Cardinals vs Giants Week 4 2026: Start Time, Live Score & Stats

Key Players

Cardinals

J.Brissett QB

372 PASS

21 RUSH

0 REC

T.McBride TE

0 PASS

0 RUSH

136 REC

J. Love RB

0 PASS

70 RUSH

25 REC

Giants

J.Dart QB

230 PASS

54 RUSH

0 REC

C.Skattebo RB

0 PASS

81 RUSH

0 REC

I.Likely TE

0 PASS

0 RUSH

78 REC

Stats Comparison

League Percentile Ranking

Scoring 0–3

16.5 23rd

Points

9th 28.0

22.5 14th

Opp Points

10th 20.0

-6.0 21st

Point Diff

8th 8.0

Offense 0–6

272.0 26th

Total Yds

6th 394.0

179.0 27th

Pass Yds

10th 229.0

93.0 24th

Rush Yds

3rd 165.0

16.5 23rd

1st Downs

1st 29.0

34.6 22nd

3rd Down%

1st 81.8

50.0 20th

Red Zone%

1st 100.0

Kicking & Discipline 4–0

80.0 17th

FG%

30th 0.0

0.5 3rd

Turnovers

14th 1.0

7.0 14th

Penalties

28th 10.0

79.5 28th

Penalty Yds

31st 114.0

NFL·Week 4 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford·October 4, 2026

Arizona Cardinals ARI 1-1, 1-0 Away

October 4, 2026 5:00 pm

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New York Giants NYG 1-0, 1-0 Home

Standings

NFC East NFC West NFC League

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY
1	Eagles	2	0	1.000	48	42	+6	1-0	1-0
2	Giants	1	0	1.000	28	20	+8	1-0	0-0
3	Cowboys	1	1	.500	57	48	+9	1-0	0-1
4	Commanders	0	2	.000	42	61	-19	0-0	0-2

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY
1	Seahawks	2	0	1.000	44	17	+27	1-0	1-0
2	49ers	2	0	1.000	62	20	+42	1-0	1-0
3	Cardinals	1	1	.500	33	45	-12	0-1	1-0
4	Rams	0	1	.000	7	27	-20	0-1	0-0

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY
1	Vikings	2	0	1.000	48	25	+23	1-0	1-0
2	Seahawks	2	0	1.000	44	17	+27	1-0	1-0
3	Eagles	2	0	1.000	48	42	+6	1-0	1-0
4	Panthers	1	1	.500	71	62	+9	0-1	1-0
5	49ers	2	0	1.000	62	20	+42	1-0	1-0
6	Giants	1	0	1.000	28	20	+8	1-0	0-0
7	Lions	1	1	.500	62	71	-9	1-0	0-1
8	Bears	1	1	.500	62	46	+16	0-1	1-0
9	Cowboys	1	1	.500	57	48	+9	1-0	0-1
10	Packers	1	1	.500	42	56	-14	0-0	1-1
11	Saints	1	1	.500	54	48	+6	0-0	1-1
12	Cardinals	1	1	.500	33	45	-12	0-1	1-0
13	Rams	0	1	.000	7	27	-20	0-1	0-0
14	Buccaneers	0	2	.000	46	56	-10	0-1	0-1
15	Falcons	0	2	.000	16	54	-38	0-1	0-1
16	Commanders	0	2	.000	42	61	-19	0-0	0-2

