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The Philadelphia Eagles will start defending their NFL championship at home on September 4 against arch rival Dallas Cowboys.
The matchup for the annual regular season kick-off game was revealed on Monday by the NFL, the first in a series of announcements of notable games coming this week ahead of the full schedule release on Wednesday.
The Cowboys-Eagles matchup will be on a Thursday night.
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Eagles had all the joy against the Cowboys in 2024, sweeping them across the season.
The Eagles also went 14-3 in the 2024 regular season and finished with a 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
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The last time the two rivals met in round one of the NFL regular season was in 2000, which saw Philadelphia take a 41-14 victory.
The Cowboys' first match has added intrigue with the clash the debut for new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, who has taken over from Mike McCarthy.
