Overview
- Interim coach Mike Kafka said Giants starters will play “all the way through” and framed the matchup as the first game of 2026.
- Dallas confirmed Dak Prescott will start, but team leaders have not guaranteed extended snaps for other starters.
- A win could drop New York to as low as No. 7 in the 2026 draft order, while a loss with help could secure the No. 1 pick.
- Giants availability remains fluid, with Abdul Carter, Jalin Hyatt and Theo Johnson sent home ill and Jevon Holland day-to-day, as others sat out practice.
- Some analysis warns the play-to-win approach could further weaken draft position after last week’s morale-boosting victory.