The 2026 season will bring a new chapter to the NFC East rivalry, as John Harbaugh takes over as the head coach of the New York Giants after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl XLVII win, as the head coach of the Ravens.<\/p>\n
It’ll mark the beginning of the second year at the helm for Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, who went 7-9-1 in his first year ever as a head coach in 2025 and 1-1 against the Giants.<\/p>\n
The matchup will also feature two rookie Ohio State teammates, Giants first-round pick Arvell Reese and Cowboys first-round pick Caleb Downs, going up against one another in their first NFL game after spending the previous two seasons playing for the Buckeyes.<\/p>\n
The second-most watched game in NFL regular season history is between the Cowboys and Giants, coming in 2022 on Thanksgiving where Dallas came away with a 28-20 win.<\/p>\n
In 2025, the Cowboys defeated New York 40-37 in a Week 2 overtime thriller and lost the season finale to the Giants 34-17.<\/p>\n
In 128 total matchups since 1960, the Cowboys lead the all-time series against the Giants with a 78-48-2 record and have 16 of their last 18 games against them.<\/p>\n