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY
1	Giants	1	0	1.000	28	20	+8	1-0	0-0
2	Vikings	2	0	1.000	48	25	+23	1-0	1-0
3	Seahawks	2	0	1.000	44	17	+27	1-0	1-0
4	Bills	2	0	1.000	77	62	+15	1-0	1-0
5	Chiefs	2	0	1.000	64	40	+24	2-0	0-0
6	49ers	2	0	1.000	62	20	+42	1-0	1-0
7	Bengals	2	0	1.000	53	33	+20	1-0	1-0
8	Raiders	2	0	1.000	53	27	+26	1-0	1-0
9	Eagles	2	0	1.000	48	42	+6	1-0	1-0
10	Bears	1	1	.500	62	46	+16	0-1	1-0
11	Lions	1	1	.500	62	71	-9	1-0	0-1
12	Saints	1	1	.500	54	48	+6	0-0	1-1
13	Jaguars	1	1	.500	47	30	+17	1-0	0-1
14	Packers	1	1	.500	42	56	-14	0-0	1-1
15	Broncos	1	1	.500	30	44	-14	1-0	0-1
16	Patriots	1	1	.500	30	16	+14	1-0	0-1
17	Panthers	1	1	.500	71	62	+9	0-1	1-0
18	Ravens	1	1	.500	58	47	+11	0-1	1-0
19	Cowboys	1	1	.500	57	48	+9	1-0	0-1
20	Jets	1	1	.500	40	30	+10	0-1	1-0
21	Cardinals	1	1	.500	33	45	-12	0-1	1-0
22	Browns	1	1	.500	33	53	-20	0-0	1-1
23	Steelers	1	1	.500	23	33	-10	1-0	0-1
24	Rams	0	1	.000	7	27	-20	0-1	0-0
25	Colts	0	2	.000	53	74	-21	0-1	0-1
26	Buccaneers	0	2	.000	46	56	-10	0-1	0-1
27	Commanders	0	2	.000	42	61	-19	0-0	0-2
28	Texans	0	2	.000	37	56	-19	0-2	0-0
29	Titans	0	2	.000	30	47	-17	0-2	0-0
30	Chargers	0	2	.000	28	52	-24	0-2	0-0
31	Dolphins	0	2	.000	26	62	-36	0-0	0-2
32	Falcons	0	2	.000	16	54	-38	0-1	0-1

Key Players

Cardinals

J.Brissett QB

372 PASS

21 RUSH

0 REC

T.McBride TE

0 PASS

0 RUSH

136 REC

J. Love RB

0 PASS

70 RUSH

25 REC

Giants

J.Dart QB

230 PASS

54 RUSH

0 REC

C.Skattebo RB

0 PASS

81 RUSH

0 REC

I.Likely TE

0 PASS

0 RUSH

78 REC

Recent Form

Cardinals

L vs

SEA 7-31

W @

LAC 26-14

L @

GB 38-42

L vs

DAL 13-34

W @

LV 27-14

Giants

W vs

DAL 28-20

W @

NYJ 23-6

W @

MIA 26-3

L vs

MIN 10-13

Form Comparison

Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1

Game Preview

Cardinals vs Giants is the fourth NFL game in a building that hosted the World Cup Final eleven weeks ago. MetLife Stadium staged eight matches at the 2026 tournament and finished with the Final on July 19, and it has spent the time since turning back into a football stadium.

Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 4, on FOX. From the opening snap this page runs itself: live score, real time score, game leaders, box scores, play-by-play with the game flow chart and team statistics, every panel updating without anyone hitting refresh.

Cardinals vs Giants also sets an offense built on motion against a pass rush that spent August making people uncomfortable.

Cardinals vs Giants Week 4 2026, kickoff 1:00 PM ET on Sunday October 4 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on FOX

Cardinals vs Giants Start Time, TV Channel and Live Stream

Date	Sunday, October 4, 2026
Kickoff	1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT
TV	FOX
Venue	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Arizona clock	10:00 AM, same as Pacific
Home team	New York Giants

FOX carries Cardinals vs Giants in the early Sunday window, a regional assignment, so the market map decides and Sunday Ticket handles anyone outside it. Arizona does not observe daylight saving, so in early October the state sits on the same clock as the Pacific zone, which makes this a 10:00 AM body clock start for the visitors.

Abdul Carter's Second Year Is Going Well

The most encouraging thing in New York this summer had nothing to do with the quarterback. Abdul Carter, in his second training camp, has been in the backfield more or less constantly, and John Harbaugh's assessment was blunt: he is doing everything well right now.

What makes it useful is the company. Carter rushes alongside Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Chauncey Golston, and he spends practice going against left tackle Andrew Thomas, which is the sort of daily argument that improves both men. After the joint practice against Miami, Harbaugh described the rush as ferocious and then immediately reminded everyone that practice is not a game.

