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The New York Giants face uncertainty at quarterback after J.J. McCarthy came off the bench in a 34-27 defeat to New Orleans.
John Harbaugh pulled Jameis Winston after an interception helped the Saints open a 24-point advantage. Winston had posted a 2-1-1 mark across four outings substituting for the hurt Jaxson Dart.
McCarthy, obtained in a deal last month, connected on 11 of 21 throws for 243 yards, with one score and one pick. The young signal-caller fueled three consecutive marches that produced points and topped all Giants ball carriers on the ground after taking over in the final period. CBS Sports Research noted his 243 yards represented the highest total in 35 seasons for a passer who had not thrown for any yards entering the fourth quarter.
McCarthy broke free for a 28-yard run on the opening snap of a possible equalizing march, but his throw to Isaiah Likely on fourth-and-1 from the Saints' 14 came up empty with 57 seconds on the clock and no timeouts.
New York leads the NFC East at 3-2-1 and visits Houston next week.
Source: CBS Sports - Mon Oct 19, 7:31 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).