The path to the NFL playoffs is tough and the best way to ensure you punch a ticket is to take care of business within the division. The Dallas Cowboys didn’t do that in Week 1, as they lost in frustrating fashion to the New York Giants.
The Dallas Cowboys walked into MetLife Stadium expecting a strong start to the 2026 season and instead walked out with a 28-20 loss to the New York Giants that left their coach openly frustrated.
Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys walked into the 2026 season with plenty of confidence, and that confidence took a hit fast in a 28-20 loss to the New York Giants.
The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2026-27 NFL campaign with plenty of momentum and hype after an impressive offseason, but the team came out flat and suffered a massive letdown in the season opener against the NFC East rival New York Giants.
How many of the players to rush for at least five touchdowns in six or more seasons since the AFL/NFL merger (1970) can you name in eight minutes?
Much has been said and written about how what was supposed to be an improved Dallas defense failed to impress during portions of that game. Thus, some have ignored the many mistakes made by the Cowboys offense at MetLife Stadium.
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The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2026 NFL season with hopes of reaching the playoffs and winning the NFC East. Yet, in Week 1, Dallas struggled in all three phases as the Cowboys suffered a 28-20 road loss to the New York Giants.
FRISCO, Texas — Von Miller will play more than he did in the Dallas Cowboys’ season opener, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday. Miller played 11 defensive snaps in Sunday’s 28-20 loss to the New York Giants, his first game with Dallas.
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Jones discussed a potential trade and his assessment of the team following a disappointing loss to open the season.
CeeDee Lamb needed some time to process a detail shared with him about the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 1 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. Lamb and the Cowboys suffered a 28-20 loss to New York at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., and a big reason was the lopsided possession battle.
Dallas lost only 28-20 but New York sustained long drives, repeatedly converted on third down and left the Cowboys with just two second-half possessions – a difficult formula to overcome.
The Dallas Cowboys suffered a massive letdown in Week 1, after an offseason and preseason full of hype and talk about a bounce-back season. However, there were many of the same concerns from a year ago.
One NFL executive had a concerning take regarding the Cowboys defense.
The Dallas Cowboys received encouraging news regarding two defensive starters who exited Sunday night’s 28-20 loss to the New York Giants. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer provided updates Monday on linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and safety Malik Hooker.
The New York Giants are 1-0, and John Harbaugh isn't pretending they played like a finished product. His message on Monday was pretty clear: Do that again next week and the result could look much different.
After suffering a forearm injury late in the third quarter, Cowboys safety Malik Hooker did not return in the team’s 28-20 loss to the Giants on Sunday.
The Cowboys spent the offseason trying to make sure their defense would never look like the 2025 version again. One game into 2026, that plan already has a problem.
The opening game of the season didn't go how the Cowboys imagined.
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The Dallas defense was smoked in a 28-20 road loss to the 1-0 New York Giants on "Sunday Night Football."
Dart enjoyed a stellar evening as he helped the Giants earn an impressive 28-20 Week 1 win over the rival Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.
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Prescott's interception proved costly in a disappointing Week 1 win for the Cowboys.
Following an offseason spent discussing Super Bowl aspirations, the Cowboys were dealt a season-opening loss by the division rival Giants.
The New York Giants set the tone on their opening drive of the game and never looked back in a statement 28-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys on "Sunday Night Football." Here are some takeaways from the NFC East battle.
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