Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts rushes the ball against the Green Bay Packers during their NFC wild-card game. Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Three Reasons Why Packers Will Lose to Eagles

Originally posted on Green Bay Packers on SI
By Bill Huber | Last updated Nov 10, 2025 1:41 PM ET

The Green Bay Packers are favored to beat the Philadelphia Eagles.

For some reason.

The Eagles are healthy. They’re coming off their bye. And they’re playing better. Those are three intangible reasons why the Packers will lose to the Eagles. Here are three more.

1. How Will Packers Move the Ball?

This week, there was talk of this being a “measuring stick” game for the Packers, who are coming off a woeful performance in an upset loss to the Panthers. But what are we measuring? The Eagles are coming off their bye, so they will be rested and healthy on defense.

If the Eagles are going to be walking tall and carrying a big stick, the Packers will be carrying crutches. They lost star tight end Tucker Kraft to a torn ACL last week, and he joined top receiver Jayden Reed on injured reserve.

Receiver Dontyavion Wicks should be back in the lineup after missing two games with a calf injury, but he might be limited. Rookie receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder) didn’t practice on Friday and Saturday and might not play on Monday. Rookie receiver Savion Williams (foot) may or may not be available, either, and he hasn’t shown he’s ready to be anything more than a gadget player, anyway.

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The interior defensive line of the Eagles’ 3-4 alignment is formidable, with 336-pound Jordan Davis flanked by Jalen Carter, a second-team All-Pro last year, and Moro Ojomo, who leads the team in sacks this year.

Davis will see a lot of left guard Aaron Banks, who has been battling injuries all season, and Carter will go against the right guard merry-go-round of Jordan Morgan, who is coming off a poor performance against Carolina, and Sean Rhyan.

Those three players, along with linebackers Zack Baun and Jihaad Campbell, are going to make it tough for running back Josh Jacobs to find any room to get started.

Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio called Jacobs “one of the best backs in the league.”

In a perfect world, The Packers might be able to deal with the run-game challenges with Jordan Love and the passing game. However, along with the Packers’ injury issues in the passing game, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman did what he always does, and that’s address areas of need.

With their pass rush ranking 25th in sack percentage, he traded for Jaelan Phillips and coaxed Brandon Graham out of retirement. With the return of Nolan Smith, who sacked Love twice in the playoff game, from injured reserve, the Eagles now have a pass rush.

“I think we added great additions to the room,” Smith told reporters this week. “We’re a bunch of hungry guys ready to go work and go eat.”

Combining the power of the Eagles’ defensive front with the issues on Green Bay’s perimeter, it could be a tough night for the Packers’ offense.

This article first appeared on Green Bay Packers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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