At long last, the NFL is back.

Our nearly seven-month drought comes to a merciful end on Thursday night when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys in a star-powered rivalry game fit for primetime.

That game alone features no shortage of intrigue, with the Eagles kicking off their championship defense and the Cowboys getting their first taste of life without Micah Parsons .

And that’s only the start.

Every team has a reason to dream going into Week 1, be it championship aspirations or a rookie quarterback who offers hope for the future.

Here are some of 2025’s biggest NFL storylines as the new season finally arrives.

PARSONS FALLOUT

The Cowboys’ blockbuster trade sending the perennial Pro Bowler Parsons to the Green Bay Packers last week shifted the very fabric of t

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