Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our week 1 Packers vs Eagles pick and preview and see who we think will win and cover in Sao Paulo.

PEA is televising the Eagles vs. Packers game, which is being played at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo at 8:15 ET on Friday, September 6th. The Eagles are the home team, although this one is at a neutral site. The Eagles are -149 on the money line and are -3 point favorites. The over/under line is set at 49 points.

Packers vs. Eagles Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NFL
  • Teams: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
  • Where: Sao Paulo at Arena Corinthians
  • Date: Friday, September 6th
  • Betting Odds PHI -3, GB +125 | PHI -149 O/U 49

Packers Preview:

The Packers, who were 9-8 overall last season, finished 2nd in the NFC North with a 4-2 record within the division. They made it to the Divisional Round of the playoffs before falling to the 49ers (24-21). Green Bay's playoff run came after a 9-8 regular season, where they were 7th in the NFC and 2nd in the NFC North. Their road record was 5-6, and they were above .500 at home, going 5-3.

Against the spread, the Packers were 11-8, and they were 9-5 as the underdog, while going 2-3 as the favorite. Their games had an over/under record of 11-8, with an average combined scoring of 45.2 points per game. The Packers' record vs. the spread was 11-8, and they were 6-3 vs. the spread against above .500 teams.

Packers Offense Breakdown

On the road, the Packers averaged 27 points per game, ranking 2nd in the NFL, but at home, they dropped to 24th with 19.4 points per game. Overall, they were 8th in the league with 23.8 points per game. Green Bay's offense was 7th in the power rankings, and they were 6th in yards per play, averaging 5.7 yards.

The Packers were 10th in the league in yards per game, averaging 348.3 yards per contest. They were also 8th in passing yards per attempt and 5th in third down conversion percentage. Green Bay averaged 33.5 passing attempts per game and 26.4 rushing attempts per game.

Packers Team Defense

Green Bay's defense is coming off a season in which they gave up 21.4 points per game, ranking 13th in the league. They were better at home, giving up 20 points per game, which was 16th in the NFL. In terms of yards allowed, the Packers were 23rd, giving up an average of 345.4 yards per game. They also allowed opponents to convert on 41.1% of their third down attempts, ranking 21st.

The Packers' defense was 9th in quarterback hits and 10th in sacks last season. They also had the 8th best turnover differential in the league. Despite their overall defensive power ranking of 23rd, they were 5th in passing touchdowns allowed and 7th in rushing touchdowns allowed. Additionally, opponents had the 9th most red zone scoring percentage against Green Bay.

Eagles Preview:

The Packers, who were 9-8 overall last season, finished 2nd in the NFC North with a 4-2 record within the division. They made it to the Divisional Round of the playoffs before falling to the 49ers (24-21). Green Bay's playoff run came after a 9-8 regular season, where they were 7th in the NFC and 2nd in the NFC North. Their road record was 5-6, and they were above .500 at home, going 5-3.

Against the spread, the Packers were 11-8, and they were 9-5 as the underdog, while going 2-3 as the favorite. Their games had an over/under record of 11-8, with an average combined scoring of 45.2 points per game. The Packers' record vs. the spread was 11-8, and they were 6-3 vs. the spread against above .500 teams.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

The Eagles' offense was one of the more productive units in the league last season, averaging 28.2 points per game, which was 4th in the NFL. Overall, Philadelphia went 11-6 and advanced to the NFC Wild Card round, where they lost to the Buccaneers 32-9. They were also 4th in average combined scoring, with their games averaging 50.1 points per game. The Eagles were tough as home favorites, going 6-1 straight-up, but struggled against the spread, going 3-3-1 at home and 3-3-1 on the road.

Against the spread, the Eagles were 7-9-2. When favored in games, the Eagles went 10-5, but as underdogs, they went 1-2. Philadelphia's record vs. the spread was 6-4 vs. above .500 teams and 1-5-2 vs. below .500 teams.

Eagles Team Defense

Philadelphia's defense struggled last season, allowing 25.6 points per game, which ranked 30th in the league. They gave up 29.4 points per game at home, one of the worst figures in the NFL. The Eagles' defense also allowed opponents to convert on 46.4% of their third down attempts, which was 26th in the league.

Opposing quarterbacks had success through the air against the Eagles, as they gave up 255.7 passing yards per game (30th). Despite this, the Eagles defended the run well, giving up 4.3 rushing yards per attempt, which was 8th in the league.

Packers vs Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last three road games, Green Bay has averaged 34 points per game while allowing 22. The team's record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
  • Across the Eagles last three home games, the team averaged 12 points per game while allowing 26. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
  • As the betting underdog, the Packers have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
  • Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Eagles have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-6-1.

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