PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's NFL Playoff Total of the Year
(NFL) Packers (GB) vs. Eagles (PHI),
Total: 45.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 45.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
These teams put up a combined 63 points in their first meeting this season. That was back on opening week in Brazil. I'm not expecting anything close to that this time around.
The Eagles improved themselves to the point where they could be the best defense in the NFL. Philadelphia gave up the fewest yards per game, ranked No. 1 in pass defense and second in scoring defense holding foes to 17.8 points a game. The Eagles gave up fewer than 21 points in eight of their last nine games.
Jordan Love may not be 100 percent because of a sore elbow. He'll be without his top deep threat and best bubble sweep runner, Christian Watson.
Only two teams played at a slower tempo than Green Bay. I envision the Packers playing a conservative game running Josh Jacobs plenty of times mixed in with short passes.
Jalen Hurts received concussion clearance as expected after sitting out the past two games. What's not good news for the Eagles is Hurts has completed one pass in his last three games. He figures to be rusty. You have to wonder if the Eagles will still employ their highly effective tush push so often with Hurts now?
The Eagles play at the eighth-slowest pace in the league.
Green Bay has invested many high draft choices on defense. Now the Packers are better coached defensively with Jeff Hafley replacing Joe Barry as defensive coordinator. The Packers were fifth in fewest yards allowed, sixth in scoring defense and seventh in run defense. They also had the third-most takeaways.
The Eagles improved themselves to the point where they could be the best defense in the NFL. Philadelphia gave up the fewest yards per game, ranked No. 1 in pass defense and second in scoring defense holding foes to 17.8 points a game. The Eagles gave up fewer than 21 points in eight of their last nine games.
Jordan Love may not be 100 percent because of a sore elbow. He'll be without his top deep threat and best bubble sweep runner, Christian Watson.
Only two teams played at a slower tempo than Green Bay. I envision the Packers playing a conservative game running Josh Jacobs plenty of times mixed in with short passes.
Jalen Hurts received concussion clearance as expected after sitting out the past two games. What's not good news for the Eagles is Hurts has completed one pass in his last three games. He figures to be rusty. You have to wonder if the Eagles will still employ their highly effective tush push so often with Hurts now?
The Eagles play at the eighth-slowest pace in the league.
Green Bay has invested many high draft choices on defense. Now the Packers are better coached defensively with Jeff Hafley replacing Joe Barry as defensive coordinator. The Packers were fifth in fewest yards allowed, sixth in scoring defense and seventh in run defense. They also had the third-most takeaways.