Our Cowboys vs Giants prediction makes this close to a coin flip. Dallas visit MetLife Stadium on Sunday, September 13 for the game that closes the opening Sunday of the 2026 NFL season. TSN carries the 8:20 PM ET kickoff in Canada. Squawka Signal’s live read on this game, including where the value sits, is in the block just below. Finally, Signal rates every Week 1 game the same way.
Neither side was good last season. Dallas finished 7-9-1 and New York 4-13, and both conceded heavily.
Dallas threw for 4,527 yards, more than any team playing this week. They also conceded 511 points, meanwhile, the most of any side on the slate.
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants
Dallas CowboysWin prob51%
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Cowboys vs Giants: our editor’s prop
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Cowboys vs Giants: 2025 season form
Dallas finished 7-9-1 at minus 40; New York 4-13 at minus 58. Both defences were the problem.
| 2025 regular season | Cowboys | Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-9-1 | 4-13 |
| Points for | 471 | 381 |
| Points against | 511 | 439 |
| Point differential | -40 | -58 |
| Sacks recorded | 35 | 39 |
| Sacks allowed | 31 | 48 |
| Interceptions made | 6 | 9 |
| Third-down offence | 41.1% | 40.2% |
| Red-zone offence | 56.9% | 47.5% |
| Red zone allowed | 66.7% | 63.2% |
| Opponent passer rating | 109.6 | 94.3 |
Dallas scored 471 points and conceded 511. New York managed 381 and allowed 439. Consequently this projects as an open game rather than a tight one.
Cowboys vs Giants injury report and team news
This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags appear. For now, both sides expect their first-choice quarterbacks.
Dak Prescott starts for Dallas after 4,552 passing yards. CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens both cleared 1,000 receiving yards, moreover, with Javonte Williams in the backfield.
New York start Jaxson Dart, with Brian Burns anchoring a defence that produced 16 sacks from him alone.
Dallas CowboysNew York GiantsThe matchup that settles it: the Dallas passing game against a Giants secondary
Dallas threw for 4,527 yards in 2025, the highest total of any team playing this week, with Lamb and Pickens both past 1,000 receiving yards.
New York conceded a 94.3 opponent passer rating and 5.31 yards a carry. However, Brian Burns recorded 16 sacks, second only to Myles Garrett, which is the one thing that can disrupt it.
Players to watch
- Dak Prescott (DAL, QB): 4,552 passing yards, indeed third in the league.
- George Pickens (DAL, WR): 1,429 receiving yards, notably third in the league.
- CeeDee Lamb (DAL, WR): 1,077 receiving yards alongside Pickens.
- Brian Burns (NYG, OLB): 16 sacks, moreover, second only to Myles Garrett.
How to watch Cowboys vs Giants
The game kicks off at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday, September 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. TSN carries it nationally, meanwhile, because every primetime window in Canada sits with TSN, and RDS has the French-language broadcast. DAZN streams it through NFL Game Pass. Our full guide to watching the NFL in Canada sets out every window. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.
| Detail | Cowboys vs Giants |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, September 13, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 8:20 PM ET / 7:20 PM CT / 5:20 PM PT |
| Venue | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| TV | TSN (English) / RDS (French) |
| Live stream | DAZN (NFL Game Pass) / TSN app |
| Week | Week 1, 2026 NFL season |
Cowboys vs Giants prediction and score projection
Our Cowboys vs Giants prediction is a narrow Dallas win, and narrow genuinely means narrow. The Cowboys have the better quarterback and far the better passing game.
Notably, Signal currently puts Dallas at 51% and New York at 49%, with a projected line of Dallas Cowboys -1.
Yet they conceded more points than anyone else on this slate. New York, for all their 4-13 record, have Brian Burns and 16 sacks of disruption.
So we will take the Cowboys, 27-24. Which side carries the value, though, is a separate question from who wins, and the live read on that sits in the Signal block.
Signal rates every game on our NFL picks page. Meanwhile the title race is priced through Super Bowl LXI odds, with both conferences on the NFC and AFC Championship pages. Finally, player markets sit with our NFL player props coverage, and kickoff is confirmed on NFL.com.
Cowboys vs Giants FAQ
Dallas, narrowly. The Cowboys threw for 4,527 yards last season, more than any team playing this week, though they also conceded 511 points. Ultimately the live win probability and the current market price both sit in the Signal block on this page.
Spreads move all week; therefore both the live line and our model’s projected line sit in the Signal block rather than in this answer. As a guide: Dallas finished minus 40 on differential, New York minus 58.
TSN carries it nationally in English and RDS has the French-language broadcast, while DAZN streams it through NFL Game Pass. Kickoff is 8:20 PM ET on Sunday, September 13. Notably TSN holds every primetime window in Canada.
Dak Prescott, who threw for 4,552 yards in 2025. Meanwhile Jaxson Dart starts for the Giants.
Cowboys 27-24. The Cowboys hold the better passing game, though they conceded 511 points last season, the most of any team on this slate.
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