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In Week 6, after Jameis Winston put the Giants into a 34-10 hole against the New Orleans Saints, McCarthy entered the game, led the Giants to 17 unanswered points, and had them within 12 yards of a potential tying score before he ran out of time. In Week 7, after being named the starter, he led the Giants into Houston as a double-digit underdog against the Texans and led New York to a 27-21 overtime win.
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McCarthy's Giants offense generated 6 TDs in 5+ quarters vs Vikings' 4 in four games.

Since joining the Giants a month after being traded from Minnesota, McCarthy has led a dramatic offensive turnaround: entered Week 6 game against New Orleans with Giants down 34-10, led 17 unanswered points and drove within 12 yards of a potential tying score; named starter for Week 7 and led Giants to 27-21 overtime win as double-digit underdogs against Houston Texans. In five quarters plus overtime with Giants, McCarthy's offense has generated six touchdown drives compared to Vikings' four touchdown drives since Week 3, suggesting significant improvement in efficiency and execution.

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