The Giants capped the first Sunday of the 2026 season with their first victory under head coach John Harbaugh. Dallas was the favorite at MetLife Stadium, but the Giants scored a touchdown the first time they had the ball and never trailed on their way to a 28-20 victory that had a lot to like in every phase of the game. Quarterback Jaxson Dart threw three touchdowns and ran for 54 yards while showing complete command of the offense to begin his second season, and he said after the game that the effort was the result of putting into action everything Harbaugh has been preaching. “I just think we have a lot of respect for Coach Harbs, and this team is going to do whatever he says because we have every faith that he’s going to put us in the best situation to win,” Dart said. “A team’s identity starts at the top and it starts with how they’ve conducted themselves, with how they’ve built a tough team. We want to take that on our shoulders and accept what his plan is week in and week out. We’re definitely happy to get it for him. We were very happy to get it, not just for the players but for the organization.” with a trip to the playoffs. Sunday night’s performance will have some around the team thinking of a similar fate, and it will be Harbaugh who makes sure no one gets too far ahead of themselves after an exciting debut.
