UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 2:05 pm ET Reply(1) The Eagles now know their opening week opponent. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PA — The full schedule is still hours away from being announced, but the Eagles already know who they're playing for their opening week matchup: the Atlanta Falcons. The NFL chose to release the week one matchup ahead of the full release of the schedule Wednesday night. The opener will be held in Atlanta at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12, as the new look Eagles — without Super Bowl head coach Doug Peterson or former franchise quarterback Carson Wentz — look to turn the page on 2020's last place finish.