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Giants fall to Saints 34-27; Miami takes No. 1 in AP poll
The Saints scored thirty-four straight points to beat the Giants, while Miami took the AP poll's top spot after five of the top eight teams lost; the poll's chaos continues.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBNPublished
From the show
- Hot Take or Not
“My final take: from now on, the team that's leading should just forfeit and go home early.”Hank Ledger▶ Full · 0:52College Football Week 7: Five Top Teams Lose, Leaders Should QuitHot Take or Not · - Hot Take or Not“Fans go from guaranteed champions to refunds in one afternoon.”Kenji Moonfield▶ Full · 0:53Georgia Takes No. 1 in AP Poll: Texas Fans Want Emotional RefundsHot Take or Not ·
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Heroes, zeros from Giants’ loss to Saints: Tyler Shough does it all”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:00 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: AP, Saints, Inter Miami, Giants.
- BBN covered this story before: Saints hold off Giants; Gardner-Johnson ejected for spitting (October 18).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- New York PostHeroes, zeros from Giants’ loss to Saints: Tyler Shough does it all
- Yahoo SportsMiami is No. 1 after college football’s wildest AP poll shake-up
- Yahoo Sports‘They can trust me’: As J.J. McCarthy exploded in fourth quarter of yo-yo Giants-Saints game, John Harbaugh now has decision to make
What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Saints beat the Giants thirty-four to twenty-seven after scoring thirty-four straight points, and New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough threw three touchdowns and ran for another.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe did that with a couple of broken bones in his non-throwing hand, according to RotoWire. I get a papercut and I cancel the week.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorJ.J.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFor the first time since two thousand two, Miami sits atop the AP poll after five of the top seven teams fell apart on Saturday.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFive of eight top teams lost the same day, and the AP says that has never happened in poll history.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe whole top of the poll went out for snacks and Miami just took the seat.
The story so far
- Giants-Saints Keys, Wemby's Dunk, CFP Expansion Plan · Yahoo Sports
- Miami climbs to 1, BYU to 2 after chaotic week shakes up AP poll · ESPN
- Falcons' Daniels ruled out; Saints, Panthers, Bucs lead late · Yahoo Sports
- Week 7 AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team · ESPN
- Giants turn to McCarthy only after Saints build 34-10 lead · Yahoo Sports
- Saints hold off Giants; Gardner-Johnson ejected for spitting · Yahoo Sports
- Giants fall to Saints 34-27; Miami takes No. 1 in AP poll (this story)
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