Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium, with the eliminated Cowboys at 7-8-1 and the Giants at 3-13 after Dallas won nine straight in the series.
- A Giants loss combined with a Raiders win over the Chiefs would deliver New York the No. 1 pick in 2026; a win could push the pick as low as No. 7, and if the Raiders lose the Giants can pick no higher than No. 2.
- Both clubs expect to play healthy starters in the finale, though key players could be pulled during the game.
- Dallas recently released two-time Pro Bowl corner Trevon Diggs, with coach Brian Schottenheimer saying his skipped team flight was a factor, leaving the Cowboys’ secondary thinner entering this game.
- Dak Prescott enters Week 18 leading the NFL in passing yards with a chance to be the first Cowboys QB to top the league, while Giants edge rusher Brian Burns is a Pro Bowler with an NFC-best 16.5 sacks.