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          Philadelphia Eagles' schedule 2020: Prime-time performers, again

          • Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2020, 12:47 AM
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              Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine's Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus.
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          The Philadelphia Eagles' schedule for 2020 was released Thursday.

          The regular season kicks off with the Houston Texans visiting the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Sept. 10 (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The opening doubleheader for Monday Night Football will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers at the New York Giants (7:10 p.m. ET, ESPN) and the Tennessee Titans at the Denver Broncos (10:20 p.m. ET) on Monday, Sept. 14.

          Check out the full week-by-week schedule here. Here's what is in store for the Eagles:

          Game-by-game prediction

          Eagles reporter Tim McManus is predicting a 10-6 finish:

          Sept. 13: at Washington, Loss

          Sept. 20: vs. L.A. Rams, Win

          Sept. 27: vs. Cincinnati, Win

          Oct. 4: at San Francisco, Loss

          Oct. 11: at Pittsburgh, Win

          Oct. 18: vs. Baltimore, Loss

          Oct. 22: vs. N.Y. Giants, Win

          Nov. 1: vs. Dallas, Win

          Nov. 8: BYE

          Nov. 15: at N.Y. Giants, Win

          Nov. 22: at Cleveland, Loss

          Nov. 30: vs. Seattle, Win

          Dec. 6: at Green Bay, Win

          Dec. 13: vs. New Orleans, Loss

          Dec. 20: at Arizona, Win

          Dec. 27: at Dallas, Loss

          Jan. 3: vs. Washington, Win

          Strength of schedule: 25th, .486

          Breakdown

          There are a pair of three-game stretches that really stand out and will help shape how the 2020 season goes for Philadelphia. The first is the October gantlet featuring the 49ers, Steelers and Ravens, and the other is a December trip to Green Bay sandwiched by home games against the Seahawks and Saints. This schedule is a mix of serious contenders and some teams on the come-up, and might prove trickier than the initial strength of schedule forecasts.

          Prime-time performers

          The Eagles are slated to play in four regular-season prime-time games, including on Monday Night Football against the Seahawks in a rematch of last season's wild-card playoff game. This is the 14th straight season Philadelphia has been scheduled to play four or more games under the lights.

          It all comes down to Dallas

          Boy, that trip in late December to Jerry's World has make-or-break written all over it. Last year's NFC East crown was essentially decided in a Dec. 22 game between these two in Philly with the Eagles winning 17-9. This time, it's in Big D for what promises to be a heavyweight match with serious playoff implications.