Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers Prediction 9-6-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers Prediction for this NFL Week 1 Game on Friday, September 6th, at Corinthians Arena in Sal Paulo, Brazil. 

Can Jordan Love Lead Packers to Victory?

Jordan Love is locked up long-term now for the Packers, and he hopes to lead his team into Brazil and get this season off to a fast start. The Vikings did have a couple of big losses this offseason, including Aaron Jones, who left to the Minnesota Vikings, and AJ Dillion, who is lost for the season. The good news for the Packers is they now have running back Josh Jacobs, who might be an upgrade on both of them. 

Last season, Love got out to a bit of a slow start, but he sure got it figured out after he settled in, and he finished the season completing 64.2 percent of his passes for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. The wide receivers for this team are young, but they are a year younger now, and have talent. Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks can all be trusted. On defense, the Packers lost former first-round pick Darrell Savage, but they went and got a replacement in Xavier McKinney, who was brought in from the New York Giants. In this game, the defense needs to be strong early, especially to put the pressure on. 

Why the Packers Will Beat the Eagles

• The underdogs have won four of the Packers’ last five Week 1 games.
• The Eagles have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NFC opponents.
• The Eagles have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games against NFC opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Eagles’ last five games.
• The Eagles have lost the first quarter in each of their last two games as favorites against NFC opponents.

Are the Eagles a Super Bowl Contender?

At one point last season, the Eagles were 10-1 but sputtered down the stretch, and during Wild Card weekend, they were knocked off by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32-9. That Game had to leave a sour spot in their mouth, but this team is still very talented and should have high expectations for this season. It all starts with quarterback Jalen Hurts, who is one of the most talented quarterbacks in the NFL. The talent was there out last season out wide with AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, and this offseason, they brought in running back Saquon Barkley, who is going to make this running Game a lot more talented. 

On defense, the Eagles had some issues last year, and it’s what could hold them back again if they don’t improve. The first big move to improve was bringing in Vic Fangio to be the defensive coordinator. Devin White was also brought in, and he’s going to be a huge upgrade to the defense. Much like was the case last season, the Eagles defense needs to step up. James Bradberry is out for this Game, and that is a big loss. 

Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers Prediction

This Game 100 percent is coming down to the Eagles defense. The Eagles made the moves to improve the defense, but I am not so sure if it’s enough. Love got out to a slow start last season, but that isn’t going to be the case here. Love is going to pick apart defenses, much like he did the second half of last year. Jalen Hurts will probably have another big Game against this Packers defense, but there is no way I will not take the points here. Back the Packers getting a couple of points.