Giants will host Cowboys on Sunday night in Week 1
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Key Points:
- The NFL announced the first Sunday Night Football game for the 2026 season, featuring the Dallas Cowboys at the New York Giants on September 13 at MetLife Stadium.
- This marks the eighth time in 15 seasons that the Cowboys and Giants, both NFC East teams, have met in Week 1.
- The Cowboys will appear in a featured opening week game for the second consecutive season, having played the Eagles in Philadelphia to start the 2025 season.
- Additional known Cowboys games include a Week 3 matchup in Rio de Janeiro against the Baltimore Ravens and their traditional home game on Thanksgiving.
- The NFL plans to announce all international games on Wednesday, ahead of the full 2026 schedule release on Thursday night.