2025 NFL Schedule Unveiled: Which Surprising Rival Awaits Eagles in Week 1 Thursday Night Thriller?

The countdown to the 2025 NFL season is officially underway, and the buzz is about who will face off when the Philadelphia Eagles kick things off on their home turf September 4. The big reveal? That’s probably coming Monday morning on NBC’s “Today” show, with the full slate rolling out that Wednesday. It’s hard not to feel the thrill—after a nearly seven-month wait following the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX triumph, the curiosity about their first challenger is palpable. Who’s the perfect foil to start this chapter? The league’s got some intriguing options lined up, with matchups ranging from classic rivalries to exciting, fresh-framed contests. I’m already itching to see how this all shakes out. Ready to dive into the early favorites and long shots battling for that coveted opener spot? Buckle up.

LEARN MOREThe Raiders would actually be fun. Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers are exciting offensive weapons, and seeing Geno Smith make his Las Vegas debut would be intriguing. Still, no. We can do better.OK, now we’re getting somewhere. Again, the Commanders would be off the board if they played in any of the other seven divisions, but the NFL might not be able to help itself. And it’s not like it would be a bad matchup; the Commanders were the only team to beat the Eagles from the start of last October through the Super Bowl. Jayden Daniels is always worth the watch. This sounds better as a midseason prime-time game, but I can’t say the NFL won’t make it the opener. NFC East and all.Again, any other division and we’d be safe from a Cowboys-Eagles opener. But the NFL hasn’t gotten the message that we don’t all set our clocks by whatever the NFC East is doing. We’ll see.

Again, any other division and we’d be safe from a Cowboys-Eagles opener. But the NFL hasn’t gotten the message that we don’t all set our clocks by whatever the NFC East is doing. We’ll see.

Again, any other division and we’d be safe from a Cowboys-Eagles opener. But the NFL hasn’t gotten the message that we don’t all set our clocks by whatever the NFC East is doing. We’ll see.

Again, any other division and we’d be safe from a Cowboys-Eagles opener. But the NFL hasn’t gotten the message that we don’t all set our clocks by whatever the NFC East is doing. We’ll see.

Again, any other division and we’d be safe from a Cowboys-Eagles opener. But the NFL hasn’t gotten the message that we don’t all set our clocks by whatever the NFC East is doing. We’ll see.

The Philadelphia Eagles will hang their Super Bowl banner on Sept. 4 before kicking off the season. We’ll find out if the Rams, Lions or someone else is their opponent next week. (James Pawelczyk/Yahoo Sports)The Broncos are a feisty team that made the playoffs last season and would give us a decent show. But there’s not a lot of history between the teams and it doesn’t have as much juice as some of the other matchups.