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2024 NFL Brazil game prediction, odds, line, time, spread: Packers vs. Eagles picks by expert on 67-27 run
By CBS Sports Staff,
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The Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles will battle in a Week 1 showdown on Friday September 6. Eagles vs. Packers will mark the first-ever NFL game in South America, as the game will emanate from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Philadelphia and Green Bay last played in 2022, where the Eagles secured a 40-33 win at Lincoln Financial Field. This is also the first game on a Friday since 1970 and comes one day after the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game between the Chiefs and Ravens.
Kickoff from Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Packers vs. Eagles odds via the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 48.5. Before locking in any Packers vs. Eagles picks, make sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine expert R.J. White .
White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and has gone 643-543-34 on his ATS picks from 2017-23, which returned more than $4,600 to $100 players. He also went 101-84-4 (+1366) on all NFL spread picks last season. White also has a strong read on the Packers. He is 67-27-2 (+3557) on his last 96 picks in games involving Green Bay. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Philadelphia owns one of the top wide receiver cores in the league. This group is led by A.J. Brown, a bona-fide No. 1 threat. The three-time Pro Bowler knows how to use his size to outmuscle defenders for contested catches, but is a nightmare to bring down in open space. In 2023, the 27-year-old ranked eighth in the NFL in receptions (106) and fifth in receiving yards (1,456) with seven touchdowns. This was his second straight season with 1,400-plus receiving yards.
DeVonta Smith provides the Eagles with an additional playmaker. Smith is more of a shifty and agile route-runner. The Alabama product understands leverage, but also plays bigger than his size at 6-foot, 170 pounds. In his three-year career with Philadelphia, the 25-year-old has snagged 240 catches (352 targets) for 3,178 receiving yards, and 19 touchdowns. See who to back at SportsLine .
Why the Packers can cover
The Packers have a young roster but they have shown the ability to be productive when the pressure is on. Even though quarterback Jordan Love was starting for the first time in 2023, Green Bay had a productive unit. The Packers were 11th in total offense (345.5) and 12th in passing offense (233.4). Love owns a powerful throwing arm to push the ball downfield but continued to improve throughout the season.
He ranked seventh in the NFL in passing yards (4,159) and second in passing touchdowns (32). Love tossed two-plus touchdown passes in 13 games, including the playoffs. Wide receiver Jayden Reed was a consistent pass catcher as a rookie in 2023. Reed does damage after the catch and has reliable hands in the slot. The Michigan State product led the team in receptions (64) and receiving yards (793) with eight touchdowns. See who to back at SportsLine .
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