Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles Matchup

In this Wild Card round NFL preview between Packers and Eagles, see who like to win the game and cover the spread.

FOX will broadcast the NFC wild card round matchup between the Eagles and Packers, which is set to kick off at 4:30 ET. The Eagles are favored at -237 on the money line and -5 on the point spread. The game, being played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, has an over/under line of 46 points, with the Packers at +199 on the money line.

Packers vs. Eagles Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
Where: Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field
Date: Sunday, January 12th
Betting Odds PHI -5, GB +199 | PHI -237 O/U 46

Packers Preview:

Heading into the playoffs, the Packers have dropped two straight games, including a 24-22 home loss to the Bears in week 18. Green Bay was favored by 10 points in that matchup, but the loss dropped their record to 11-6 and left them 7th in the NFC standings. They were 3rd in our power rankings heading into the season.

Against the spread, the Packers are 8-8-1, with an average scoring margin of +7.2 points per game. They are 6-6 as favorites and 2-2-1 as underdogs. Their O/U record is also 8-8-1, with the over hitting in their last two games.

Packers Offense Breakdown

Green Bay enters the Wild Card round ranked 10th in our offensive power rankings. They are 8th in the NFL in points per game with 27.1 and 5th in yards per game, averaging 370.5. The Packers have leaned on their rushing attack, ranking 5th in both attempts (30.9) and yards per game (146.8). They are 12th in passing yards per game, despite ranking 26th in attempts. On 3rd down, Green Bay ranks 14th with a 39.5% conversion rate, and they are 3rd in red zone attempts, though their 8.7% conversion rate ranks 27th.

In the 1st quarter, the Packers are 3rd in the NFL in scoring. Jordan Love is questionable for this week’s game against the Eagles, after throwing for 3,389 yards and 25 touchdowns in the regular season. In week 1, he threw for 260 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception against Philadelphia. Jayden Reed led the team with 138 receiving yards in that game.

Packers Team Defense

In their 24-22 loss to the Bears, the Packers' defense gave up just 141 passing yards on 21 completions. Chicago's passing game averaged only 4.7 yards per attempt. The Packers did struggle on third down, allowing the Bears to convert 50% of their third down attempts.

On the ground, the Bears rushed for 83 yards on 26 attempts. The Packers' defense also came up with one interception and one sack in the game.

Eagles Preview:

Philadelphia finished the regular season with a 14-3 record, putting them 2nd in the NFC and 1st in the NFC East. After a week 2 loss to the Falcons, the Eagles bounced back with wins over the Saints and Packers, including a 34-29 victory over Green Bay in week 1. They covered the 1.5-point spread in that game, and the 63 combined points easily hit the over (49.5).

Heading into the playoffs, the Eagles rank 5th in our power rankings. They have an average scoring margin of +9.4 points per game and are 11-6 against the spread. Their O/U record is 7-10, with their games averaging 45.1 points per game.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Jalen Hurts threw for 311 yards in week 3, completing 29 of 38 passes, but he did not throw a touchdown and had one interception. Dallas Goedert led the team with 170 receiving yards on 10 catches, while Saquon Barkley rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. In week 2, Hurts had 183 passing yards and one touchdown, with DeVonta Smith catching 7 passes for 76 yards. Barkley had 95 rushing yards in that game. In week 1, Hurts threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns, with A.J. Brown recording 119 receiving yards and Barkley rushing for 109 yards and two scores.

Philadelphia ranks 4th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 27.2 points per game, which is 7th in the NFL. They are 8th in total yards per game with 367.2 and lead the league in rushing attempts, averaging 179.3 rushing yards per game. However, they rank 29th in passing yards, with 187.9 per game. The Eagles are 10th in the NFL in 3rd-down conversions, with a rate of 41.7%.

Eagles Team Defense

In their 20-13 win over the Giants, the Eagles' defense allowed just 138 passing yards. New York managed only 100 yards on 25 rushing attempts, with Philadelphia holding them to 4.0 yards per attempt. The Eagles defended the pass well, allowing a completion percentage of 75.9% and forcing the Giants to convert only 28.6% of their third down attempts.

Philadelphia's defense picked off one pass and limited the Giants to just one touchdown. However, they didn't record any sacks and lost the tackles for loss battle by a margin of -1.

Packers vs Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their five previous road games, Green Bay has an ATS mark of 1-3-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2 while averaging 27 points per game.
In their last three home games, Philadelphia has averaged 31 points per game while allowing 25. The team's record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Packers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-2-1.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Eagles have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.