JJ McCarthy shines, almost leads Giants to wild comeback in 34-27 loss to Saints

The loss was ugly, but the New York Giants appear to have found their starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2026 season. JJ McCarthy nearly pulled off a wild 24-point fourth-quarter comeback after he was subbed in for the benched Jameis Winston, passing for 243 yards, directing two touchdown drives, and helping New York reel off 17 unanswered points to make it a one-score game with just over two minutes remaining.  Driving the Giants (3-2-1) down to the Saints' 14-yard line, McCarthy's 4th- -1 hoper for Isaiah Likely in the back of the end zone fell incomplete, allowing the New Orleans Saints to escape MetLife Stadium with a 34-27 victory on Sunday afternoon.  After the Saints scored 34 unanswered points and Winston got the hook, McCarthy led a seven-play, 52-yard scoring drive that ended with Tyrone Tracy's second touchdown of the day, a five-yard rush with seven minutes left. The Giants cut it to 10 with 5:06 left when, after a circus 49-yard catch by Charlie Jones, McCar