In 2022, the top two teams in the NFC East were the Philadelphia Eagles(14-3), who won the division, and the Dallas Cowboys(12-5).
The New York Giants(9-7-1) were 0-4 against both teams last season.
On Sunday night, the Giants host the Cowboys in the season opener, and this would be a good time for New York to start the season with a win.
Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, who is 1-6 in his career against Dallas, says playing the Cowboys is a big deal.
“It’s a big divisional game for us,” Jones said on Tuesday. “All the divisional games are certainly big and match up with a lot of tradition and history, so yeah, it’s a big deal. But it’s about what we do; it’s about how we play and taking care of our business first.”
Jones knows playing the Cowboys is not only a big deal to the players but also a big deal for the fans.
“Giants’ fans are passionate, and like I said, there’s a long history, there’s a long tradition of these matchups in the NFC East, and Cowboys is certainly up there,” Jones said. “We understand that, but we know it’s about what we do as a group and how we play and making sure we’re ready to go Sunday night.”
Giants tight end Darren Waller is new to this rivalry and happy to be a part of it.
“Like I’ve said before, growing up in a house with my parents, NFC East fans, I know the history,” Waller said. “I know how heated and competitive these games have been over the years, and I know what I’m about to step into on Sunday. I am honored to take the field.”
According to Waller, his parents were not fans of the Cowboys.
“I just know my parents were kind of like anti-Cowboys as far as their team, so I understood what the deal was,” Waller said.
The Cowboys and Eagles should be outstanding teams again in 2023, so if the Giants want to make some noise in the NFC East, New York has to be better against the Cowboys and Eagles.
