In a rematch of a compelling Week 1 showdown, the Green Bay Packers face the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round on Sunday afternoon.
The pregame narrative: Green Bay has been a tough out this year, but Philadelphia should come away with a win on home soil. In the prop market, look for DeVonta Smith and Josh Jacobs to show out for their teams.
Check out my Packers vs. Eagles same-game parlay predictions.
Packers vs. Eagles same-game parlay predictions
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Parlay: Eagles -1.5 + Smith over 49.5 receiving yards + Jacobs anytime TD (+420)
Eagles -1.5 (-215): If there was a Super Bowl for almost beating elite teams, Green Bay would be one of the frontrunners.
The Packers went 0-5 this year against the Lions, Vikings and Eagles. They lost each of those matchups by at least two points, but the average margin of defeat was just 4.4 points.
Beating up on bad teams is a great way to contend for a playoff spot. But failing to beat any of the best teams is a recipe for an early offseason.
Green Bay lost to Philadelphia, 34-29, in the season opener in Brazil.
Now the Eagles are at home, where they’ve won seven in a row by at least four points.
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Smith over 49.5 receiving yards (-215): A.J. Brown is the superhero-shaped WR1 in Philly, but Smith is more than a mere sidekick.
Known to some as the Slim Reaper, Smith was a couple of injury-related absences away from a third consecutive 1,000-yard season.
In 13 games, he averaged 64.1 yards and cashed this bet nine times. That includes turning seven catches into 84 yards against Green Bay in September.
Smith didn’t practice on Friday, but he doesn’t carry an injury designation into Sunday’s tilt. Expect him to be at full go and to do his part for the Eagles’ offence.
Jacobs anytime TD (-113): It’s easy to like this as a straight wager, but it also does wonders for this SGP as a negative correlation leg.
Though Jacobs didn’t score in Week 1 against the Eagles, they didn’t exactly bottle him up. The veteran tailback had 104 scrimmage yards on 18 touches, churning for 5.3 yards/rush on the ground.
Coming out of Green Bay’s Week 10 bye, Jacobs has been the clear No. 1 weapon in the red zone.
- 1+ TDs in 8/8 games (12 TDs total)
- 3.5 rushes/game inside the 10-yard line
- 2+ rushes inside the 5-yard line in 5/8 games
Though I expect the Eagles to win, the Packers are good enough to put up a solid fight. And when Green Bay nears the goal line, Jacobs is the guy who has the best chance to score.
Picks made at 4:18 p.m. ET on 01/11/2025.
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