The bright lights of Monday Night Football and the history of Lambeau Field await the Eagles in Week 10, but none of those topics are what is really important in this game (8:15 p.m., ESPN) against the Packers.

What matters is finding a way to win to start the post-bye week portion of the 2025 regular season. And to do that, the Eagles need to be at their best against a 5-2-1 Packers team coming off a stinging loss to Carolina at home last Sunday and, no doubt, eager to erase that taste from their collective mouths.

With that, some storylines to follow as two of the top teams in the NFC meet in primetime.

1. How will the new Eagles impact this game?

Whatever Vic Fangio has in mind, we're going to start to see it manifest in this game. He has a lot more to work with than the last time the Eagles played – EDGE help in Jaelan Phillips, Nolan Smith, and Brandon Graham practiced all week and could have roles – significant, possibly – helping pressure quarterback Jordan Love and set the edge against the run. Jakorian Bennett is an option if activated off Injured Reserve and Michael Carter is here and Adoree' Jackson is recovered from a concussion, so the cornerback position is extremely well stocked.

How quickly will Fangio integrate Phillips and Carter into the defense? Does Smith jump right back in? What is Graham's role?

2. The offense looks to put points on the board early

Green Bay is the only team in the NFL that has not allowed a first-quarter touchdown, and the Packers are an outstanding second-half team. So … it's really important to get into the flow early in the hostile environment, against a Packers team looking to establish itself after the tough loss last week and just because it's a whole lot easier to play with a lead.

The good news is that the Eagles lead the NFL in points scored in the first quarter with an average of 7.8 points. On the road, the Eagles average 9.5 points in the first quarter. That would be ideal for this game.

3. Micah Parsons and Rashad Gary lead a tough Green Bay front

Not much more to say here because the Eagles have talked about it throughout the week: The Packers defense is loaded with talent. And while a lot of players deserve their props, the two that gain the most attention are Micah Parsons and Rashan Gary. The Eagles will likely see Parsons at various positions up and down the line of scrimmage, while Gary is a standout off the edge. He leads Green Bay with 7.5 quarterback sacks, and Parsons adds 6.5 and a league-high 44 pressures. Green Bay allows just 20.8 points per game. This is a legit defense at all three levels with Parsons and Gary leading the way.

4. Philadelphia's running game – ready to soar?

Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby both went over the 100-yard mark against the Giants as the Eagles ran for 276 yards. Barkley had a 65-yard touchdown run to start things, and the running game just rolled from that. Was it a turning point for the ground attack? We shall see.

Green Bay's run defense allows just 89.4 yards per game but sprung some leaks in the loss to the Panthers as Carolina ran for 163 yards. Running back Rico Dowdle had 130 by himself.

That's the setup. The play-action game has worked for a red-hot Jalen Hurts as he's taken more reps under center. The Eagles have played downhill football in wins over Minnesota and New York. In this game? Running the ball would open up everything for Hurts and the passing game, too.

5. A defensive focus: Running back Josh Jacobs

He is the heartbeat of an offense that has to adjust to the loss of big-time weapon tight end Tucker Kraft, who is lost for the season after suffering a knee injury last week. Jacobs has 10 touchdowns and 534 rushing yards, and he has scored a touchdown in eight consecutive primetime games. Jacobs also has 23 receptions, so you can be sure Fangio has circled his number, and the Eagles will know where he is at all times.

6. The intangibles … they always matter

Some things to consider …

• Hurts has completed 79 percent of his passes (only 9 incompletions) with 7 touchdown passes, 0 interceptions and 507 yards in the wins over Minnesota and New York.
• Green Bay's offense converts 49 percent of its third downs, second-best in the NFL.
• Nick Sirianni is 4-0 after the bye week in his time as the Eagles' head coach.
• Green Bay has averaged 34 points per game in three primetime games this season.
• Philadelphia ranks first in the NFL in touchdown efficiency in the red zone offensively and the defense ranks third in the NFL in the same category.