Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Prediction
This Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles prediction is courtesy of Pregame.com.
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The Philadelphia Eagles host the Green Bay Packers this evening on FOX at 4:15 EDT. The Eagles are moving on from the Donovan McNabb era, with Kevin Kolb taking center stage. Green Bay is on the short list of teams that are likely to compete for the Super Bowl this year. Green Bay is a 3 point favorite today, with a total of 47.5 points expected.
The new era for Philadelphia is here, as they play their first meaningful game without Donovan McNabb. The Kevin Kolb experiment starts tonight, with a very difficult game against the Packers. Kolb made 2 starts last season, and passed for more than 300 YDS in each. Kolb has plenty of receivers at his disposal, from TE Brent Celek to WR's DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin. Overall, the Eagles average starter is only 25 years old, so the youth movement is in full effect. RB LaSean McCoy also has big shoes to fill, as he's replacing longtime starter Brian Westbrook. For Philadelphia to make the playoffs this season, their defense is going to have to improve. After being a top 5 defense for the better part of the last decade, the Eagles slipped to the middle of the pack last year. Against the Packers, the Eagles are going to look to get pressure on Aaron Rodgers with a 4 man rush, enabling as many players in the secondary to handle the passing game of Green Bay. Philadelphia is 7-2 ATS in their past 9 meetings with the Packers.
The Eagles are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in September. The Over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 home games.
There is plenty of excitement in Green Bay regarding the Packers, as they are expected to contend for a Super Bowl berth. Green Bay has an electrifying offense led by QB Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers is coming off a season in which he threw for 4,434 YDS, along with 30 TD's. Adding to this offensive display was a preseason in which he completed nearly 80% of his passes with 6 TD's and no INT's. This Packers offense is elite, and it appears they will challenge New Orleans for the best offense in the game. Despite all the optimism, the Packers have a tough road game to start the season. Green Bay has lost their past 9 games in Philadelphia SU. In addition, the Eagles seem to have the Packers number considering the Packers are only 2-7 ATS in their past 9 games with the Packers. As good as their offense looked in the preseason, the defense was every bit as poor. The secondary of the Packers was atrocious during the preseason, as they were beat consistently throug the air. Last season, the Packers led the NFL in rushing defense, allowing only 83.3 YPG.
The Packers are 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 road games. The Over is 8-2 in their last 10 games in September.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 30-24 in favor of the Green Bay Packers. The Over 47.5 is the Total of the Day!
