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The New York Giants came out of Week One with a statement nobody saw coming, dropping the Dallas Cowboys twenty-eight to twenty at MetLife Stadium. The Giants looked sharp, disciplined, and dangerous, leaving the football world asking whether this team is genuinely built for a run. Meanwhile, somewhere out there, Skip Bayless is having a very rough Monday.
Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart added a memorable footnote to the win, honoring injured wideout Malik Nabers with a heartfelt postgame gesture that caught the attention of everyone in that locker room. It was the kind of moment that reminds you football is still a human game, and it capped a night that felt like the beginning of something real for New York.
Shifting to the NFC East, the Washington Commanders opened their season on the road against Philadelphia, and it did not go well. Washington faces a brutal early stretch — two road division games followed by a trip to face the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in Week Three. The margin for error is razor thin, and the grading tape from Sunday made for uncomfortable viewing.
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