Free agent signee Russell Wilson completed 6 of 7 passes for 28 yards on the Giants' opening drive that ended in a 53-yard field goal, and rookie first-rounder Jaxson Dart followed with a 12-for-19 performance that included 154 yards and a touchdown as the New York' Giants recorded a 34-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday at Orchard Park, N.Y.
Another first-year Giant, Jameis Winston, entered in the second half and went 7-of-11 for 62 yards and a score in a game that featured four lead changes
after the intermission.
Jude McAtamney drilled a 42-yard field goal with 7:13 left in the fourth quarter to give New York the lead for good. Later in the period, the Giants recovered a fumble deep in Buffalo territory and capitalized with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Tommy DeVito to Jonathan Ward to give the visitors a nine-point lead with 2:11 to play.
Buffalo's Mitchell Trubisky, making the start while reigning MVP Josh Allen rested, completed 9 of 13 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. Mike White then came on to throw for 112 yards and two scores on 8-for-13 passing.
Vikings 20, Texans 10
JJ McCarthy made his NFL return a year after missing the 2024 season with a right knee injury, completing 4 of 7 passes for 30 yards as Minnesota opened the preseason with a victory over Houston in Minneapolis.
Sam Howell was 11-for-13 for 105 yards for the Vikings, who won their fourth straight preseason game. Howell also had a rushing score for Minnesota, which outgained the Texans 261-194.
Houston led only once in the game, as Davis Mills connected with Braxton Berrios for a 14-yard touchdown to put the Texans up 7-3 with under four minutes to go in the first quarter. Mills completed 4 of 5 passes for 50 yards as the starter.
The Vikings lost wide receiver and punt returned Rondale Moore in the second quarter. After returning a punt two yards, Moore was tackled near the sideline and remained on the ground. He was carted off the field with a leg injury, a year after missing the 2024 season with a right knee injury.
--Field Level Media
