One of the many perks of winning the Super Bowl is hosting the season opener the next year. It’s the one Thursday night game that everyone actually looks forward to.
For the 2018 season, the Eagles will host the Cowboys, Giants, Redskins, Panthers, Falcons, Texans, Colts, and Vikings. In a best case scenario, every one of those teams is an intriguing option. But the NFL doesn’t want a best case scenario matchup to begin the season, they want the one with the highest floor.