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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Head coach Raheem Morris speaks to players during training camp at the Falcons’ headquarters last summer in Flowery Branch. Joint practices have become more common in the NFL since the league moved to a 17-game regular-season schedule in 2021. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2024)

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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat, has decided to run for governor. (Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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