The Super Bowl champs are kicking off the 2025 season against a division rival.
On Monday, NBC Sports' Mike Tirico announced on TODAY that the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Sept. 4, to begin the NFL season.
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WATCH HEREMost of the time, the Super Bowl champs kick off the following season on a Thursday night before the first football Sunday, so the Eagles hosting the opener is no surprise.
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The 8:20 p.m. game will be broadcast on NBC10 as the start of NBC's Sunday Night Football slate.
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This storied rivalry has gone the Cowboys' way over the years as they lead the Birds 74-58 overall.
The Eagles and Cowboys play at least twice a season as division rivals.
However, as pointed out by NBC Sports Philadelphia's Dave Zangaro: "This is the first time the Eagles and Cowboys have faced off in Week 1 since the 2000 season in North Texas. You probably remember that game. Using pickle juice for fuel, Andy Reid’s Eagles used a surprise onside kick to help them get an early lead in what ended up being a 41-14 win to jumpstart a new era of Eagles football."
This game will give the Cowboys the chance to see a banner raised. The Eagles have won two Super Bowls in the past decade, while the Cowboys have gone nearly 30 years without a Lombardi Trophy win.
