Packers vs Eagles Betting Odds: Ailing Packers Hope to Hang With NFC-Leading Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles Look to Rebound After Pair of So-So Efforts

When the season began, the showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles figured to have Green Bay the team fighting for the No. 1 seed in the NFC ; however, Philadelphia has the best record in the conference while the slumping Packers are 2.5 games out of the final playoff spot.

That is evident when looking at the Packers vs Eagles betting odds.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted that he has been playing with a broken thumb on his throwing hand. There is nothing wrong with the hand that Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts is throwing with as he is third in the odds to win the NFL regular season MVP award.

The Eagles (-325) are favored to win the NFC East title while the Packers (+2500) as well behind Minnesota in the odds to win the NFC North championship.

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Green Bay Packers

Rookie receiver Christian Watson has been slowed by injury this season, but he has five touchdown catches in the last two games. He will need to come up big again for the underdog Packers to defy the Packers vs Eagles betting odds.

Many of Green Bay’s best offensive players have been dealing with various ailments and this week is no different with leading rusher Aaron Jones being limited at Thursday’s practice due to glute and shin injuries.

Green Bay is 15th in total offense, but just 26th in scoring offense, so finishing off drives has been an issue for a team that is 2-0 in overtime games but 1-5 in other contests decided by seven points or less.

The Packers are just 25th in stopping the run and that is a concern against an Eagles team that likes to run the ball.

Philadelphia Eagles

There will be no perfect season for the Eagles. Still, Philadelphia is currently sitting atop the NFL standings. The Packers vs Eagles betting odds favor the host team.

The defense has very quietly allowed the second-fewest yards per game in the league this season. Only Dallas is better at defending the pass than the Eagles.

The trade for receiver A.J. Brown has played a key role in the resurgence for Hurts, who has the fourth-best quarterback rating in the league. When looking at the NFL stats leaders, he does have only 15 TD passes, but has run for eight more scores.

Losing star tight end Dallas Goedert to injury is a big blow and it is wise to keep an eye on brittle running back Myles Sanders as he has been limited to 12 games during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Packers vs Eagles Injury Update

Green Bay is expected to have star cornerback Jaire Alexander (groin) available. Linebacker Krys Barnes, who has played in just three games, is also probable as is kicker Mason Crosby.

Offensive tackle David Bakhtiari, second-leading tackler De’Vondre Campbell, running back Jones, tight end Robert Tonyan as well as receivers Randall Cobb and Allen Lazard are among the players listed as questionable.
The Packers are without linebacker and team sack leader Rashan Gary as a result of a season-ending knee injury.

Philadelphia receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are both questionable.

Packers vs Eagles Head to Head

The last time the teams met, Green Bay won 30-16 as the 8.5-point favorite at home on Dec. 6, 2020 with the game going under the 50-point total. Davante Adams had two TDs in that game and he now plays for the Raiders. However, Aaron Rodgers had three touchdown passes and Aaron Jones ran for 130 yards in the game.

Eight of the last 10 meetings went under the total with the winning team also covering in each of those 10 meetings

Something to consider when looking at the Week 12 NFL parlay, the road team had won five of the previous six matchups heading into the 2020 matchup. Eight of the last 10 meetings went under the total with the winning team also covering in each of those 10 meetings.

Packers vs Eagles Betting Preview

The Packers are listed as a seven-point underdog and that is something that has happened just five times in the last five seasons. The Packers have lost those previous four encounters even if they did cover in two of them.

The spread probably says more about a Green Bay team that has losses to Detroit and Washington than it does about the Eagles.

The Eagles followed up the loss to Washington by squeaking by Indianapolis 17-16. This could be a game for the Eagles to return to controlling the game on both sides of the line of scrimmage.

There has been little movement in a line that opened at 6.

With the way the Packers have been playing, it is hard to call on them to cover, never mind win. The total of 46.5 might be hard for the teams to go over as well. It is interesting that just one of Green Bay’s first five road games finished over the total while four of the first five home games for Philadelphia all well over the total.

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