The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles hold one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL. The two NFC East teams first met in 1960 and have faced each other a total of 132 times, with the Cowboys leading the overall series 74-58.
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Year in and year out, Dallas and Philly are typically fighting for the NFC East crown. This upcoming season isn’t expected to be any different, as the NFC East division has become even more competitive in recent years.
The NFL knows that anytime these two teams play, fans are going to tune in. So much so that they made the 2025 season opener be between the two rivals as Philly will host Dallas on Sept. 4.
On their most recent episode of their podcast on their YouTube channel, New Heights, brothers Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce spoke about the season opener and the heated rivalry between the two. Jason, a former Philadelphia Eagle, showed how deep the rivalry runs by jokingly saying that babies in Dallas are born with hatred towards the Eagles.
“That’s an electric game to start the NFL season off, one of the oldest rivalries, it’s definitely one of the most heated,” said Jason Kelce. “There’s babies born in Dallas saying fu** Philadelphia.”
While the Eagles will have an upper hand — they are the reigning Super Bowl champs after all — Jason feels the addition of Pickens should help out quarterback Dak Prescott this upcoming season.
“Pickens and CeeDee Lamb, that should help out Dak,” Jason said. “That’s a combination right there.”
Travis shared his excitement about the Eagles-Cowboys season opener, calling it a perfect matchup to kick things off. He noted that fans won’t have to look hard to see just how deep the rivalry runs—it’ll be obvious from the intensity on the field. Jason added that the buildup during the offseason will only fuel the fire, with plenty of trash talk and tension setting the stage for what promises to be a fierce showdown.
As mentioned above, the Cowboys lead the all-time series between the NFC East rivals. Since the 2020s, it’s been a coin toss between the two teams as each team has won five games against the other. The Eagles did earn two blowout victories over the Cowboys last season, winning 34-6 and 41-7 in their two matchups.
Whoever wins on opening night will set the tone to have a strong season. Who do you think will come out victorious?
