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The first Monday night game of the 2015 NFL season pits the exciting Eagles offensive attack against Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and聽the explosive Falcons offense in what should be a high-scoring affair in Atlanta.

"Deflategate" aside, the have been one of the most talked-about teams this offseason for the聽myriad of personnel moves the organization made. Coming off a 10-6 season where the team competed for a division title, head coach stunningly chose to clean house with his offensive skill players.

Gone聽are leading rusher LeSean McCoy, leading pass catcher Jeremy Maclin, and quarterback Nick Foles. They聽have been replaced by ex-Rams quarterback and two outstanding running backs 鈥� , formerly of the Cowboys, and former San Diego Charger .

Coach Kelly鈥檚 offense has been a treat for NFL fans to watch over the past two seasons. Kelly uses an up-tempo game plan and mixes in a creative playbook to unlock opposing defenses. Although the team聽ranked in the middle of the pack when it came to offensive efficiency in the running and passing game, according to , the tempo made the team very effective. Kelly鈥檚 Eagles ran 70.7 plays聽per game on average, 2.3 more than the second place Saints and 7 more than the median team.

This season, the Eagles project to run the ball more than any other team. Last year, the Eagles runners聽, good for 7th in the league. With Murray, Matthews, and Darren Sproles splitting聽carries, expect that number to go above 500 and beyond this season.

Meanwhile, the have been disappointing their fans now for two consecutive seasons, despite聽keeping their offensive core together. Injuries have plagued the offensive line, and a lack of skill and聽depth on defense has been the team鈥檚 undoing.

Last year, the Falcons were the in聽terms of efficiency, 31st against the pass and 30th against the run. The defense gave up 540 more聽passing yards than any other team, more than a game鈥檚 worth of passing.

Running the ball was also difficult for the Falcons last season, who relied on veteran Stephen Jackson too heavily.聽Jackson ran for only 707 yards in 2014 and the offensive imbalance made the team often too predictable. The聽Falcons will start rookie in Week 1, whom the team drafted with their third pick, and will聽hope he can be more productive.

The driving force behind the Falcons鈥� offensive attack will remain quarterback who, even in losing seasons, has been effective. The quarterback has thrown for at least 4,500 yards and 26 touchdowns every聽season for the past three years and has remain efficient, having no less than an 89.6 quarterback rating聽in that time.

Chip Kelly was quick to compliment Ryan when talking to this聽week, saying 鈥淏ig fan of Matt. I think he鈥檚 one of the top quarterbacks in this league.鈥�

Ryan鈥檚 biggest weapon is only now starting to get into his prime years, which is terrifying. Wide receiver has聽been sensational ever since he was drafted in 2011. The fifth-year pro had his best season last year, catching聽104 passes for 1,593 yards. Jones will be a force to be reckoned with again this season, but he and Ryan will hope to improve on his 6 touchdowns from last season.

The Falcons are hopeful that additions to their defense, including their first two draft picks and veteran聽linebacker , will make the defense competitive. While they are bound to improve from last聽season, it likely will not be enough to slow down Chip Kelly and his offense. Expect a high scoring affair聽that the Eagles inevitably walk away from with a victory.

You can watch the Eagles and Falcons on ESPN Monday night, beginning at 7:10 p.m. Eastern. That game will be followed by the 聽in California at approximately 10:20 p.m.聽