The Cowboys open under the lights. Dallas visits the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium for the first Sunday Night Football game of the 2026 season on Sept. 13 - and the NFL's oldest running argument gets another chapter.
Why This Rivalry Still Matters
Cowboys versus Giants is one of the NFL's longest-running divisional feuds: two NFC East franchises, two of the largest fanbases in the sport, and a history of games that decided the division in December. Opening the season with it in primetime is the league's way of saying the East still sells.
What to Watch
- Dallas under center: Dak Prescott, the 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year, running an offense built around CeeDee Lamb's route tree.
- The pass rush: Micah Parsons is the kind of edge presence that changes how an opponent scripts its first 15 plays.
- The secondary: Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland both have interception-scores in their recent history - a reminder that this matchup can flip on one throw.
- The road crowd: Dallas travels louder than almost any franchise in the league, and MetLife will hear it.
The Jerseys That Define It
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