Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) vs Green Bay Packers (0-0)
September 6, 2024 at 08:15 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Philadelphia Eagles -2.5 / Green Bay Packers +2.5 — Over/Under: 49
The Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles meet Sunday in NFL week 1 action at Corinthians Arena. Here’s a Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction. This article will include a Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles Pick.
Green Bay Packers Betting Preview
The Green Bay Packers won 9 games last year and enter year 6 under coach Matt LaFleur. The Packers have made the playoffs in 4 of the last 5 seasons and enter this season with increased expectations. The emergence of quarterback Jordan Love has done wonders for the Packers, as he threw for 4,100 yards and 32 touchdowns last season. Assuming Love can avoid a sophomore slump, it looks like the Packers have struck gold at the QB position again, a franchise that had Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. The Packers also added running back Josh Jacobs, giving the offense a more reliable ground attack. It’s also another year of wide receivers Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs, as that chemistry continues to grow.
Defensively, the Packers are solid up front, with Rashan Gary, Preston Smith and Kenny Clark leading the charge and combining for 24.5 sacks last season. The backend isn’t as strong, particularly with the linebackers, but the addition of safety Xavier McKinney does improve the secondary. Anything less than another playoff appearance would be a disappointment for Green Bay.
Philadelphia Eagles Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Eagles have made the playoffs in each of the last three seasons and enter year four under coach Nick Sirianni. The Eagles now look to win double-digit games for three straight years for the first time since 2002-04. The Eagles offense has the potential to be scary good, with Jalen Hurts blossoming into one of the better quarterbacks in the league and now having an elite running game with the addition of Saquon Barkley. A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith are a top-five wide receiver duo, and maybe DeVante Parker or Parris Campbell can find a role. The Eagles have interior offensive line concerns, but the offense in terms of skill players is arguably the best in the league.
The Eagles defense has a new coordinator in Vic Fangio, and there’s a new linebacker group with the additions of Devin White, Zack Baun and Oren Burks. The Eagles were also defensive heavy in the draft by snagging Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean and Jalyx Hunt. Cornerback Chauncey Gardner-Johnson comes back to Philly after spending a year in Detroit. The Eagles have a lot of moving parts on the defense, and it could take time to really get rolling. Still, the Eagles have top-five Super Bowl odds for a reason. On paper, the Eagles are one of the best teams in the NFL.
Why the Green Bay Packers will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Packers’ last five Week 1 games.
- The Eagles have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NFC opponents.
- The Eagles have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games against NFC opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Eagles’ last five games.
- The Eagles have lost the first quarter in each of their last two games as favorites against NFC opponents.
Philadelphia Eagles Player Prop Facts
- Jalen Hurts has scored two or more touchdowns in three of the Eagles’ last four games as favorites against NFC North opponents.
- Saquon Barkley has scored at least one touchdown in eight of his 10 previous appearances with his team as a favorite against NFC opponents.
- Jalen Hurts has recorded 22+ completions in three of the Eagles’ last four September games as favorites against NFC opponents.
- Jalen Hurts has recorded 243+ passing yards in four of the Eagles’ last five September games as favorites against NFC opponents.
- Saquon Barkley has recorded 101+ rushing and receiving yards in five of his last six regular season appearances against NFC North opponents.
- Saquon Barkley has recorded 70+ rushing yards in five of his last six regular season appearances against NFC North opponents.
- Parris Campbell has recorded 14+ receiving yards in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Saquon Barkley is just one away from 50 career touchdowns (including playoffs).
Green Bay Packers Player Prop Facts
- Jayden Reed has scored a touchdown in four of the Packers’ last five regular season games as underdogs.
- Jordan Love has recorded 24+ completions in four of the Packers’ last five regular season games against NFC opponents.
- Jayden Reed has recorded 50+ rushing and receiving yards in seven of his last eight regular season appearances.
- Jordan Love has recorded 267+ passing yards in five of the Packers’ last six games as underdogs.
- Jordan Love has recorded 12+ rushing yards in four of the Packers’ last five regular season games as underdogs against NFC opponents.
- Jordan Love has thrown two or more touchdowns in each of the Packers’ last six games.
- Tucker Kraft has recorded 31+ receiving yards in seven of the Packers’ last eight regular season games.
- Keisean Nixon ranked 1st in the NFL in kick return yards (782) last season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Eagles ranked 31st in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game (252.7) last season.
- The Eagles ranked 31st in the NFL in Q2 opponent points per game (9.4) last season.
- The Packers ranked T1st in the NFL in Q3 win percentage (64.7) last season.
- The Packers ranked 31st in the NFL in interceptions (7) last season.
Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction
This is a neutral field, and are we sure the Green Bay Packers aren’t the better team overall than the Philadelphia Eagles? You can make an argument, especially with how the Eagles season ended last year and some wondering if Nick Sirianni should still be the head coach. The Packers have covered each of their last 5 games as an underdog, and 4 of those covers were outright wins. The Eagles have failed to cover 5 straight games as a favorite, and 4 of those failed covers were outright losses. Give me the points in a game the Packers could easily win outright.