Texans completely implode in overtime in 27-21 disaster loss versus Giants

The Houston Texans suffered a 27-21 overtime defeat against the New York Giants on October 25, 2026. After entering halftime tied 14-14, both teams traded scores in the fourth quarter to force overtime at 21-21. New York quickly walked off the victory on the opening drive of the extra period behind a dominant ground assault led by Cam Skattebo and Devin Singletary.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud kept Houston in contention with touchdown passes to Marvin Harrison Jr. and Xavier Hutchinson, while kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn contributed two long field goals. The Giants countered with touchdowns from Tyrone Tracy, Jameis Winston, and Skattebo, with quarterback J.J. McCarthy orchestrating key scoring drives to seal New York's win.