"We didn’t want this" - NFL fans unimpressed with Cowboys-Eagles kicking off 2025 season in Week 1 TNF game

Modified May 13, 2025 14:16 GMT

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The NFL announced the Philadelphia Eagles will open the 2025 season at home against the Dallas Cowboys.

The reigning Super Bowl champions will take on the Cowboys in an NFC East showdown on September 4. It's an intriguing matchup as it is a division game, but many fans aren't pleased with it.

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"I speak for everyone when I say we didn’t want this," a fan added.

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"Um I’d like to trade for the Lions please!," a fan wrote.

Although some fans wanted the Lions, fans believe the NFL would want that later on in the season when both teams are playing at full stride.

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"This about to be a bloodbath," a fan wrote.

"Can we trade Cowboys for just about any other team?," a fan added.

Fans believe the game also won't be competitive as they expect the Eagles to cruise to a lopsided win.

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"Excellent, going to be great for the Eagles since it is confirmed that they will start the season 1-0," a fan wrote.

"This game will be over in the 1st quarter," a fan added.

Many fans don't think the game will be that competitive, which is why NFL fans were hoping for a better season-opening game.

After the game was announced, oddsmakers opened with Philadelphia as a seven-point favorite in Week 1 against the Cowboys.

Who will the Philadelphia Eagles play in 2025?

The Philadelphia Eagles are the reigning Super Bowl champions and will have a rather difficult schedule in 2025.

The Eagles' home opponents are as follows:

Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Washington Commanders
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Denver Broncos
Los Angeles Rams
Las Vegas Raiders

The notable game for the Eagles at home will be the Detroit Lions.

The Eagles' road opponents are as follows:

Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Washington Commanders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Chargers
Minnesota Vikings
Buffalo Bills

Philadelphia has a tough road schedule in 2025 featuring the likes of the Bills and a Super Bowl rematch against the Chiefs.

The Eagles enter the 2025 season as the favorites to win the Super Bowl at +650.

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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Edited by Cole Shelton