Monday Night Showdown: Why Eagles vs. Packers Could Become a Stark Defensive Battle You Won’t See Coming
More importantly, styles make fights, and Eagles-Packers should be a rock-fight. They are slow-paced teams who like to control the ball. Both defenses are in the top 10 in explosive play rate allowed, per NFL data scientist Sam Hoppen. Additionally, both offenses have a negative “Pass Rate Over Expectation,” meaning they tend to establish the run.
Regardless, neither quarterback turns the ball over much, either. Green Bay QB Jordan Love and Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts have thrown a combined four interceptions this season. Turnovers lead to short fields and defensive touchdowns. However, these teams have good defenses, so their offenses are okay punting the ball and know they don’t need to score on every possession.



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