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The Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots open their 2023 NFL regular seasons at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Eagles vs. Patriots odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The defending NFC champion Eagles went 5-0 straight-up (SU) against the AFC in the 2022 regular season, while ending up 3-2 against the spread (ATS) in those outings. Of course, Philly lost and failed to cover in the Super Bowl vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, too.
The Patriots went 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS in 5 games against the NFC last season, while the Over held a 3-2 edge in those outings.
QB Mac Jones reportedly had a good training camp and preseason, and he’ll match up against another player who spent time at the University of Alabama, QB Jalen Hurts. The two were teammates from 2017-19 in Tuscaloosa.
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Eagles at Patriots odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Eagles -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Patriots +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread (ATS): Eagles -4 (-110) | Patriots +4 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Eagles at Patriots key injuries
Eagles
- No major injuries
Patriots
- CB Jack Jones (hamstring) out
- OG Mike Onwenu (ankle) questionable
- WR DeVante Parker (knee) questionable
- RB Rhamondre Stevenson (illness) questionable
- OG Cole Strange (knee) questionable
Eagles at Patriots picks and predictions
Prediction
Eagles 29, Patriots 15
Moneyline
The Eagles (-190) are a little on the expensive side for a singular bet. If you were to take Philadelphia as part of a multi-team parlay, it isn’t a bad idea to include it. However, just straight up, PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
The EAGLES -4 (-110) are a popular play, and they’re worth playing even if the line were to go to -4.5 before kickoff.
The Patriots +4 (-110) might be without the downfield threat Parker, and Stevenson was a late addition to the injury report due to a stomach bug. He is expected to play, but perhaps new addition RB Ezekiel Elliott could see a few more touches.
Parker appears to be more in danger of sitting with his ailment. That would leave WRs Kendrick Bourne and JuJu Schuster-Smith to start, with rookie WRs Kayshon Boutte and Demario Douglas as the other options. In other words, that’s news for the Philly D.
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Over/Under
UNDER 44.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
Again, Stevenson might be gutting it out while under the weather, the receiving corps for the Patriots is shabby, and New England could struggle to score points. The Pats D is solid, and it could limit the Eagles somewhat. Toss in the fact that thunderstorms are in the forecast, with a 60% chance of precipitation through at least the 1st half, and it could be a sloppy, wet track, too.
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