The Eagles Battle Their Archrivals, The Dallas Cowboys, On Monday Night Football Tonight

PHILADLEPHIA, PA — Eyes across America will be on the Birds tonight, as the Eagles face off against their arch nemesis, the Dallas Cowboys, on Monday Night Football.

The early season matchup on national television will not only serve to reignite a long simmering rivalry, but it will also grant the winner sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

The Eagles are coming off of a tough Week 2 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, 17-11. Despite the loss and a litany of close calls and missed chances, the Birds played well overall and find themselves heading into Week 3 looking like a more competitive squad than many preseason predictions had called for.

The Birds have a chance to continue to surprise Monday night. The Cowboys are missing several of their key defenders, and they'll need be hard pressed to cover very mobile quarterback Jalen Hurts, if he's on top of his game.

It'll be the first time the Eagles new franchise quarterback faces the Cowboys' own franchise face, Dak Prescott.

Here's what to know:

Kickoff

8:15 p.m.

TV broadcast

ESPN

Odds

Cowboys by 3.5, according to Caesar's Sportsbook