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Giants vs. Cowboys Week 1 odds: John Harbaugh, Jaxson Dart getting ton of early respect

Nypost · · 442 words · By Malik Smith
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Sunday Night Football is kicking into high gear for NFL Week 1 with two very familiar teams going head-to-head out of the gates.

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What happened

Sunday Night Football is kicking into high gear for NFL Week 1 with two very familiar teams going head-to-head out of the gates.

Why it matters

The Giants host the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium for the opening week Sunday nightcap.

Common ground

It’s the seventh time the two teams will have opened the season against each other since 2012 and the most recent meeting among those games was a brutal 40-0 wipeout loss for the G-Men.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “landed the top linebacker, Arvell Reese, and top offensive tackle, Francis Mauigoa, in the 2026 draft.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “traded Dexter Lawrence, the staple of their defensive line for seven seasons”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the trading of Dexter Lawrence.
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Claim 3: “Dallas is a 1.5-point favorite and -130 on the moneyline with the Over/Under opening at 47.5 at DraftKings.”
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Different sources provide conflicting DraftKings odds. One source lists the Over/Under at 46.5, while another states Dallas is favored by 3 points, contradicting the claim's 1.5-point favorite and 47.5 Over/Under.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cowboys vs. Giants Week 1 Opening Odds. Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.UNDER 46.5 (-110). The Cowboys and Giants both had disappointing 2025 seasons. The Cowboys went 7-9-1, while the Giants finished …
https://www.si.com/betting/cowboys-vs-giants-opening-odds-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cowboys are short road favorites in Week 1 against the Giants and DraftKings Sportsbook is helping you score an early win with a stellar NFL promo: Bet $5 o.Dallas is currently favored by 3 points…
https://thelandryhat.com/posts/draftkings-bet-5-win-200-cowb…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the draftkings NBA Odds on ESPN. Includes opening lines and current spread, moneyline, and totals.
https://www.espn.com/nba/odds
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Claim 4: “The Cowboys allowed the second-most points and fifth-most yards last season”
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Claim 5: “The Giants beat the Cowboys 34-17 in the final week of the season last year”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the Giants defeated the Cowboys 34-17 in the final week (Week 18) of the 2025 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants. In terms of opponents for 2026, the Giants will face the entire NFC West and AFC South, and same-place finishers from the AFC North (Browns), NFC South (Saints), and NFC North (Lions)…
https://www.giants.com/news/instant-analysis-giants-defeat-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a vacuum, beating the Dallas Cowboys 34-17 to close out the season should be cause for celebration. It’s a rivalry game, after all.The Giants finish the season 4-13. It’s a marginal improvement ove…
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/new_york_giants_defe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bell joined the New York Jets on a four-year, $52.5 million contract.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl
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Claim 6: “the Giants went into halftime with a 16-10 lead”
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The provided evidence confirms the final score of the game (34-17), but none of the search results mention the halftime score being 16-10.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the San Francisco Giants with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/giants
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants Home: The official source of the latest Giants headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and gameday information
https://www.giants.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The NY Giants have had some terrific running backs over the years, but these 10 are the best players that the G-Men have ever seen in the backfield.
https://gmenhq.com/
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Claim 7: “The Cowboys have -105 odds to make the playoffs, -155 odds to go Over 8.5 wins, and the second-shortest odds (+225) to win the NFC East.”
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Claim 8: “The Giants hired John Harbaugh to take over as head coach”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the hiring of John Harbaugh by the Giants. Note: One source mentions 'John Harbaugh's Giants debut' in a tweet, but this is not corroborated by other official reports in the provided evidence.
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Claim 9: “replaced defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus with former Eagles defensive passing game coordinator Christian Parker.”
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Claim 10: “It’s the seventh time the two teams will have opened the season against each other since 2012”
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The claim states it is the seventh time they have opened the season against each other since 2012. However, a specific news source (Google News) states they will open against each other for the 'sixth time in 12 seasons'.
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN has the full 2025 Dallas Cowboys Regular Season NFL schedule. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all Cowboys games.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/schedule/_/name/dal/dallas-cow…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cowboys–Giants rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboys–Giants_rivalry
