The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants square off in one of the league’s most intriguing rivalries tonight to close out first week Sunday action. The visiting Cowboys are favored by a field goal over their NFC East Division rivals.
Last year, three of the four teams from the NFC East earned a playoff berth. The Philadelphia Eagles won the division with a season ending two game lead over second place Dallas. The Giants earned their first postseason date since 2016 as a Wild Card team that opened the playoffs with an upset victory in Minnesota. The Cowboys also won their first postseason game last season, downing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tom Brady's final game in the league.
In the Divisional Round of the 2022 playoffs, the Cowboys lost in San Francisco and the Giants came up short in their matchup against the eventual NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Tonight, both teams embark on a regular season campaign with high hopes off of last year’s successes.
The Cowboys appear in a better position to advance farther in the playoffs this year and the Giants prospects were dampened by the holdout of runningback Saquon Barkley. After missing training camp, Barkley signed a one year contract with the Giants.
The big question in Dallas is whether Dak Prescott is really the quarterback to lead them to a Super Bowl title. He has had some moments of brilliance but has never ended a season leading the Cowboys to a date on a Sunday in February.