McCarthy rallies Giants, but Harbaugh leaves QB decision open

The New York Giants lost 34-27 to the New Orleans Saints on October 18 after J.J. McCarthy replaced Jameis Winston early in the fourth quarter and led a late rally. Coach John Harbaugh said after the game that he had not decided who would start at quarterback against Houston the following week. New York trailed 34-10 when Winston was removed after his second interception. He had completed 14 of 26 passes for 152 yards, thrown a touchdown to Tyrone Tracy and been intercepted twice. The Giants had opened the game with a 10-0 lead, but New Orleans scored 34 consecutive points before the substitution. McCarthy, who had not thrown a pass for the Giants since joining the team, completed 11 of 21 attempts for 243 yards and a touchdown to Isaiah Likely. He also threw an interception on his fourth pass attempt, but led New York on three scoring drives and brought the Giants within seven points in the final minute. The comeback ended when McCarthy’s fourth-down pass to Likely in the end zone fell incomplete with 12 seconds remaining. New York scored 17 points with McCarthy at quarterback but could not tie the game. His passing yardage tied the reported Giants mark for a quarterback in a...