The Green Bay Packers may have been looking ahead to their Week 10 Monday Night Football encounter with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. It’s no excuse but it might explain last week’s home loss to Carolina when the Pack was a 2-touchdown favorite. Kickoff for this NFC clash is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on November 10 from Lambeau Field and the game can be seen on ABC and ESPN.
Eagles at Packers Preview
At 6-2 the Eagles have matched the best record in the NFC and they’re coming off a bye that allowed them additional time to prepare for this showdown. However, the bye may have come at an inopportune time since they were playing good football winning their last two while scoring a combined 66 points and cashing the OVER on the NFL betting line in three straight games.
A big reason for the offensive surge has been the play of Jalen Hurts. In the Week 8 38-20 win over the Giants he threw four TD passes and completed 75 percent of his throws as the Eagles put up a season high point total. In the last two games Hurts has completed 79 percent of his passes with 7 TDs and zero interceptions.
- The Eagles led the NFL in total defense and were second in points allowed last season. The average numbers this year are nearly a TD higher and more than 61 yards more.
- Philly has the best red zone offense converting 85 percent of their trips into TDs.
- Hurts has been efficient with the offense completing 70.2 percent of his passes for 1,677 yards with 15 TDs and only one interception.
- The Eagles are a road dog for the first time this season. They won their last three such games outright.
The Packers are out for some revenge, and to also get the sour taste of a disappointing loss to Carolina last week out of their mouths. Last season started and ended with setbacks to the Eagles, the last in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, extending their skid in the series to three games while going 0-3 ATS.
The addition of Micah Parsons has helped put the defense among the top 10 in the NFL in several categories. They rank 5th in total defense and allow just 4.6 yards per play. They also have the 6th best third-down defense and are 8th in average points allowed. Parsons leads the team in QB hits and is second with 6.5 sacks.
- The Packers’ five takeaways are the second fewest in the NFL. On the plus side they’ve only turned the ball over five times, also the second fewest.
- The offense has been inconsistent but good enough to have the Packers in first place in the NFC North. Jordan Love has 2,071 pass yards and 13 TDs with only three interceptions.
- The passing game could be impacted by the loss of Tucker Kraft, who led the club with 6 TD grabs and 489 receiving yards.
- Both losses were by a field goal, but the Pack was heavily favored in both games and produced a total of just 23 points.
Eagles at Packers Predictions
This game has more meaning for the Packers for several reasons. The NFC North is much tighter leaving little room for error and the Pack needs a rebound game after a shocking loss to Carolina as a 13.5-point favorite. Oh, and there’s the revenge factor, so I’m leaning towards a home cover.
Eagles at Packers Betting Tips
- The Packers have been favored in every game this season and are 2-point chalk in this one.
- Green Bay is -124 on the moneyline and the Eagles are +111.
- The Packers have failed to cover the NFL point spread in five of their last six games.
- The total surfaced at 45.5.
- The Eagles have gone OVER the total in three straight games and five of the past six.
- Philly has won its last four games immediately following a bye going 2-1-1 ATS.
Eagles at Packers Head to Head and Key Stats
- Philly has won three in a row and four of the last five meetings.
- The Eagles opened last season with a 34-29 cover win in Brazil and ended Green Bay’s season with a 22-10 home playoff win.
- Jordan Love was intercepted three times in the playoff loss and tossed four picks in both games.
- Saquon Barkley rushed for more than 100 yards in each game and also scored two TDs.
