Brockers isn't the only former NFL player to say this. Ex-NFL receiver James Jones also picked the Rams as the top contender against the Eagles in 2025. The two teams will get a chance to settle this argument (in the regular season, at least) as early as Week 3. But it wouldn't be a shock to see another matchup sometime in the NFC playoffs.

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The Eagles should once again be among the NFC's best teams in 2025, but they will face a tougher path to contention. Philadelphia is set to have the fourth-hardest schedule in the NFL for the 2025 season, per Sharp Football Analysis. Comparatively, they had the fourth-easiest schedule in the league last season en route to a 14-3 record.