If the Green Bay Packers are going to make the playoffs this season, they need to turn it on now. Green Bay is currently 4-7 and two games behind Washington and Seattle for the last playoff spot, and the Packers are 4.5 games behind the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North race. It’s now or never for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, but they must go on the road to face the 9-1 Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football this week.
The Philadelphia Eagles are gunning for homefield advantage throughout the playoffs and essentially have a two-game lead on the field in the NFC. That has helped make the Eagles around a touchdown favorite per the NFL betting odds when these teams meet on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
NFL Week 12 Betting Odds
Green Bay Packers +7
Philadelphia Eagles -7
Total 46
Money Line: Packers +260, Eagles -320
Odds Analysis
There hasn’t been much movement with either the side or the total for this game. Philadelphia opened as a 6.5-point favorite and is back at that number after briefly moving to 7 . As for the total, that opened at 45.5 and has risen by a half-point to 46.
Green Bay Packers
Aaron Rodgers is having one of the worst seasons of his career. Rodgers is not displaying his trademark accuracy and decision making, completing just 64.6% of his passes for 2,542 yards (6.8 YPA) with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He isn’t targeting the middle of the field as effectively as he did in the past, and he can’t move the chains with his legs anymore since he is about to turn 39. That’s led to this offense averaging just 18.4 PPG in 2022.
Green Bay has run the ball well with Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon splitting the carries. Jones has run for 778 yards (5.4 YPC) and two touchdowns, while Dillon has run for 467 yards (4.0 YPC) and a TD.
Injuries could play a major factor in this game as Green Bay added a lot of people to its injury report on Wednesday. Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones, Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, David Bakhtiari, and Elgton Jenkins are all listed as questionable, while Romeo Doubs is doubtful.
Defensively, the Packers are a middle of the road team. They are allowing 5.5 yards per play (17th in the NFL), and the run defense has been suspect. Additionally, Green Bay will not have starting cornerback Eric Stokes, and De’Vondre Campbell is listed as questionable.
Philadelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts has had a breakout season for Philadelphia. He is completing 68.3% of his passes for 2,407 yards (8.3 YPA) with 15 touchdowns and three interceptions. Hurts has been sacked 26 times, but he has also run for 440 yards (4.0 YPC) and eight touchdowns.
The front office has done a good job surrounding Hurts with talented players at the skill positions. Miles Sanders has run for 757 yards (4.9 YPC) and six touchdowns, and A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smtih have been a solid tandem. Unfortunately, tight end Dallas Goedert is dealing with an injury, depriving the Eagles of a playmaker at that position.
Philadelphia has one of the best defenses in the NFL. The Eagles are allowing 18.3 PPG and 300.6 YPG, and they rank first in yards per play allowed. C.J. Gardner-Johnson leads the NFL with six interceptions, while Darius Slay and James Bradberry each have three picks. This front is very good too even with Derek Barnett and Jordan Davis on injured reserve.
Packers at Eagles Free Pick
There’s no reason to believe in Green Bay on Sunday night. The Packers seem ready to call it quits, and the Eagles can send them to the golf course early this season. This game could get ugly too considering Green Bay’s injury report.
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