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web search NEUTRAL — NFL announces Cowboys will open 2026 season at the Giants.New York and Dallas will open against each other for the sixth time in 12 seasons, in what’ll be John Harbaugh’s Giants debut. pic.x.com/kVMSD…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 11: “The Giants host the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium for the opening week Sunday nightcap.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the NFL announced the Giants will host the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium for a Week 1 Sunday Night Football game on September 13.
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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL announced New York will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football on Sept.Yet, the Giants have opened their season so many times in Dallas, it seems almost surprising that the teams wil…
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-cowboys-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL has announced the Week 1 Sunday Night Football matchup featuring the Giants hosting the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 13.
https://moryak.biz/news/nfl/giants-to-host-cowboys-in-week-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — 13, on "Sunday Night Football." If you're thinking we've seen this show before, it's because we have. The Giants and Cowboys have faced off in Week 1 eight times since 2006. This will be the third tim…
https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/why-cowboys-facing-giant…
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Claim 12: “the Cowboys elected to have quarterback Joe Milton take the hits for Prescott instead.”
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While there is evidence that Joe Milton is a quarterback for the Cowboys and has had poor performances, there is no specific corroboration across multiple sources that he specifically played in place of Prescott in the final game against the Giants to 'take the hits'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rayne Dakota Prescott is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, twice earn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dak_Prescott
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web search NEUTRAL — After another horrid performance from Joe Milton, the panic button is looking prime for pushing going into the final preseason game.Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, shown during Saturda…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/analysis-not-time-panic-dal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dak Prescott's starting job won't be challenged by new Dallas Cowboys quarterback Joe Milton. But there's an obvious scenario where he could be benched.
https://atozsports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys-news/theres-one-sp…
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Claim 13: “quarterback Jaxson Dart finished the game 22-of-32 with 230 yards, two passing touchdowns and 32 yards on the ground.”
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Three independent sources explicitly confirm Jaxson Dart's stats in the game: 22-of-32 passes, 230 yards, two touchdowns, and 32 rushing yards.
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web search NEUTRAL — EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Former Roy and Corner Canyon High quarterback Jaxson Dart ended his first year strong with a 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Dart completed 22/32 passes for 230 yards and tw…
https://sports.ksl.com/local-athletes/locals-in-nfl/jaxson-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart finished his rookie season strong in his team's 34-17 Week 18 win over the Dallas Cowboys, completing 22 of 32 pass attempts for 230 yards, two touchdowns ...
https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/jaxson-dart-tosses-tw…
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web search NEUTRAL — Still, the finale offered a glimpse of optimism, particularly behind rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, who completed 22 of 32 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns, without an interception. The ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6939569/2026/01/04/cowboys-…
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Claim 14: “The Cowboys took top safety Caleb Downs in the draft”
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Claim 15: “The Giants have the longest odds (+600) to win the NFC East, -110 odds on each side of their 7.5 win total Over/Under, and +250 odds to make the playoffs.”
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Claim 16: “the most recent meeting among those games was a brutal 40-0 wipeout loss for the G-Men.”
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While the evidence discusses the Cowboys-Giants rivalry and a Thanksgiving game (27-20), there is no evidence provided in the search results confirming a 40-0 wipeout loss as the most recent season-opening meeting.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cowboys–Giants rivalry is a National Football League rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboys–Giants_rivalry
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS Sports has the latest Dallas Cowboys news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2025 NFL season.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DAL/dallas-cowboys/
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web search NEUTRAL — Cowboys beat Giants on Thanksgiving. The Dallas Cowboys rode a standout defensive performance and Rico Dowdle ’s first career 100-yard rushing game to a 27-20 win over the New York Giants .
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/giants-vs-cowboy…
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