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Eagles early favorite over Falcons in NFL Week 1

January 13, 2018 Philadelphia: Eagles running back LeGarrette Blount picks up yardage past Falcons defenders with Dontari Poe making the tackle during the first half in their NFC Divisional Game on Saturday, January 13, 2018, in Philadelphia. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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January 13, 2018 Philadelphia: Eagles running back LeGarrette Blount picks up yardage past Falcons defenders with Dontari Poe making the tackle during the first half in their NFC Divisional Game on Saturday, January 13, 2018, in Philadelphia. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Maghen Moore
April 20, 2018

The Philadelphia Eagles –– the Super Bowl champions –– are an early favorite over the Falcons in Week 1, according to BetOnline.AG.

The Falcons and Eagles open up NFL regular season on Thursday Night Football.

Here is the full list of NFL Week 1 spreads:

Thursday Night Football 
Philadelphia -4½ vs. Atlanta

Sunday 
Pittsburgh -6½ vs. Cleveland 
Minnesota -5 vs. San Francisco 
Indianapolis 1½ vs. Cincinnati 
Baltimore -3 vs. Buffalo 
Jacksonville -3 at New York Giants 
New Orleans -7 vs. Tampa Bay 
New England -6½ vs. Houston 
Tennessee -1½ at Miami 
LA Chargers -3 vs. Kansas City 
Denver -1 vs. Seattle 
Carolina -2½ vs. Dallas 
Arizona PICK'em vs. Washington

Sunday Night Football 
Green Bay -8 vs. Chicago

Monday Night Football 
Detroit -6½ vs. New York Jets 
LA Rams PICK'em at Oakland

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