Notes and stats to get you ready for the Week 7 matchup between the New York Giants (3-2-1) and Houston Texans (2-4).

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The NFC East is a combined 0-6-2 over the past two weeks. According to NFL Research, it is the only division since the 1970 merger to go winless in consecutive game weeks with every team playing in both weeks. The Giants are guaranteed to head into their Week 8 bye with the divisional lead. The Cowboys (2-4) play the Eagles (2-4) in Philadelphia on Monday night, while the Commanders (1-4-1) are idle.

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J.J. McCarthy will be the third starting quarterback for the Giants this season. McCarthy was 6-4 as a starter with Minnesota. Sunday will be his first game against the Texans, but it will not be his first time in Reliant Stadium. Then called NRG Stadium, it was the site of Michigan's 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Washington. McCarthy has won his last four NFL starts, most recently a 16-3 victory for the Vikings over the Packers in the 2025 regular-season finale.

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Safety Jevón Holland leads the NFL with four total takeaways (three interceptions and a fumble recovery).

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The Giants have won their last five games against the Texans. There have been just six meetings in the all-time series, which began with a two-point victory for Houston in its inaugural 2002 season. John Harbaugh is 11-3 vs. Houston, including 2-0 in the postseason.

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Despite missing two games, cornerback Deonte Banks is tied with Pittsburgh's Jamel Dean for second in the NFL with eight passes defensed. They trail only Tampa Bay's Jacob Parrish, who has nine.

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Since he entered the NFL in 2024, Dru Phillips is tied for second in the league among defensive backs with 18 tackles for loss. Carolina's Tre'von Moehrig leads in that span with 21.

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Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has 25 completions of 20+ yards, tied with Buffalo's Josh Allen for most in the NFL entering Week 7.  The Giants have allowed 12 such completions, tied for fifth-fewest in the league.

Stroud has lost his last three starts at Reliant Stadium. Before that, he was 18-7 at the Texans' home stadium, including 2-0 in the postseason. Overall, Stroud has thrown 41 touchdowns to 11 interceptions with a 100.6 passer rating in 26 regular-season starts at Reliant Stadium. His passer rating as the away team is 87.9 with a 14-12 record.

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There have been 31 games this season to feature a game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime, the most through Week 6 in NFL history. Additionally, 57 games have been decided by one score (eight or fewer points), tied with 2022 (57) for the most through Week 6.

31.9

The Giants have forced a three-and-out on 31.9 percent of their opponents' drives, the second-best rate in the NFL behind the Seahawks (32.4) entering Sunday.

60.5

Since becoming Texans teammates in 2024, Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter have combined for 60.5 sacks, the most by any duo in the NFL over that span.

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Malik Nabers has reached 100 receiving yards in three consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL. There have been only seven instances of a Giant recording at least three consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards in the same season:

• Odell Beckham Jr.: 6 (2015)
• Odell Beckham Jr.: 4 (2014)
• Malik Nabers: 3 (2026)
• Victor Cruz: 3 (2011)
• Mario Manningham: 3 (2010)
• Homer Jones: 3 (1968)
• Del Shofner: 3 (1963)

243

McCarthy's 243 passing yards last week were the second-most in a fourth quarter by a quarterback who did not start the game since at least 1991, according to NFL Research. Sage Rosenfels had 249 in Week 7 of the 2007 season for Houston.

383

Isaiah Likely leads all NFL tight ends with 383 receiving yards. He is tied with San Francisco's George Kittle for the most touchdown catches at the position this season with five. Likely's 9.8 yards per catch is also the second-highest average for tight ends, trailing only Arizona Trey McBride (10.8).