Earmarked as one of the dark horses for the Super Bowl, the Eagles found themselves 17-0 down at home against the Washington Redskins in Week 1.

The Eagles eventually reeled in their NFC East rivals to win 32-27 and start the season on the front foot.

In his first game since Week 14 of the 2018 season, Carson Wentz completed 28 of 39 passes, throwing for 313 yards and three touchdowns.

DeSean Jackson, meanwhile, marked his first game back in Philadelphia with eight catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns.

The wide receiver returned for a second tour of duty in Philadelphia five years on from being cut by then Eagles coach Chip Kelly.

“I couldn’t stay calm,” the 32-year-old was quoted as saying by The Associated Press. “I was overly excited like a kid before Christmas, knowing what I mean to the city and what the city means to me. I couldn’t think of it being any other way.”

If the Eagles’ offense bailed Philadelphia out of a hole in Week 1, the Falcons’ was strangely dormant for most of their opening game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Atlanta was shut down for the first three quarters and by the time the Falcons finally got on the scoreboard, they had allowed 28 unanswered points.

Matt Ryan finished 33-of-46 for 304 passing yards and two touchdowns, both of which came when the game was already done and dusted.

The 2016 MVP never looked comfortable against the Vikings pass rush and threw two costly interceptions.

Julio Jones marked his new three-year, $66 million contract extension with a touchdown but hauled in just six of his 11 targets for a very modest 31 yards.

The Falcons didn’t fare much better on the ground, racking up a meager 73 yards over 17 carries, while the defense conceded 172 rushing yards.

Against the Vikings, Atlanta had to deal with minimal threat through the air as Kirk Cousins attempted just 11 passes, but a repeat of the same scenario is highly unlikely on Sunday night against Philadelphia.

The Falcons are 7/2 second-favorites to win the NFC South but back-to-back defeats in the first two weeks of the campaign would leave Atlanta in a very perilous position.

Philadelphia, on the other hand, has limited room for error itself as it will in all likelihood face a close fight with the Dallas Cowboys to come out on top of the NFC East.

The Cowboys looked dominant against the New York Giants in Week 1 and the Eagles are well aware of the need to keep up the pace.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Sunday.

When and where is the game?

The Atlanta Falcons host the Philadelphia Eagles at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, September 15.

Kick-off is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET.

TV coverage

The game will be broadcast nationally by NBC.

Live stream

A live stream will be available via NBC’s digital platform and the NBC Sports app, as well as via NFL Network online, on connected devices and fuboTV.

Form

The Eagles kicked off the season with a 32-27 win over the Washington Redskins at home in which they had to overcome a 17-point deficit, while the Falcons lost 28-12 on the road against the Minnesota Vikings.

Injury report

Philadelphia lost defensive lineman Malik Jackson for the season to a foot injury, just 10 days after tight end Richard Rogers was also ruled out for the entire campaign.

Aside from a host of long-term absentees, Chris Lidstrom is the only Falcons casualty from Week 1 and is out indefinitely.

Series record

Philadelphia leads the all-time series 17-13-1 and has won the last two games against Atlanta. The Falcons, however, won the last meeting between the two teams in Atlanta, beating the Eagles 26-24 in September 2015.

Odds

According to Oddschecker, Philadelphia is a two-point favorite and is 91/100 to win and cover the spread, while Atlanta is 21/20 underdog. The over/under bar in terms of total points scored, meanwhile, is set at 37.5.