Philadelphia Eagles v Green Bay Packers: Prediction, Tips and Odds

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Green Bay Packers in a highly anticipated Wild Card playoff matchup at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.

This game is a rematch of the season opener, where the Eagles emerged victorious with a 34-29 win in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

That victory set Philadelphia on the path to a 14-3 record, another division title and the NFC's No.2 seed.

Head coach Nick Sirianni has his team poised for a deep playoff run following last year's disappointing early exit to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card game.

Green Bay secured the final NFC Wild Card spot with an 11-6 record, overcoming a late-season slump to reach the postseason for the second straight year as the conference's 7th seed.

These NFC powerhouses are no strangers to each other, having met 47 times since 1933, with the Packers holding an edge in the all-time series with 28 victories to the Eagles 19 and no ties.

Philadelphia Eagles v Green Bay Packers prop bets - tips and predictions

Jalen Hurts anytime touchdown scorer - 10/11 

Hurts is vital to the smooth running of the Eagles offense and his dual-threat capability should have an impact on this game.

In 15 starts this season, he has rushed for almost as many touchdowns (14) as he has thrown for (18), with the overwhelming majority of his scores coming on designed quarterback draws in goalline situations.

11 of Hurts' rushing touchdowns have come from exactly one yard out and with the Eagles still the masters of the tush push, where multiple teammates push the quarterback forward to gain yardage, he remains solid value to get into the end zone.

Philadelphia Eagles v Green Bay Packers money line, spread, over/under

	Money Line	Spread	Over/Under
Eagles	10/23	-4.5 - 10/11	Over 45.0- 10/11
Packers	19/10	+4.5 - 10/11	Under 45.0 - 10/11

Eagles -4.5 spread - 10/11

Green Bay clearly did not want to back into the playoffs on a losing skid, electing to play their starters in Sunday's meaningless season finale against the Chicago Bears.

Quarterback Jordan Love and running back Josh Jacobs, the two biggest playmakers on their offence stayed in for around 20 minutes.

The Packers pulled them out shortly after wide receiver Christian Watson went down with an injury in the second quarter.

Green Bay's biggest deep threat, who scored one of his two touchdowns this season against the Eagles, sustained a season-ending ACL injury.

And that will deny Love, who is dealing with an elbow injury, one of his key weapons for this weekend's crunch game.

Philadelphia enter as 4.5-point favourites, which seems justified given their dominant regular season campaign and home-field advantage. 

The main concern for Eagles backers is the status of quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has missed the last two games because of concussion.

But insiders believe he will be good to go against the Packers - as will NFL rushing champion Saquon Barkley, who was made to sit out their final game of the regular season.

Barkley has gained over 100 yards rushing in nine of his last 11 games but will face stern resistance from a Packers run defence that has kept six of their last seven opponents below 85 yards on the ground.

Despite both teams possessing powerful RBs, this game will probably be won in the air.

Each team's defence have found ways to create turnovers, with Green Bay fourth in the league for takeaways, just ahead of the sixth-placed Eagles.

Philadelphia's 10-2 turnover differential in the last three games of the season suggests they are peaking at the right time.

The Eagles have covered the handicap in nine of their last 12 games while the Packers have failed to cover in six of their previous 11, including three of their last five on the road.

Over 45.5 total points - 10/11

Despite both teams boasting solid defenses, the total of 45.5 points seems achievable given the offensive firepower on display.

The Eagles and Packers combined for 63 points in their Week 1 encounter, showcasing their ability to light up the scoreboard. 

That game was just as memorable for the poor field conditions in Brazil which saw players from both teams slipping all over the turf.

Philadelphia's offence has been particularly potent, averaging over 28 points per game during the regular season.

Green Bay's offence has shown flashes of brilliance throughout the season. 

Even with the loss of Watson, the Packers have enough weapons to challenge the Eagles' secondary.

This game has the potential to turn into a shootout, especially if the defences struggle to contain the opposing quarterbacks.

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