Eagles 2008 Schedule Released

We already knew which teams they were going to face, but today we learned the exact order:

Week 1: 9/7 Rams @ Eagles, 1 pm
Week 2: 9/15 Eagles @ Cowboys, 8:30 pm (Monday Night)
Week 3: 9/21 Steelers @ Eagles, 4:15 pm
Week 4: 9/28 Eagles @ Bears, 8:15 pm (Sunday Night)
Week 5: 10/5 Redskins @ Eagles, 1 pm
Week 6: 10/12 Eagles @ 49ers, 4:15 pm
Week 7: BYE
Week 8: 10/26 Falcons @ Eagles, 1 pm
Week 9: 11/2 Eagles @ Seahawks, 4:15 pm
Week 10: 11/9 Giants @ Eagles, 8:15 pm (Sunday Night)
Week 11: 11/16 Eagles @ Bengals, 1 pm
Week 12: 11/23 Eagles @ Ravens, 1 pm
Week 13: 11/27 Cardinals @ Eagles, 8 pm (Thanksgiving)
Week 14: 12/7 Eagles @ Giants, 1 pm
Week 15: 12/15 Browns @ Eagles, 8:30 pm (Monday Night)
Week 16: 12/21 Eagles @ Redskins, 1 pm
Week 17: 12/28 Cowboys @ Eagles, 1 pm

Note the Sunday Night games in Weeks 4 and 10 and the Monday Night games in Weeks 2 and 15 and the Thanksgiving Game in Week 13

At first glance, the most difficult parts of the schedule are the Divisional games. The NFC East figures to be one of the toughest divisions in football, with the Giants, Redskins and Cowboys all coming off playoff appearances and the Eagles loaded up for a return to glory. The Eagles will need to take care of business against their non-division opponents, who appear to be weak on paper. The Eagles will play the entire NFC West and AFC North, two divisions that didn't have a team with more than 10 wins in 2007. They also will play the Bears, who finished 7-9 last season, and the Falcons, who won only 4 games.

The Eagles will also have a tough final four weeks, as they will meet their three division rivals and face the Browns.

The path is now set for the Eagles to return to the playoffs. If they can simply split their divisional games, and not trip up against the weaker non-division opponents, a return to the postseason is likely. What they are able to do once they get there in a wide-open NFC is another story.