For the first time in its history, the NFL will head to South America for a regular-season contest when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Friday, September 6. Both squads were playoff teams last season and have aspirations of winning their divisions and making deep runs in the NFC. They’ll open their seasons with a Week 1 matchup in front of nearly 50,000 fans for the first-ever NFL in Brazil game.
Kickoff from Neo Quimica Arena is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Eagles are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Eagles vs. Packers odds, while the over/under for total points is 48.5. Before locking in any Eagles vs. Packers picks, make sure to check out the Week 1 NFL predictions and NFL in Brazil betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 181-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 35-21 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has simulated Eagles vs. Packers 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines for Packers vs. Eagles:
- Eagles vs. Packers spread: Eagles -1.5
- Eagles vs. Packers over/under: 48.5 points
- Eagles vs. Packers money line: Philadelphia -128, Green Bay +108
- PHI: Eagles have won their last six matchups against NFC North opponents
- GB: The over has hit in seven of the last nine Packers games
- Eagles vs. Packers picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Eagles can cover
Philadelphia will look for a bounce-back season after a disappointing closing stretch in 2023. The Eagles started 10-1, but lost five of their last six during the regular season and were blown out, 32-9, by the Buccaneers in the first round of the NFL playoffs, failing to cover the spread in all seven games. Philadelphia added Saquon Barkley to help inject life into an offense that stagnated late and still have stalwarts like Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.
The Eagles also made significant investment in the secondary, spending a first-round pick on Quinyon Mitchell and a second-round pick on Cooper DeJean. Philadelphia ranked 31st in passing yards allowed (4,296) and passing touchdowns allowed (35) last season while also giving up at least 300 yards through the air in eight of its 18 contests including the playoffs. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Packers can cover
The Packers seemed to find their stride in the second half last season. Quarterback Jordan Love had a metamorphosis over the final eight games of the season, completing 70.3% of his passes for 2,150 yards and 20 touchdowns with only one interception. Green Bay won six of those finals eight regular-season matchups and was 4-1 against the spread over the final five games including the postseason.
Now, the Packers have tried to bolster their run game by drafting guard Jordan Morgan in the first-round and signing running back Josh Jacobs in free agency. Jacobs is coming off a down year in 2023, but he was the NFL rushing champion in 2022. He’ll form a powerful one-two tandem in the backfield with AJ Dillon, with Jacobs at 223 pounds and Dillon at 247 pounds. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Eagles vs. Packers picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over the total, projecting the teams to combine for 55 points. The model also says one side of the spread has all the value. Head to SportsLine to see its NFL picks.
So who wins Packers vs. Eagles in the NFL in Brazil Game 2024, and which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Eagles vs. Packers spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $7,000 on top-rated NFL picks, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
August 20, 2024 | 3:56 pm
