opening their 2023 season against the division rival Dallas Cowboys (-3), and given that the Giants went 1-4-1 in the NFC East last season, it was not surprising that GM Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll got repeated questions from reporters last week about the importance of winning division games this year.
Schoen would not take the bait, however. His answers were:
“I would just say every week is important. Every team we play, we’re going to want to win those games, so whether it’s Dallas, Philadelphia, whoever it is, each game is equally important.