{"id":1487035,"date":"2026-09-08T10:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/cowboys-vs-giants-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:15:03","slug":"cowboys-vs-giants-prediction-picks-odds-week-1","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/cowboys-vs-giants-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys vs Giants Prediction &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Cowboys vs Giants prediction<\/strong> makes this close to a coin flip, in a 1.20am BST start on the Monday for British viewers. It closes the opening Sunday of the <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/\">2026 NFL season<\/a>. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read on this game, including where the value sits, is in the block just below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither side was good last season. Dallas finished 7-9-1 and New York 4-13, and both conceded heavily. 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The Giants conceded a 94.3 opponent passer rating and 5.31 yards a carry by contrast.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 18+ | BeGambleAware.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cowboys vs Giants: 2025 season form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas finished 7-9-1 at minus 40; New York 4-13 at minus 58. Both defences were the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>2025 regular season<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cowboys<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Giants<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7-9-1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4-13<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points for<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">471<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">381<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points against<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">511<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">439<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Point differential<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-40<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-58<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks recorded<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Interceptions made<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Third-down offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40.2%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red-zone offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47.5%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red zone allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">66.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">63.2%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Opponent passer rating<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">109.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">94.3<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas scored 471 and conceded 511. New York managed 381 and allowed 439. Consequently this projects as an open game rather than a tight one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cowboys vs Giants injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags land. Notably, for now, both sides expect their first-choice quarterbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York start Jaxson Dart, with Brian Burns anchoring a defence that produced 16 sacks from him alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJURIES -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The matchup that settles it: the Dallas passing game against a Giants secondary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas threw for 4,527 yards in 2025, the highest total of any side in this round, with Lamb and Pickens both past 1,000 receiving yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 disrupts it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dak Prescott (DAL, QB):<\/strong> 4,552 passing yards, indeed third in the league.<\/li>\n<li><strong>George Pickens (DAL, WR):<\/strong> 1,429 receiving yards, notably third in the league.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CeeDee Lamb (DAL, WR):<\/strong> 1,077 receiving yards alongside Pickens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brian Burns (NYG, OLB):<\/strong> 16 sacks, moreover, second only to Myles Garrett.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Cowboys vs Giants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kickoff is 8:20 PM ET on Sunday, September 13, which is <strong>1.20am BST on the Monday<\/strong> for UK viewers. Sky Sports has the broadcast, moreover, with NFL Game Pass on <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SxpKbx\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN<\/a> carrying it too. A Sunday night game in America is a Monday morning in Britain, so set the recorder. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Cowboys vs Giants<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, September 13, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>1:20am BST Mon 14 Sep \/ 8:20 PM ET Sun 13 Sep<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>Sky Sports<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>NFL Game Pass (DAZN)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 1, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cowboys vs Giants prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Cowboys vs Giants prediction<\/strong> is a narrow Dallas win, and narrow genuinely means narrow. The Cowboys hold the better quarterback and far the better passing game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet they conceded more points than anyone else in this round, and New York have Brian Burns. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every fixture in the round is covered across our <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/\">NFL UK hub<\/a>, and the 32 club pages sit on the <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/teams\/\">NFL teams hub<\/a>. Kickoff times are confirmed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/schedules\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cowboys vs Giants FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-dalnyg-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favourite to win, the Cowboys or the Giants?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Dallas, narrowly. The Cowboys threw for 4,527 yards last season, more than any side in this round, though they also conceded 511 points. Ultimately the live win probability sits in the Signal block on this page.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-dalnyg-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Cowboys vs Giants in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">1.20am BST on Monday 14 September, which is 8:20 PM ET on the Sunday night.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-dalnyg-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I watch Cowboys vs Giants in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sky Sports has the broadcast and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries it too. Kickoff is 1.20am BST on Monday 14 September.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-dalnyg-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who starts at quarterback for Dallas?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Dak Prescott, who threw for 4,552 yards in 2025. Meanwhile Jaxson Dart starts for the Giants.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-dalnyg-5\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the score prediction for Cowboys vs Giants?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cowboys 27-24. The Cowboys hold the better passing game, though they conceded 511 points last season, the most in this round.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>18+ | Please gamble responsibly | BeGambleAware.org | Signal probabilities approximate at time of writing and subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Cowboys vs Giants prediction makes this close to a coin flip, in a 1.20am BST start on the Monday for British viewers. It closes the opening Sunday of the 2026 NFL season. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read on this game, including where the value sits, is in the block just below. 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