Who will Eagles face to kick off 2018 NFL season
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Who will Eagles face to kick off 2018 NFL season? Published: Feb 04, 2018 at 11:22 PM Around the NFL Writer They'll be cleaning up the party in Philadelphia for weeks following Sunday's LII victory over the , but it's never too soon to look ahead to the 2018 season. As is normal tradition, the winner will host the NFL's annual Thursday Night Kickoff in 2018 with much pomp and circumstance. The ' home slate provides some very enticing matchups for the first game of the season: , , , , , , and . The storylines could run deep for any of these matchups. The will debut new quarterback . The would provide a playoff rematch. The will have in a new offense. quarterback wunderkind should be returning from an ACL tear. The will have new coach Josh McDaniels, with returning. Each of those matchups would be great, but three options stand Joe Morgan Jersey above the rest. 1. Dallas Cowboys The NFL rarely mi ses an opportunity to put America's Team on a prime-time stage. With fans seething after watching the win a Lombardi Trophy -- something they haven't done since the 1995 season -- the hype for the NFC East matchup would be through the roof. Add a presumed return to the mix and we have a cacophony of storylines to choose from. Would the ' defense keep in Strugglesville or will the third-year pro announce his leap on a national stage? What will look like with a full offseason and with his legal troubles behind him? If the NFL wants a ratings bonanza to open the 2018 season, pitting the and makes too much sense. 2. Minnesota Vikings Would it be uber-mean to subject fans to endle s offseason reminders that their team crumbled in Philly and lost out on a chance to host a home game? Yes. It's also a phenomenal matchup. The two teams are each division winners (the NFL loves putting division winners on opening night) with 13-3 records in 2017. Yes, the Oakland Athletics Jersey playoff matchup became a blowout, but that storyline would only add more intrigue leading up to kickoff. Does Doug Pederson have Mike Zimmer's number? Can a very good defense bounce back from a Dave Henderson Jersey disastrous playoff performance? Even without knowing how the ' quarterback situation will shake out, the NFL could do worse than giving us a rematch of the NFC Championship Game on opening night. 3. New York Giants We all know the NFL loves putting the NFC East in prime time. If the league eschews the , the would be the next rivalry matchup in line. New York is breaking in a new coach, Pat Shurmur, whose struggled against the in the playoff lo s. There is the added underlying storyline about the po sibility of the end of the era with Big Blue. If the select a QB high in the draft, would that escalate Manning's exit from New York? You know fans would savor the chance to start Manning's potential end run in misery. If you're looking for marketable stars, none is bigger than Jr. The NFL would love to plaster OBJ's likene s on a poster to sell the 2018 kickoff. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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