I doubt we open up against them on opening weekend. If the league expects both teams to be good again next year I'd think the game would be played in November or December when a clearer picture of seeding is developing. Opening night Thursday, however, will be the Eagles hosting someone and that someone is usually a team the defending champions played in the playoffs the previous year. They have Minnesota on their home schedule next year so my guess for that game would be Eagles hosting Minnesota. Could be the Falcons as well though, but the Vikings makes more sense to me. Either way, they're not gonna have all these marquee non-divisional playoff rematches happen on the same weekend.

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