The Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles opened the NFL season in Brazil back on September 6, and one of those teams will see their season come to an end on Sunday.
The Birds won the first meeting 34-29 and are right around -5 home favorites this weekend. Jalen Hurts is back from his concussion and the Eagles should be ready to roll after resting their starters last week.
Read on for my Packers vs. Eagles player props and my best NFL picks for Wild Card Weekend on January 12.
Packers vs Eagles props
- Jordan Love Under 31.5 passing attempts (-105 at Caesars)
- Josh Jacobs anytime TD (-145 at Caesars)
- Jalen Hurts Under 0.5 interceptions (-150 at Caesars)
Read full analysis of each pick.
Packers vs Eagles props
Prop bet #1: Jordan Love Under 31.5 passing attempts
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has been limited in practice this week after sitting out the second half last week. He fell on his arm and had numbness in his hand after the game against the Bears. It’d be shocking if Love doesn’t suit up on Sunday, and it’d be equally surprising if the Packers rely on him heavily.
The Packers were a more pass-heavy team early on in the season with Love throwing the ball 34 times against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 and then 54 times in his return in Week 4. Since then, though, Love has gone Over 31.5 attempts just three times -- none since November 3.
In fact, Love only reached the 30 attempts mark once in his final eight games, a 19-for-30 performance against the Vikings in Week 17.
With Josh Jacobs in the backfield and the Eagles having a rush-heavy attack themselves, the clock should be running in what could be a slower-paced game on Sunday in Philadelphia.
Prop bet #2: Josh Jacobs anytime TD
Josh Jacobs has been a beast in the backfield for Green Bay this season. He racked up 1,329 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in the regular season and added one receiving touchdown as well.
Jacobs’ 16 touchdowns are even more impressive when you look at the fact that he did not find the end zone until Week 5 against the Rams. He also only had four touchdowns through his first nine games. Since the Packers’ bye week, however, Jacobs has scored in each and every game in the second half.
The Packers running back has accounted for 12 touchdowns in the last eight games. Jacobs will be making his Packers playoff debut after seeing just one postseason game with the Raiders. Keep in mind that the Packers had a balanced attack in Dallas last year with Aaron Jones rushing for three touchdowns against the Cowboys.
While the Eagles have a stout rushing defense, they did allow some of the better running backs they played to find the end zone like Chase Brown, Brian Robinson Jr., and Kyren Williams. Look for Jacobs to add to that list on Sunday.
Prop bet #3: Jalen Hurts Under 0.5 interceptions
Jordan Love isn’t the only quarterback coming into this game with some injury questions, as Jalen Hurts missed the last two weeks due to a concussion. The Birds quarterback finally returned to practice this week and cleared concussion protocol on Friday.
Hurts threw an interception in each of his first three games this season, including two to the Packers in Week 1, but the Eagles have become a more run-first team and Hurts has taken care of the ball since then. He threw just one interception in his last 12 games, and that came back on November 10 in Dallas.
The Birds QB hasn’t had to throw the ball too much this season with Saquon Barkley racking up over 2,000 yards on the ground. He’s been responsible with the ball in his hands and that should continue here in the playoffs.
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