Most New York Giants fans don't hold much credence in anything the Dallas Cowboys or any of their players -- current or past -- have to say about their team. Why? Because it's usually not very flattering.
They might want to listen to this latest comment from Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin, though.
Irvin's former team, the Cowboys, will open their 2026 regular-season schedule against the Giants at MetLife Stadium next Sunday night in a game that, even though it's early in the season, could set the tone for both teams this year.
In a recent interview on The Rich Eisen Show, Irvin predicts Dallas will do what they've done in 16 of the last 18 meetings: Beat the Giants. But then, he hit Cowboys Nation with a dose of reality. Things might
change drastically after that because John Harbaugh's system and way of conducting business will have crept in.
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"By the end of the year, listen to me, people," Irvin said. "By the end of the year, that New York team will be vastly different than the one we play in the beginning of the year. By then, by the end of the year, that Harbaugh stuff will be done taking root, and they've got the talent and they've got the mentality in New York. So by the end of the year, that's a whole different team."
The Giants won the last meeting, 34-17, in the season finale in January, but it was a meaningless game as the Giants were 3-13 and had been eliminated from contention for two months. The Cowboys had also been eliminated from the postseason by then and played their backups in the second half.
Oddsmakers have made Dallas an early 2.5-point favorite next Sunday night, with an over/under opening at 48.5 total points. The money line is currently Dallas -151, Giants +126.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Cowboys legend Michael Irvin makes bold New York Giants prediction
