The Cowboys will host the Eagles on Thanksgiving, with both teams possessing elite records that will come to an end for one team.
The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles will do battle on Thanksgiving, as the NFL schedule release already has a couple of leaks.
We know three of Dallas' games. It will open up the season in New York against the Giants, then a Week 3 game in Brazil against the Baltimore Ravens, and the Thanksgiving Day game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Last season, the Cowboys hosted the Kansas City Chiefs and managed a stirring win for Brian Schottenheimer, and as we turn our attention to the Eagles game, there are many repercussions that could unfold.
Yes, it is still so long until the Cowboys play the Eagles, but given the time of the year the game is played, there will likely be playoff and division implications.
Indeed, our Mike Fisher's video survey of Cowboys fans suggests that this Thanksgiving game is the one that qualifies as "most scary'' and "most pivotal.''
And what makes this rivalry even better?
Fox Sports' Greg Auman has dropped some interesting stats, that make the Eagles and Cowboys seem bulletproof.
"Philadelphia is 6-1 all-time in Thanksgiving games, and that .857 winning percentage is the best among NFL teams with more than two such games in its team's history," Auman wrote.
"The Cowboys have beaten the Eagles in seven of the last eight meetings in Arlington, with the lone Philadelphia win coming in 2024. Dallas has averaged a ridiculous 34.4 points per game in those seven wins. That's pretty remarkable considering that the Eagles have given up 37 or more points just six times since December 2020, but four of those are against the Cowboys, and three of them were at AT&T Stadium."
So, the Eagles on Thanksgiving are nearly unbeatable in their history, so the Cowboys will be up against that.
But as Auman wrote, the Cowboys against the Eagles at home, torch them nearly every time.
So, something has to give on Thanksgiving in a game that is going to draw huge numbers and will likely see two NFC heavyweights go toe-to-toe.
Of course, we are building this game up to be nearly a Super Bowl, but there could be injuries, poor form, and anything else you can think of happening before we even get to this game.
But if the football gods don't intervene, and both teams are healthy, this will be some sort of game for fans.
The rivalry is one thing, but having each team's record on the line adds another layer to what is already a game with huge implications.