The 2024 NFL schedule kicks off with a championship celebration on Thursday, Sept. 5, but takes an unexpected turn to South America on Friday for the first-ever NFL game in Brazil, when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers. The NFL's popularity has grown rapidly in Brazil, and now its fan base will enjoy a Week 1 matchup between two teams that made the playoffs last season. Jordan Love and Jalen Hurts are among the most talented and highest-paid young quarterbacks in the league, and they'll go head-to-head in a battle that could have future playoff implications.
Kickoff from the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET. The latest Eagles vs. Packers odds have the Eagles favored by 2.5 points, and the over/under for total points is 48.5. Be sure to check the SportsLine Projection Model's Week 1 NFL predictions and NFL in Brazil betting advice before locking in any Eagles vs. Packers picks.
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Eagles vs. Packers spread: Eagles -2.5Eagles vs. Packers over/under: 48.5 pointsEagles vs. Packers money line: Philadelphia -149, Green Bay +126PHI: The Eagles have won their last six meeting against an NFC North opponentGB: The over has hit in seven of the last nine Packers meetingsEagles vs. Packers picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Eagles can cover
Philadelphia won the NFC in 2022 and started 10-1 in 2023 before fizzling out in the second half of the season — the Eagles lost five of their final six games, lost home-field advantage, lost the division title to the Cowboys and were soundly defeated by the Buccaneers during NFL Wild Card Weekend — but they have taken dramatic steps to improve some of their issues.
Saquon Barkley should bolster an offense that has scored fewer than 20 points in five of its last seven games, including the postseason. Meanwhile, the Eagles spent a first- and second-round pick on defensive backs (Quinion Mitchell and Cooper DeJean) to bolster a secondary that was 31st in pass defense. If Jalen Hurts can also cut down on turnovers, this team will still be a favorite to win the NFC. Find out who to root for with SportsLine.
Why the Packers can cover
Last season, the Packers' over/under was a modest 7.5 with Jordan Love as the starting quarterback and the unknown of how the team would play without Aaron Rodgers. But after going 9-8 last year and defeating the runner-up Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round, the over/under has risen to 9.5 this season. Love has proven to be a good starting quarterback, finishing seventh in the NFL in passing yards (4,159) and second in passing touchdowns (32). That was enough to earn him a four-year, $220 million contract this offseason, and he returns most of his favorite weapons from an offensive line that averaged 30.4 points over its final five games, including the playoffs.
Green Bay led the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers 21-14 going into the fourth quarter of last season's playoffs. After that loss, Green Bay improved by adding talent to their defense by signing former Giants safety Xavier McKinney. After finishing the regular season 6-2 and winning in the playoffs before losing to the eventual conference champions, the Packers look like a team poised to make another playoff berth when they enter the 2024 NFL season, and they might start it off with a win in Week 1. Find out who to root for with SportsLine.
How to predict Eagles vs. Packers
The SportsLine model is leaning towards the over point total, with both teams projecting a combined score of more than 55 points. The model also has one side of the spread coming true in more than 50 percent of simulations. Visit SportsLine for more NFL predictions.
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