Week 7 in the NFL placed a wedge between the two New York teams. The Giants are riding high as the leaders of the NFC East, while the Jets reached a new low with a loss to the league's worst team. McCarthy are heralded this week for keeping the Giants' offense in surprisingly excellent shape, and at the same time, Aaron Glenn is feeling the heat from the Jets' fanbase amid a 2-5 start to the campaign.
That dichotomy encapsulates the highs and lows of Week 7. This deep into the season, teams that suffer bad losses can feel truly helpless. The Jets are not alone in their misery as other squads slipped multiple games below .500 with them.
And on the flip side, those who are at or near the top of their division should feel as though they will compete for a playoff berth. Here are the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's action in the NFL. Call it the Cam Skattebo redemption game.
One week after John Harbaugh relegated him to the bench, the New York Giants running back amassed 124 yards and a touchdown in a bounce-back effort against the Houston Texans. He broke loose for a 42-yarder, which set the Giants up to win in overtime. Plus, it was the first 100-yard game of his career.
Skattebo also held onto the ball, which should put him back in his coach's good graces after he opened the year tied for the most fumbles by a non-quarterback through six weeks. SKATTEBO BREAKS FREE FOR 42 YARDSNYGvsHOU on FOX/FOX OneStream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/CqU4A2DpOE It also seems that the Giants have a quarterback. Those who panned the trade for J.J.
McCarthy after Jaxson Dart suffered his season-ending knee injury could not have foreseen such a brilliant start to McCarthy's tenure in New York. Last week, he passed for 243 yards in a single quarter. This week, the oft-criticized former first-round pick went a clean 20-for-28 for 252 yards.
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