Overview
- The Monday night game at Lambeau carries NFC playoff implications after Philadelphia beat Green Bay twice last season, including in the wild-card round.
- Sportsbooks list Green Bay as a slight favorite, yet national and local panels largely predict an Eagles win, with multiple outlets’ pick ’em columns leaning Philadelphia.
- Green Bay must recalibrate without tight end Tucker Kraft after his season-ending ACL as other injuries linger, and analysts highlight a chance to attack an Eagles run defense ranked poorly by DVOA and ESPN’s run-stop metric.
- Jordan Love’s strong play-action numbers and a pass protection unit that has allowed only 11 sacks this season are cited as keys if the Packers can establish the ground game.
- Philadelphia added Michael Carter II, Jaire Alexander, and edge rusher Jaelan Phillips, who is expected to debut with an uncertain workload, while the Eagles also anticipate Nolan Smith’s return and A.J. Brown’s availability after a hamstring issue.