NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 7
Giants 27-21 Texans: what did the result change in the playoff race?
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Texans | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
What the result changed
We took the current standings (120 games played league-wide), removed this one result to rebuild the numbers before kickoff, and compared. Other games of the same week stay as they are.
Both teams, before → after
Other teams
4 more teams
- JaguarsMagic 9→8Division magic 9→8
- CowboysTragic 9→8
- CommandersTragic 9→8
- EaglesTragic 8→7
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingJ.J. McCarthy 20/28 · 252 yds · TD 0 · INT 0C.J. Stroud 17/28 · 153 yds · TD 2 · INT 0
- RushingCam Skattebo 17 car · 124 yds · TD 1Woody Marks 19 car · 66 yds · TD 0
- ReceivingMalik Nabers 7 rec · 111 yds · TD 0Dalton Schultz 5 rec · 45 yds · TD 0
- SacksDarius Alexander 0.5Kamari Lassiter 1
- TacklesMicah McFadden 10M.J. Stewart 12
Team stats
| Giants | Texans | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Total yards | 420 (65 plays) | 237 (54 plays) |
| Passing yards | 232 (20/28 comp.) | 153 (17/28 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 188 (34 att.) | 84 (25 att.) |
| Turnovers | 0 (0 fum. · 0 INT) | 0 (0 fum. · 0 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 5/13 | 3/12 |
| 4th-down conversions | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| Red-zone scores | 3/3 | 2/2 |
| Sacked | 3 · -20 yds | 1 · -0 yds |
| Penalties | 4 · 50 yds | 10 · 80 yds |
| Time of possession | 35:50 | 26:45 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Giants
Giants passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy | 20/28 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Giants rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | 17 | 124 | 1 | 42 |
| Devin Singletary | 5 | 41 | 1 | 30 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 6 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| Jameis Winston | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Darnell Mooney | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| J.J. McCarthy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Giants receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers | 7 | 111 | 9 | 0 | 42 |
| Malachi Fields | 4 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 47 |
| Thomas Fidone II | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Devin Singletary | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Isaiah Likely | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Darnell Mooney | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cam Skattebo | 1 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
Texans
Texans passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 17/28 | 153 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Texans rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Marks | 19 | 66 | 0 | 11 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| C.J. Stroud | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Tank Dell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cade Stover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texans receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Schultz | 5 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Tank Dell | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| Woody Marks | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Nico Collins | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Cade Stover | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Jaylin Noel | 2 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
New to the NFL?
- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.