Top 10 current NFL rivalries

Sep 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) and wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) talk on the sidelines against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 43-18. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 20, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) throws a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles

This has been a classic going back into the late 1970s. Dallas has just about always been good since coming into the NFL in 1960, while the Eagles were mostly awful for the first 20 years of this rivalry. However, Philadelphia came alive in the late 70s under head coach Dick Vermeil, and it culminated in the Eagles beating the Cowboys in the 1980 NFC Championship game.

These days, the rivalry still burns white-hot. There was the Terrell Owens saga last decade, and this current group has already seen a major moment in Week 2, when Philadelphia broke the clavicle of Tony Romo, forcing Brandon Weeden into action. Weeden never won a game for Dallas, and the Eagles are now tied with the Cowboys after five weeks in the NFC East. The rematch is going to be great.

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