lord God in heaven’ for Giants OT win

The New York Giants beat the Houston Texans in overtime, with coach John Harbaugh crediting his players and God after the game. The win matters because the Giants relied on a recently acquired quarterback and a running back who had been benched the previous week, offering a response to questions about the team’s prospects.

J.J. McCarthy completed 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards without a touchdown, interception or fumble, earning his first win as the Giants’ starting quarterback. Cam Skattebo rushed for a career-high 124 yards, including a 42-yard overtime run that set up Devin Singletary’s winning touchdown; Skattebo had also been penalised for unnecessary roughness on a forceful run. McCarthy had joined New York 27 days earlier in a trade, and the team was playing without injured quarterback Jaxson Dart.