Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for Friday Night Football in Brazil

Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here.

Schedule-makers decided to treat us to an extra day of football, with the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles set to square off in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday night after the Kansas City Chiefs kicked off the campaign with a 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. 

Here are our best picks for NFL Week 1:

Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles Best Betting Picks

A neck injury ended running back AJ Dillon’s season before it even started, giving Josh Jacobs a perfect opportunity to thrive in Green Bay’s backfield.

Just two years ago, Jacobs led the NFL in rushing yards with 1,653 as a member of the Las Vegas Raiders. He’ll be looking to make some noise in his Packers debut, and rookie MarShawn Lloyd and second-year man Emanuel Wilson will be the only ones threatening to take his carries.

The pick: Josh Jacobs over 62.5 rushing yards, -115 (DraftKings)

Get ready for Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts to air it out.

Checkdowns and screens aren’t going to grow the game on the international stage, especially when such plays limit how much damage Eagles wideouts A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith can do downfield.

With the game’s total set at 49.5, there’s bound to be a handful of explosive plays in this one.

The pick: Jalen Hurts longest completion over 35.5 yards, -120 (DraftKings)

Finding the end zone against Green Bay has never been hard for Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.

Barkley has rushed for three touchdowns in three career games against the Packers, most recently going for two to go along with 86 yards on 20 carries in a 24-22 win over Green Bay on Dec. 11, 2023. Barkley was with the New York Giants at the time.

The pick: Saquon Barkley anytime touchdown scorer, -110 (DraftKings)