The 2026 NFL regular season schedule release date is still days away, but we now know where the Dallas Cowboys will be kicking off the new league year. For the ninth time in the past 20 years, Dallas will start the season against the division rival New York Giants . And, because the Cowboys are still one of the biggest brands in football despite missing the playoffs for two consecutive years, the game will be in primetime. Dallas will start the year on the road by traveling to MetLife Stadium for Sunday Night Football, which is the same venue where last season came to an end. We already know that the Cowboys will be playing in Brazil for Week 3 , so the team's most likely home opener will fall in Week 2. The good news for Dallas fans is that recent trends lean towards a strong start to the season against the Giants, with the Cowboys winning the past three season-openers against New York, including a 40-0 win on the road in 2023.…