⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Giants got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ NYG better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Texans.
Every score
- Q1 11:40
FGK.Fairbairn from 58 yards3-0 - Q1 6:26
TDT.Tracy ran it in from 2 yards3-7 - Q2 9:03FGK.Fairbairn from 57 yards6-7
- Q2 3:32TDJ.Winston from the 16-14
- Q2 0:34TDC.Stroud to M.Harrison, 6 yards, two-point try good14-14
- Q4 8:55TDC.Skattebo ran it in from 16 yards14-21
- Q4 0:52TDC.Stroud to X.Hutchinson, 3 yards21-21
- OT 7:25TDD.Singletary ran it in from 30 yards21-27
⚖️What decided it
Why the Giants won, and why the Texans did not.
From the game
- Out-gained them by 183 yards, 420 to 237
- Won the ground game, 188 rushing yards to 84
- J.J. McCarthy started at quarterback, not Jameis Winston
- Sacked three times, and got to their quarterback once
Key battles
🏈Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Texans
Good plays
- TOUCHDOWN
C.Stroud to M.Harrison, 6 yards
Q2 0:34 · HOU 14-14 NYG
- BIG PLAY
C.Stroud to T.Dell for 43 yards
Q2 2:00 · HOU 6-14 NYG
- TOUCHDOWN
C.Stroud to X.Hutchinson, 3 yards
Q4 0:52 · HOU 21-21 NYG
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Giants
Good plays
- BIG PLAY
C.Skattebo for 42 yards
OT 8:23 · HOU 21-21 NYG
- BIG PLAY
J.McCarthy to M.Fields for 47 yards
Q1 4:05 · HOU 3-7 NYG
- BIG PLAY
J.McCarthy to M.Nabers for 42 yards
Q1 6:59 · HOU 3-0 NYG
Bad plays
- MISSED FG
D.Zvada missed from 44 yards
Q2 0:03 · HOU 14-14 NYG
- MISSED FG
D.Zvada missed from 56 yards
Q1 1:23 · HOU 3-7 NYG
- PENALTY
Defensive pass interference on A.Phillips, 21 yards
Q2 2:29 · HOU 6-14 NYG
📊The numbers
| HOU | NYG | |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Total yards | 420 |
| 4.4 | Yards per play | 6.5 |
| -0.06 | Points added per play | +0.24 |
| 153 | Passing yards | 232 |
| 84 | Rushing yards | 188 |
| 15 | First downs | 22 |
| 25% | Third downs converted | 38% |
| 100% | Red zone trips scored | 100% |
| 4 | Big plays | 10 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 3 |
| 80 | Penalty yards | 50 |
| 26:45 | Time with the ball | 35:50 |
