Eagles vs. Packers Odds
GREEN BAY, WI (The Spread) – The Green Bay Packers begin life without Aaron Rodgers on Sunday, when they host the Philadelphia Eagles at 1PM ET on FOX.
Green Bay is 5-3 overall, 3-1 at home and 5-3 against the spread. Philadelphia is 4-5 overall, 4-1 on the road and 4-5 against the spread. The Packers have won three straight meetings with Philadelphia.
Trends show that the Packers are 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record while Philadelphia is 5-15-1 ATS in its last 21 games on grass. These two have hit the under in five straight meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Green Bay is the slim favorite at home, as the Packers have odds of -1 point against the Eagles. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Packers favored by a point. The spread dropped to even before moving back to Green Bay -1. The over/under total opened at 48 points but slowly fell down to 47.
The Packers are coming off a 27-20 loss at home to Chicago on Monday night. Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone in the loss and is expected to miss around a month of action. Seneca Wallace stepped in for Green Bay, but struggled, going 11 of 19 for 114 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Eddie Lacy, who has rushed for 596 yards and four scores this year, may see an increased workload on offense with Rodgers out. A.J. Hawk is leading the Green Bay defense with 67 tackles and three sacks.
Philadelphia is coming off a 49-20 win at Oakland in which quarterback Nick Foles set an NFL record with seven touchdown passes. The Eagles’ offense is averaging 403.2 yards per game this season, but the defense is allowing 419.4 yards per game. Foles has now thrown for 1,028 yards and 13 touchdowns on the season and has yet to throw an interception. LeSean McCoy has rushed for 777 yards and three scores as well while DeSean Jackson has 50 catches for 823 yards and six touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Green Bay linebacker Nick Perry (foot) and guard T.J. Lang (concussion) are both doubtful for the game. Philadelphia tackle Jason Peters (pectoral) and linebacker Jake Knott (hamstring) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Philadelphia, as the Eagles are getting 70% of the wagers with odds of +1 point at Green Bay.
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