Shough throws three TDs as Saints hold off Giants 34-27

Tyler Shough threw three touchdown passes and ran for another Sunday, and the New Orleans Saints held off a fourth-quarter rally to beat the New York Giants 34-27 at MetLife Stadium.

Shough finished 16 of 30 for 144 yards with no interceptions. Trailing 10-0, the Saints got a 58-yard field goal from Carlson, then tied it 10-10 when Shough hit Lance from 2 yards with one second left in the second quarter.

New Orleans opened the second half with a seven-play, 79-yard drive that ended in a 31-yard touchdown pass to Kamara. Shough's 1-yard run made it 24-10 in the third quarter.

Up 27-10 early in the fourth, the Saints turned a Giants interception into an 18-yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave and a 34-10 lead. Martin Emerson Jr. finished with two interceptions.

The Giants (3-2-1) scored the last 17 points against the Saints (2-4), all with J.J. McCarthy, who came on in relief, at quarterback. Tracy ran in from 5 yards and McCarthy found Likely for the two-point conversion. McCarthy then threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Likely, and Zvada's 41-yard field goal with 2:04 left made it 34-27.

McCarthy went 11 of 21 for 243 yards. Malik Nabers caught 12 passes for 165 yards.

The Giants outgained New Orleans 479 yards to 319 but turned the ball over four times and took five sacks. The Saints allowed none and ran for 175 yards, 70 of them from Kendre Miller on 20 carries.

New York got one last chance, starting at its own 29. The drive covered 57 yards in six plays and ended on downs.

Up next

Saints: host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, October 25.

Giants: visit the Houston Texans on Sunday, October 25.