The schedule-makers must think the Giants are worth watching, as they have five night games and will play four of their first six games in prime time.
For the third time in the last four years, the Giants open their season against the Cowboys — nothing like hitting the ground running.
The bye does not come until Week 11 — 10 games into the season, which is later than Tom Coughlin prefers — he likes it as close to mid-season as possible. Thankfully, they get to play Rex Ryan in Buffalo fairly early — Oct. 4 — so figure wind-chill won’t be an issue, and they get a winter respite by traveling to Miami fairly late — Dec.