Packers vs Eagles prediction: Can Philadelphia maintain their dominance?

In a rematch of last year's wild-card game, the Packers will look to avenge their 22-10 loss to the Eagles . During the offseason , the Packers attempted to get the league to ban the tush push , but the proposal failed to garner the necessary 24 votes.

After a brief slump of two consecutive losses—most notably the one to the Giants , whom they favored by 7.5 points in New Jersey—the Philadelphia Eagles strung together a pair of wins and covered the spread, including avenging their loss to New York, before heading into their bye week. The highlight of their last game was that, finally and for the first time this season, their star running back Saquon Barkley surpassed 100 rushing yards.

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The Packers , considered by some to be favorites to reach the Super Bowl representing the NFC , have beaten two teams with winning records. They lost in Cleveland as favorites by more than one touchdown, tied with Dallas , and fell at home last week to the Carolina Panthers , despite being favored by more than 13 points. It's likely that the distraction stemmed from thinking about this potential revenge, as their performance in the red zone was embarrassing for the "Cheeseheads," managing only one touchdown in five attempts.

The home team's defense has allowed fewer than 21 points per game and ranks second in the league for allowing only 4.6 yards per play. They also allow fewer than 90 rushing yards and rank first in the league for allowing 5.8 yards per pass. In contrast, the defending champions' defense has struggled to hold opponents to under 21 points in their last six games, and in October they averaged over 24 points. They are likely to have better luck this time against a Packers team weakened on offense, starting with Tucker Kraft 's injury.

I think it will be a game where both offenses look to establish their running game: the defending champions using their best weapon, and the home team trying to compensate for their injuries in the passing game. Although I think the visitors could pull it off, I'm not entirely convinced. What I am convinced of is that the game will tip in favor of the team that makes fewer mistakes in a low-scoring contest, so my pick is to go with the under 45.5 .

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Eagles @ Packers -1 45.5