Wk 17 · 2026

New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys — Sun, Jan 3

Sun, Jan 3 · AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX · Fox

Weather

This one is played indoors. There is nothing to forecast.

New York Giants

NFC East · 3-1-1

1:00pET

DAL -4.5 · total 49.5 DraftKings

Ratings differential DAL by 3.6

Dallas Cowboys

NFC East · 2-3

What is at stake

An NFC East game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the NFC East finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings.

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 1.7 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have been through a draft and a free-agency window since.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Giants: -2.8#23

Efficiency margin

Cowboys: -0.9#20

Giants: -2.3#26

Offense

Cowboys: +3.1#4

Giants: -0.5#19

Defense

Cowboys: -4.0#31

Giants: 22.4

Points / game

Cowboys: 27.7

Giants: 25.8

Points allowed / game

Cowboys: 30.1

Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats

The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.

Giants form

T 27-27at WSHW 36-24vs ARIW 12-7vs TENL 6-28at LARW 28-20vs DAL

2026 season

Cowboys form

L 16-24vs TBW 34-30at HOUL 31-34vs BALW 37-20vs WSHL 20-28at NYG

2026 season

Giants this season

Straight up3-1-1 · 75% (5 games)

Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)

Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)

Cowboys this season

Straight up2-3 · 40% (5 games)

Against the spread2-2-1 · 50% (5 games)

Over / under4-1 · 80% (5 games)

Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 10

Opponent	Giants	Cowboys
Rams NFC	at L 6-28 preview	at Wk 15 · scheduled preview
Titans AFC	vs W 12-7 preview	vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Cardinals NFC	vs W 36-24 preview	vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview
Commanders NFC	at T 27-27 preview	vs W 37-20 preview
Texans AFC	at Wk 7 · scheduled preview	at W 34-30 preview
Eagles NFC	at Wk 9 · scheduled preview	at Wk 7 · scheduled preview
Jaguars AFC	vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview	vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview
Colts AFC	at Wk 12 · scheduled preview	at Wk 9 · scheduled preview
49ers NFC	vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview	vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Seahawks NFC	at Wk 14 · scheduled preview	at Wk 13 · scheduled preview

Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Cowboys leads 27–15 · Giants has won the last 2

42 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 4.4 points toward Cowboys

Yr	Date	Result	Site	Won
2026	2026-09-13	Cowboys 20 — 28 Giants	at NYG	Giants
2025	2026-01-04	Cowboys 17 — 34 Giants	at NYG	Giants
2025	2025-09-14	Giants 37 — 40 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2024	2024-11-28	Giants 20 — 27 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2024	2024-09-26	Cowboys 20 — 15 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2023	2023-11-12	Giants 17 — 49 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2023	2023-09-10	Cowboys 40 — 0 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2022	2022-11-24	Giants 20 — 28 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2022	2022-09-26	Cowboys 23 — 16 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2021	2021-12-19	Cowboys 21 — 6 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2021	2021-10-10	Giants 20 — 44 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2020	2021-01-03	Cowboys 19 — 23 Giants	at NYG	Giants
2020	2020-10-11	Giants 34 — 37 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2019	2019-11-04	Cowboys 37 — 18 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2019	2019-09-08	Giants 17 — 35 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2018	2018-12-30	Cowboys 36 — 35 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2018	2018-09-16	Giants 13 — 20 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2017	2017-12-10	Cowboys 30 — 10 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2017	2017-09-10	Giants 3 — 19 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2016	2016-12-11	Cowboys 7 — 10 Giants	at NYG	Giants
2016	2016-09-11	Giants 20 — 19 Cowboys	at DAL	Giants
2015	2015-10-25	Cowboys 20 — 27 Giants	at NYG	Giants
2015	2015-09-13	Giants 26 — 27 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2014	2014-11-23	Cowboys 31 — 28 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2014	2014-10-19	Giants 21 — 31 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2013	2013-11-24	Cowboys 24 — 21 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2013	2013-09-08	Giants 31 — 36 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2012	2012-10-28	Giants 29 — 24 Cowboys	at DAL	Giants
2012	2012-09-05	Cowboys 24 — 17 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2011	2012-01-01	Cowboys 14 — 31 Giants	at NYG	Giants
2011	2011-12-11	Giants 37 — 34 Cowboys	at DAL	Giants
2010	2010-11-14	Cowboys 33 — 20 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2010	2010-10-25	Giants 41 — 35 Cowboys	at DAL	Giants
2009	2009-12-06	Cowboys 24 — 31 Giants	at NYG	Giants
2009	2009-09-20	Giants 33 — 31 Cowboys	at DAL	Giants
2008	2008-12-14	Giants 8 — 20 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2008	2008-11-02	Cowboys 14 — 35 Giants	at NYG	Giants
2007	2008-01-13	Giants 21 — 17 Cowboys	at DAL	Giants playoffs
2007	2007-11-11	Cowboys 31 — 20 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2007	2007-09-09	Giants 35 — 45 Cowboys	at DAL	Cowboys
2006	2006-12-03	Cowboys 23 — 20 Giants	at NYG	Cowboys
2006	2006-10-23	Giants 36 — 22 Cowboys	at DAL	Giants

Giants leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Jameis Winston QB #19	43/78, 479 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Jaxson Dart QB #6	26/34, 250 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing	Cam Skattebo RB #44	68 CAR, 235 YDS, 1 TD
	Najee Harris RB #23	22 CAR, 88 YDS
	Jaxson Dart QB #6	11 CAR, 54 YDS
Receiving	Malik Nabers WR #1	18 REC, 208 YDS, 1 TD
	Isaiah Likely TE #9	22 REC, 190 YDS, 2 TD
	Malachi Fields WR #88	8 REC, 126 YDS, 1 TD
	Darnell Mooney WR #17	6 REC, 95 YDS

Defense

Tackles	Arvell Reese LB #52	34
	Tremaine Edmunds LB #49	32
	Jevon Holland S #8	19
Sacks	Tremaine Edmunds LB #49	1
	Abdul Carter LB #3	1
	CJ Okoye DT #99	1
Interceptions	Jevon Holland S #8	3
	Greg Newsome II CB #20	1
	Deonte Banks CB #2	1

full roster and per-player history

Cowboys leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Dak Prescott QB #4	105/150, 1065 YDS, 8 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Javonte Williams RB #33	62 CAR, 231 YDS, 5 TD
	Dak Prescott QB #4	12 CAR, 66 YDS
	Tyler Goodson RB #25	9 CAR, 34 YDS
Receiving	CeeDee Lamb WR #88	37 REC, 498 YDS, 4 TD
	George Pickens WR #3	18 REC, 225 YDS
	Ryan Flournoy WR #19	13 REC, 104 YDS
	Jake Ferguson TE #87	12 REC, 83 YDS, 3 TD

Defense

Tackles	Caleb Downs S #13	29
	Dee Winters LB #53	25
	Jaishawn Barham LB #55	21
Sacks	Quinnen Williams DT #92	1
	Rashan Gary LB #7	1
	Caleb Downs S #13	1

full roster and per-player history

These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.