HOUSTON (Interstat) — Devin Singletary ran 30 yards for a touchdown at 7:25 of overtime, and the New York Giants defeated the Houston Texans 27-21 in a National Football League game on Sunday at NRG Stadium. The Giants improved to 4-2-1. The Texans fell to 2-5. The Texans were the home team, and New York was the visiting team. An announced attendance of 71,052 saw New York finish the extra period with the only scoring drive after Houston had tied the game in the final minute of regulation. J.J. McCarthy, New York’s top performer, completed 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards and ran once for 1 yard. McCarthy, a 6-foot-3, 219-pound quarterback from La Grange Park, Illinois, guided the Giants through a back-and-forth afternoon. McCarthy had completed 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards and a touchdown in New York’s previous game, a 34-27 loss to New Orleans. McCarthy’s 252 passing yards led New York. Cam Skattebo led New York’s rushing attack with 17 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown, and Malik Nabers caught seven passes for 111 yards. Skattebo also had one reception for minus 3 yards. Malachi Fields added four receptions for 83 yards. New York also received a 1-yard touchdown run from Jameis Winston and a 2-yard scoring run from Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the first quarter. Winston finished with four carries for 4 yards and a touchdown. Tracy finished with six carries for 15 yards, one reception for 2 yards and two kickoff returns for 53 yards. Devin Singletary had five carries for 41 yards and the winning touchdown and caught three passes for 14 yards. Darnell Mooney had one run for 3 yards and one reception for 4 yards. Thomas Fidone II caught one pass for 29 yards and made one tackle, while Isaiah Likely had two receptions for 12 yards. Charlie Jones returned three kickoffs for 67 yards and two punts for 19 yards. Jordan Stout punted four times for 199 yards. Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud completed 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns and ran twice for 4 yards. Stroud, a 6-foot-3, 218-pound quarterback, hit Marvin Harrison Jr. for a 6-yard touchdown in the second quarter and Xavier Hutchinson for a 3-yard score in the fourth. His two-point conversion pass to Cade Stover tied the game at 14 in the second quarter. Harrison had one reception for 6 yards and a touchdown. Hutchinson had three receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown, three kickoff returns for 74 yards and two rushes for 12 yards. Dalton Schultz caught five passes for 45 yards for Houston. Tank Dell had one reception for 43 yards, one punt return for 14 yards and one run for 2 yards. Woody Marks ran 19 times for 66 yards and caught one pass for 15 yards. Kayshon Boutte had one reception for 25 yards. Nico Collins caught two passes for 6 yards. Jaylin Noel had two receptions for minus 3 yards, one kickoff return for 21 yards and one punt return for 11 yards. Cade Stover had one reception for minus 1 yard and one tackle. Kai Kroeger punted six times for 277 yards. The scoring began in the first quarter when Ka’imi Fairbairn made a 58-yard field goal for Houston. New York answered with Tracy’s 2-yard touchdown run and Dominic Zvada’s extra point. Zvada missed a 56-yard field goal later in the first quarter. Fairbairn made a 57-yard field goal in the second quarter, and Winston’s 1-yard touchdown run and Zvada’s extra point gave New York a 14-6 lead. Houston tied it before halftime when Stroud found Harrison for 6 yards and connected with Stover on the two-point conversion. Zvada missed a 44-yard field goal just before halftime. The teams went to halftime tied at 14. Zvada made three extra points and missed two field goals. In the fourth quarter, Skattebo scored on a 16-yard run, and Zvada’s extra point put New York ahead 21-14. Houston answered with 52 seconds left in regulation when Stroud found Hutchinson for 3 yards and Fairbairn made the extra point. The Texans could not score in overtime before Singletary broke through the middle for the 30-yard touchdown. The Giants’ winning drive came after Houston had tied the game on its previous possession. The Giants won in overtime. The Texans lost at home. New York’s defense was led by Micah McFadden, who made 10 tackles. Arvell Reese and Ar’Darius Washington each had seven tackles, and Reese added half a sack. Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux each made four tackles. Darius Alexander had two tackles and half a sack. Trace Ford and Bobby Jamison-Travis each had three tackles, while Deonte Banks, Paulson Adebo, Shelby Harris and DJ Reader each had two. Ben Mann, Raheem Layne, Dru Phillips, Nic Jones and Zaire Barnes each made one tackle, and Tyler Nubin made two. Jason Pinnock had three tackles. Thomas Fidone II added one tackle. Jordan Stout and Charlie Jones contributed on special teams. Houston’s M.J. Stewart made 12 tackles and half a sack. Henry To’oTo’o had 10 tackles and half a sack. Azeez Al-Shaair made nine tackles. Kamari Lassiter had eight tackles and one sack. Sheldon Rankins made five tackles. Will Anderson Jr. and Calen Bullock each had four tackles. The Texans also got a tackle from Cade Stover. Houston’s defense kept the Giants from pulling away until Singletary’s overtime run. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Houston 41, New York Giants 25. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Houston with a 91.1 percent probability to win. Houston had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 10.5. The total score of 48 went under the over/under line of 42.5.