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New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints Final Drive (Week 6, 2026)

In Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season (Oct 18, 2026), the New York Giants got the ball against the New Orleans Saints down 7 with 0:57 left at their own 29, no timeouts; John Harbaugh called 4 passes and 3 spikes, and the drive ended in a turnover on downs; the Giants lost 27-34. Call the plays yourself, then compare your calls with John Harbaugh's, each graded on win probability.

Offense
Giants
27
Q4
0:57
Down 7
Defense
Saints
34
Ball on
NYG 29
Down
1st & 10
Timeouts
No timeouts
Giants coach
John Harbaugh
Saints coach
Kellen Moore
Game
Week 6, Oct 18, 2026 (home)
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What really happened

Turnover on downs. The Giants lost 27-34. Every play of the real drive, as the official play-by-play recorded it:

  1. 1.18-J.McCarthy scrambles up the middle to NO 43 for 28 yards (20-P.Werner).
  2. 2.18-J.McCarthy spiked the ball to stop the clock.
  3. 3.18-J.McCarthy pass deep right to 9-I.Likely to NO 23 for 20 yards (21-J.Reid).
  4. 4.18-J.McCarthy spiked the ball to stop the clock.
  5. 5.18-J.McCarthy pass short middle to 1-M.Nabers to NO 14 for 9 yards (21-J.Reid).
  6. 6.18-J.McCarthy spiked the ball to stop the clock.
  7. 7.18-J.McCarthy pass incomplete short left to 9-I.Likely
Drive result
Turnover on downs
Final score
Giants 27, Saints 34
Outcome
Lost 27-34

How did the real coach grade?

We scored every call John Harbaugh made on this drive the same way the game scores yours. From the real down, distance, clock and timeouts at each snap, our model plays out every option 400 times and compares the win chances. The model is simplified, so treat these grades as approximate.

  1. Not graded1st & 10 at NYG 29, 0:57 left

    18-J.McCarthy scrambles up the middle to NO 43 for 28 yards (20-P.Werner).

    Sack, scramble or throw-away: the play-by-play has no target, so the call is unknown.

  2. SpikeClose1st & 10 at NO 43, 0:41 leftLost 2.7 pts

    18-J.McCarthy spiked the ball to stop the clock.

    Model's pick: Deep middle, 8% win chance vs 6%.

  3. Deep sidelineBest call2nd & 10 at NO 43, 0:40 leftLost 0.7 pts

    18-J.McCarthy pass deep right to 9-I.Likely to NO 23 for 20 yards (21-J.Reid).

    Model's pick: Deep middle, 7% win chance vs 7%.

  4. SpikeCostly1st & 10 at NO 23, 0:25 leftLost 6.0 pts

    18-J.McCarthy spiked the ball to stop the clock.

    Model's pick: Deep sideline, 16% win chance vs 10%.

  5. Short middleCostly2nd & 10 at NO 23, 0:24 leftLost 7.6 pts

    18-J.McCarthy pass short middle to 1-M.Nabers to NO 14 for 9 yards (21-J.Reid).

    Model's pick: Deep sideline, 15% win chance vs 7%.

  6. SpikeBig miss3rd & 1 at NO 14, 0:13 leftLost 10.8 pts

    18-J.McCarthy spiked the ball to stop the clock.

    Model's pick: Deep sideline, 12% win chance vs 1%.

  7. Short sidelineCostly4th & 1 at NO 14, 0:12 leftLost 8.4 pts

    18-J.McCarthy pass incomplete short left to 9-I.Likely

    Model's pick: Deep sideline, 10% win chance vs 1%.

John Harbaugh scored 64 on 6 graded calls. Think you can beat 64? Play this drive

How often does this work?

In 26 similar drives from 2023 on (same score gap, similar time and field position), the offense went on to win 0, or 0%. That is a rough real-world baseline, not a precise win probability.

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