The Philadelphia Eagles didn’t exactly start last season with fireworks — but they sure found their rhythm as the year went on, delivering some of the NFL’s most entertaining games down the stretch.
With the Super Bowl championship banner ready to fly and expectations as sky-high as Lincoln Financial Field’s upper deck, the pressure is on to deliver an encore worthy of the hype.
If you’re circling dates on the Eagles’ 2025 schedule, here are three must-watch games (per Yardbarker) that could define Philly’s road back to the Lombardi.
Week 1 vs. Dallas Cowboys — Banner Night, Rivalry, and a Statement
The season opener has everything you want. It has a bitter divisional rivalry, a national primetime spotlight, and the return of Dak Prescott after last season’s injury-marred campaign. The Eagles humiliated Dallas last year, outscoring them 75-13 across two games. However, let’s not forget, both wins came against a Cowboys team missing its starting quarterback.
Prescott’s lifetime 9-4 record against Philly deserves respect, but he’s just 3-3 in the City of Brotherly Love. With Brian Schottenheimer replacing Mike McCarthy as head coach, Dallas enters the season opener with a lot to prove, especially against an Eagles team that boasts the league’s top-ranked defense and reigning rushing champ Saquon Barkley.
Opening the season at home against your most hated rival while hoisting a championship banner? Yeah, that’s can’t-miss television.
Week 10 at Green Bay Packers — Tush Push Revenge and Primetime Fireworks
The NFL was kind enough to gift fans a Monday night showdown at Lambeau Field between two of the league’s youngest, fastest-rising contenders.
There’s no love lost between these teams after reports that Packers executives lobbied against Philly’s “tush-push” play — and after Philadelphia roughed up Green Bay 22-10 in Brazil to open last season, expect some extra juice on the Packers sideline.
Statistically, these teams are nearly mirror images. The Packers ranked fifth in yards per game last season (370.8), while the Eagles were right behind at 367.2.
Saquon Barkley vs. Josh Jacobs alone is a heavyweight backfield battle, but throw in Jordan Love vs. Jalen Hurts in primetime and you’ve got a potential game-of-the-year candidate.
Week 17 at Buffalo Bills — MVPs, Playoff Stakes, and Cold-Weather Drama
There’s no rivalry history here, but there are plenty of stakes. With the Eagles and Bills owning the top-four Super Bowl odds heading into 2025, this late-December clash could decide a playoff bye, home-field advantage, or even a potential MVP race.
The last time these two collided? A 37-34 overtime thriller in 2023, where Jalen Hurts sealed the deal with a 12-yard walk-off TD. This time, he’ll be facing off against reigning MVP Josh Allen in the snow-globe chaos of Orchard Park in winter.
It might not be a classic rivalry, but with two elite quarterbacks, two loaded rosters, and postseason implications, this game might be the one we’re talking about deep into January — or even February.
Eagles Have a Tough Journey Back to the Super Bowl
The Eagles’ path to repeating is brutal, dramatic, and exactly the kind of schedule we love. Whether it’s rekindling rivalries, reigniting grudges, or previewing potential Super Bowl matchups, these games aren’t just must-watch — they could be the defining chapters of Philly’s 2025 story.
