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Cowboys-Giants Finale Set for Jan. 4 With Prescott Starting

Dallas seeks a .500 finish with no playoff stakes.

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Dec 25, 2025; Landover, Maryland, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer (center) looks on from the sidelines against the Washington Commanders during the first half at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Kickoff is Sunday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium, with FOX carrying the broadcast.
  • Both teams are eliminated, with New York at 3-13 and Dallas at 7-8-1, and the game factors into draft position and whether the Cowboys avoid a losing season.
  • Coach Brian Schottenheimer said Dak Prescott will start, and he left open the possibility that backup Joe Milton could see snaps.
  • Sportsbooks list Dallas as roughly a 5 to 5.5-point favorite, with some outlets posting a total around 52.5 points.
  • Dallas enters with a league-leading offense and a bottom-tier defense, and a 23-point Cowboys win would produce a zero season-long point differential.