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Harbaugh-led Giants to host Cowboys in Week 1
Key takeaways
- The NFL announced Monday that the Giants will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 13 in the first "Sunday Night Football" game of the 2026 season.
- It will mark the eighth time since 2012 that the NFC East rivals will square off in their season opener.
- The Giants hope to reverse that trend under Harbaugh, who was hired by New York in January after spending the previous 18 seasons as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
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The NFL announced Monday that the Giants will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 13 in the first "Sunday Night Football" game of the 2026 season.
It will mark the eighth time since 2012 that the NFC East rivals will square off in their season opener. The Cowboys won six of their last seven Week 1 games against the Giants.
The Giants hope to reverse that trend under Harbaugh, who was hired by New York in January after spending the previous 18 seasons as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
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