J.J. McCarthy’s impressive first start gives Giants back what was crushed by Jaxson Dart injury

· New York Post

HOUSTON — Who says this?

Seven games in, 10 more to go and John Harbaugh is ready to anoint the Giants as a true contender.

“We’re gonna be in this thing to the end now,’’ the veteran head coach said on a Sunday to remember for himself, his team and, perhaps, the present and future of the franchise.

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Sure, Harbaugh was still flush with emotion after watching Devin Singletary do what everyone calls him — “Motor’’ — for 30 yards for the game-winning touchdown in a pulsating 27-21 overtime victory over the Texans inside Reliant Stadium, where chants of “Let’s Go Giants!’’ could be heard as the road squad was taking it to the heavily favored home team.