It won’t be easy for the Philadelphia Eagles to match their 14-3 record from last regular season because of the 2024 first-place teams on the 2025 schedule (Chiefs, Rams, Bucs, Lions, Bills).
Here are five must-win games for the Eagles, the defending NFC East and Super Bowl champion:
Week 1 vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sept. 4)
The Eagles can’t let their most hated rival beat them on their home turf after they raise the second Super Bowl title banner in franchise history. Following this game, the Eagles have four tough matchups in a row (at Kansas City Chiefs, vs. Los Angeles Rams, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, vs. Denver Broncos), so a Week 1 loss would hurt.
Week 6 at New York Giants (Oct. 19)
After a five-week gauntlet to start the season, the Eagles should get a stress-free win against the hapless Giants, who have two winning seasons in the past 10 years and finished 3-14 last season. Philadelphia is 7-1 in its past eight games against New York; the only loss in that span came late in the 2023 season, when the Eagles rested starters for most of the game. Philadelphia must take care of business against a far less talented team.
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