The most-watched regular-season game of all time was a Giants-Cowboys Thanksgiving game in 2022, which drew 42.06 million viewers. The Giants and Cowboys played again on Thanksgiving last season, with that matchup pulling in 38.8 million viewers.

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The Dallas Cowboys almost pulled off an upset in week one of the 2025 NFL season. On Thursday, Sept. 4, Brian Schottenheimer’s squad — now without standout linebacker Micah Parsons after a shocking blockbuster trade — almost surprised the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on the road.

Roger Goodell and the NFL delivered a lump of coal back this past spring by announcing that the Dallas Cowboys would be playing the Washington Commanders on Christmas Day.

The Dallas Cowboys have an eight-game winning streak over the New York Giants going into Sunday's meeting of NFC East rivals.