Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Cowboys

49%

model win prob

Giants

51%

model win prob

Model line

Giants −0.5

Kalshi (Giants)

—

Edge

pending

Model favors the Giants — Kalshi market opens closer to kickoff

KXNFLGAME lists this game one to two weeks out. The model read above is live; the market column fills in automatically when the contract opens.

Power-rating comparison

TeamRatingRankTier

Dallas Cowboys+0.911thAverage

New York Giants-1.125thAverage

The prediction-market read

In Week 1, the Dallas Cowboys travel to face the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. Our DAEPA power-rating model rates the Giants 25th of 32 (Average tier, -1.1) and the Cowboys 11th (Average tier, +0.9). After a 2.5-point home-field adjustment, the model lands on the Giants by 0.5 — a 51% win probability for the Giants.

Kalshi lists each game's winner market one to two weeks before kickoff, so the live price for this matchup isn't posted yet. When it opens we compare the implied probability to our 51% (Giants) / 49% (Cowboys) model split and flag any gap of five points or more as an edge.

This is a NFC East divisional game — both teams meet twice in 2026, and division results carry the tiebreakers that decide the NFC East race. Track the full division on the NFC East hub.

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Cowboys vs Giants — frequently asked

Who is favored in Cowboys vs Giants in Week 1?

Our DAEPA power-rating model favors the Giants by 0.5 points and gives them a 51% win probability over the Cowboys. Kalshi lists the game's win market one to two weeks before kickoff; the model line above is live now.

What does the model project for Cowboys vs Giants?

Home win probability 51% (Giants), away 49% (Cowboys). That comes from a power-rating differential of -2.0 plus 2.5 points home field, run through a Normal model (σ=13.5). The Giants rate 25th of 32 (Average tier), the Cowboys 11th (Average tier).

Can you trade Cowboys vs Giants on Kalshi?

Yes. Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated exchange that lists each NFL game's winner market (KXNFLGAME), typically one to two weeks before kickoff, to traders in all 50 states. You take a yes/no position on a team that settles at $1 or $0 — no point spread, just the binary outcome.