Dallas Cowboys Travel To Philadelphia To Take On Reigning Champions Eagles At Home To Kick Off The Regular Season.

The 2025 NFL season kicks off with one of the league’s fiercest rivalries as the Dallas Cowboys travel to Lincoln Financial Field to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, September 5. Few clashes carry as much history as a Cowboys-Eagles game with possible season defining forms to lookout form.

For both teams, Thursday’s game isn’t just a season opener but an opportunity to make an early statement in what is expected to be another competitive NFC East race.

The Eagles enter the season with high level of confidence stemming from their amazing Superbowl performance that saw them trash the Kansas City Chiefs last season to lift the Lombardi trophy. The atmosphere in Philadelphia is expected to be electric with return of regular season football, setting the tone for the season ahead.

Dallas will lean heavily on quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to ignite an offense that at times struggled with consistency in 2024. The Cowboys’ offensive line will be tested early by Philadelphia’s ferocious pass rush and Saquon Barkley’s ferocious runs.

Defensively, Dallas Cowboys are at a major deficit with the unprecedented trade of Micah Parsons, to competitors Green Bay Packers. Disrupting Jalen Hurts will be crucial to the Cowboy’s gameplan and this games will be an early litmus test to see who fills the shoes of Micah Parsons.

For the Cowboys, an opening night win against reigning champions will give them tremendous momentum and confidence, while a loss fuels continuous talks about team owners, Jerry Jones commitment and desire to win a Superbowl. Further compounding America’s team is that Dak Prescott is under pressure to deliver after another playoff disappointment, will he rise to the challenge?

Unlike the Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles aren’t on a redemption campaign, rather, they are out to gain respect from the entire league. Proving once and for all that they should never be underestimated.