Cardinals vs Giants is week four of finding out which it was.

Arizona Simplified the Playbook and Added the Disguise

The Cardinals have had the longest runway of anyone. They opened the preseason in the Hall of Fame Game on August 6, broke camp at State Farm Stadium on August 11, and had sixteen practices behind them before most teams had ten.

What they built in that time is an offense with more formations and more motion than Arizona has run before, sitting on top of a deliberately simplified playbook. The idea is to make a small number of concepts look like a large number of problems. Jacoby Brissett has a healthy Marvin Harrison Jr. to work with after a year interrupted by appendicitis and a foot injury, alongside Michael Wilson, Trey McBride, James Conner and Trey Benson.

Cardinals vs Giants is a hard place to debut all that motion, because pre-snap movement is worth less when the rush gets home in three seconds.

Cardinals vs Giants: Motion Against the Rush

That is the whole game, really. Arizona wants to move bodies before the snap and make the defense declare. New York wants to ignore all of it and win with four.

Jaxson Dart is in his second season under Matt Nagy on the other side, with Malik Nabers and Darnell Mooney outside and Isaiah Likely at tight end, so Cardinals vs Giants is not one-directional. But the pass rush is the reason this game is worth watching, and it is the thing Arizona has to solve first.

Rosters are set. The cut to 53 passed on August 30. Follow the Cardinals and Giants pages, and check the NFL standings a month into the season. The rest of the slate sits on the 2026 NFL schedule.

The Stadium the World Cup Left Behind

MetLife hosted eight matches at the 2026 World Cup and closed the tournament with the Final on July 19. A building does not take that on without changing, and Cardinals vs Giants inherits most of what was installed for it.

The cornerstone video boards were replaced with higher resolution 8MM LED panels, which hold contrast better and read properly from more of the bowl. The tunnel entrance boards, the sideline game-in-progress screens, the 360 degree fascia ribbon and the displays out on the concourses and plazas were all finished in early 2026. Verizon expanded 5G capacity through the seating bowl, every club, the suites and the field itself, which is the difference between sending a photo at halftime and giving up on it.

The quieter addition is the best one. MetLife installed two sensory pods for guests who need to step out of the noise, and sensory bags with noise-canceling equipment, fidget toys and weighted lap pads can be checked out at any Guest Services booth or concierge desk. If you are bringing someone to Cardinals vs Giants who finds a full stadium difficult, that is worth knowing before you arrive. The Giants' rundown of the stadium upgrades covers the rest.

Cardinals vs Giants FAQ

What time is Cardinals vs Giants?

Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 4, 2026, which is noon CT, 11:00 AM MT and 10:00 AM PT. Arizona is on the same clock as the Pacific zone in October because the state does not observe daylight saving.

What channel is Cardinals vs Giants on?

FOX, in the early Sunday window. Coverage is regional, so your market decides, and NFL Sunday Ticket carries it out of market.

Where is Cardinals vs Giants being played?

At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which hosted the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on July 19.

How many World Cup matches did MetLife Stadium host?

Eight, culminating in the Final on July 19, 2026.

What is new at MetLife Stadium this season?

Replaced cornerstone video boards using higher resolution 8MM LED, new tunnel entrance boards, sideline screens, a 360 degree fascia ribbon and concourse displays, expanded Verizon 5G coverage, and two sensory pods with sensory bags available at Guest Services.

Are there sensory resources at MetLife Stadium?

Yes. Two sensory pods are installed, and sensory bags containing noise-canceling equipment, fidget toys and weighted lap pads can be checked out at any Guest Services booth or concierge desk.

How has Abdul Carter looked in camp?

Consistently disruptive in his second training camp. John Harbaugh said he is doing everything well, and Carter rushes alongside Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Chauncey Golston.

When did the Cardinals start their preseason?

August 6, in the Hall of Fame Game, which opens the NFL preseason. They broke training camp at State Farm Stadium on August 11.

Cardinals vs Giants is motion against pressure in a stadium still wearing its World Cup upgrades. Come back on game day for inactives and the live score.

Last updated: August 27, 2026