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McCarthy's outing was far from perfect — start with the fact that on that final play, he missed a wide-open Malik Nabers in the end zone — but offensive coordinator Matt Nagy set McCarthy up to do the two things he does well — air the ball out downfield, and run around when things get complicated. McCarthy was also the Giants' leading rusher on the day with 26 yards on two carries. Per Next Gen Stats, he wound up tied for the sixth-most fourth quarter passing yards in this century, and his 14.9 air yards per attempt and 17.2 air yards per completion were the most by a quarterback with at least 20 dropbacks in a game this season.
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McCarthy's air yards and 4Q passing yards elite; Nagy scheme maximizes his downfield strengths.

McCarthy came in cold for the Giants and delivered impressive performance metrics: 14.9 air yards per attempt and 17.2 air yards per completion were the most by a quarterback with at least 20 dropbacks in a game this season; he tied for the sixth-most fourth-quarter passing yards in this century per Next Gen Stats. He also led the Giants' rushing with 26 yards on two carries. Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy set him up to do what he does well—air the ball out downfield and run around when things get complicated. McCarthy led the NFL last year with 9.3 air yards per attempt and a 42.4% downfield throw rate.

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