JokersUpdates.com: The Score - Giants Jameis Winston benched: J.J. McCarthy's thrilling, historic comeback bid comes up just short vs. Saints..34-27 Giants..

It could be the beginning of a new era in New York, as the Giants benched quarterback Jameis Winston for J.J. McCarthy in the fourth quarter of their eventual 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints. While McCarthy threw an interception on his third passing attempt, he rebounded to spark the Giants and made his case to be John Harbaugh's new starter.

In all, McCarthy completed 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards, one touchdown and one interception in his first extensive action with his new team. In 11 minutes of action, he would throw for 243 yards, which made NFL history for the most passing yards in an 11-minute span. He also led the Giants in rushing with 26 yards. Following his interception, McCarthy led a six-play, 52-yard drive that was capped by a Tyrone Tracy Jr. touchdown and a successful Isaiah Likely two-point conversion to trim the deficit to 16 points. After a Saints three-and-out, McCarthy took the Giants offense 73 yards down the field on just three plays, and hit Likely for a 24-yard touchdown to make it a 10-point game..

McCarthy was given the opportunity to lead a game-tying or game-winning drive with 57 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter with zero timeouts. On first down, he scrambled up the middle for 28 yards to get the Giants into enemy territory, and then hit Likely for 20 yards to get New York to the Saints' 23-yard line.

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