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One of the NFL’s greatest rivalries kicks off the 2025 season on Thursday evening when the Dallas Cowboys take on the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Cowboys will look to bounce again after being swept within the season collection by the Eagles final season, 2-0, as they have been defeated by a mixed rating of 75-13 within the two conferences.
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Jerry Jones’ Cowboys made headlines final week after they honored the request of edge rusher Micah Parsons, trading him to the Green Bay Packers for 2 first-round picks and Pro Bowl defensive deal with Kenny Clark. Without Parsons coming off the sting in Philly, Week 1 simply turned loads harder to navigate for this Cowboys protection.
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After a season-ending damage final yr, Dak Prescott returns to the sphere for Dallas with a brand new weapon at his disposal in broad receiver George Pickens, alongside Pro Bowler CeeDee Lamb. New head coach Brian Schottenheimer is looking the pictures on offense and seeking to assist Dallas bounce again after a 7-10 end noticed them miss the postseason for the primary time since 2020.
Philly comes into this sport led by Super Bowl LIX MVP and 2024 Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley, able to defend its title and start the journey towards a repeat. Head coach Nick Sirianni is searching for his offense to select up the place they left off because the No. 2 speeding assault within the league with the “tush push” still intact.
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The Eagles are 8.5-point favorites over the Cowboys to open up the season on BetMGM, with the over/underneath put in at 47.5.
Cowboys-Eagles inactives
Cowboys inactives: RB Jaydon Blue, LB Shemar James, DT Mazi Smith, OT Ajani Cornelius, OL Hakeem Adeniji, OL Trevor Keegan, DT Perrion Winfrey
Eagles inactives: LB Azeez Ojulari, QB Tanner McKee, DE Ogbo Okoronkwo, C Drew Kendall, OT Cameron Williams, DT Ty Robinson, OG Kenyon Green
Date: Thursday, September 4
Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, PA
TV channel: NBC, Peacock
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