For the third time in the last four seasons, including the second consecutive year in their friendly confines of MetLife Stadium, the New York Giants will be the host of a classic NFC conference matchup with the San Francisco 49ers in 2026. Last fall, the 49ers came to the Big Apple in Week 9 and, despite a valiant effort from rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, who had to contribute more against a 49ers defense that was super stingy against the run, dominated the Giants in both offensive phases to leave with a 34-24 win that wasn’t as close as the final score suggested. Compared to the Giants, who were trying to see if they had a potential franchise gunslinger in Dart and focused on beginning his development as the starting arm who arrived by Week 4 of last season, the objective for San Francisco was to keep punching towards their aspirations for a run at the Lombardi Trophy.…