Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Nightmare
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The Philadelphia Eagles will start defending their championship at home on Sept. 4 against the division rival Dallas Cowboys.
The Eagles were expected to host the NFL's Kickoff Game after winning Super Bowl 59. Here's why the league chose the Cowboys as their opponent.
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will host the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL's 2025 season-opener on Thursday, Sept. 4. But Detroit Lions cornerback Terrior Arnold suggested Monday that fans perhaps would have preferred a different matchup for the champs:
Philadelphia was immediately installed as a consensus touchdown favorite when it was revealed Monday that the Eagles will open their Super Bowl title defense at home against Dallas on Thursday, Sept.
The Philadelphia Eagles, led by quarterback Jalen Hurts, meet the Dallas Cowboys, led by Dak Prescott, in a regular season game on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia,