It will all be for real soon.

Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles will get their new season underway, first unveiling their 2024 Super Bowl banner before opening up against the rival Dallas Cowboys.

Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, and nearly all of the Eagles' star-studded offense will be returning intact, while Philadelphia's leading defense from last year is hanging its hopes on a youth movement led by Jalen Carter, Quinyon Mitchell, and April's first-round draft pick Jihaad Campbell.

There are questions, for sure, like at the second starting cornerback and safety spots, but on the whole, the Eagles do have the means on paper to put together a legitimate repeat bid.

The Cowboys, they're a wild card, in the sense of pure unpredictability, not making the playoffs.

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