The Atlanta Falcons will open the 2018 season against the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of last season’s NFC Divisional Playoff Game.

» Game-by-game breakdown: 2018 Falcons schedule

The Eagles are already favored to win the first game.

Atlanta will play its three divisional rivals within the first six weeks of the season. How will they do?

» Mark Bradley: Falcons schedule is tough start to finish

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Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (left) is pressured by Buccaneers defensive end Elijah Roberts on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. For the third time in three starts with the Falcons, Cousins guided them to victory. (Chris O'Meara/AP)

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Waymo autonomous vehicles operate across 65 square miles inside I-285 and have been involved in six incidents with Atlanta Public School buses since May. Waymo issued a recall because of their cars briefly stopping or slowing down before continuing forward while a bus was stopped and flashing its lights. (Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools)

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