Eagles Will Host the Cowboys To Open The NFL Season
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The Eagles’ only opening-game victory against the Cowboys came in the 2000 meeting at Texas Stadium and its a famous one in franchise history. It’s known as the Pickle Juice game because that’s the liquid the Eagles used to combat the 109-degree heat at kickoff.
Hours before the full NFL schedule release, the league dropped a major addition to the Thanksgiving Day slate with the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Kansas City Chiefs.
The 2025 NFL schedule drops on Wednesday evening, with the league announcing its full 272-game slate for the upcoming season. And the calendar is chock-full of anticipated matchups, including the Dallas Cowboys playing host to the Kansas City Chiefs in a Thanksgiving special on CBS and Paramount+.
The Philadelphia Eagles, led by quarterback Jalen Hurts, meet the Dallas Cowboys, led by Dak Prescott, in a regular season game on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia,