Philadelphia Eagles 2019 Win/Loss Total Odds & Predictions

The Philadelphia Eagles got a slow start to the season, dropping three of five and four of seven — although none of those losses was by more than six points. They won five out of six to close out the regular season, with the lone loss coming in overtime in Dallas — the game that ended up deciding the NFC East championship. They finished 9-7 but only lost game by more than seven points, a 48-7 shellacking in New Orleans before the Eagles started that strong run to finish the season. The sports betting books have Philadelphia’s win total for 2019 set at 9 ½ games, and if Carson Wentz can return to lead the Eagles’ offense like he did as a rookie, that should be easy to do. But can he? We’ll take a look at the Philadelphia offseason and their slate for 2019.

Philadelphia Eagles 2019 Win/Loss Total Odds & Predictions

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Philadelphia was busy in the off-season, and the moves they have made will impact their chances of winning an NFC East that has at least two soft teams in New York and Washington — and could have a third in Dallas, depending on how new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore fares. Perhaps the most impactful move was the contract extension for center Jason Kelce, the anchor of the offensive line. Now that he is signed through 2021, he will not have any distractions in his preparation for the season. Some Eagles fans were not that excited about the three-year extension that the team gave defensive end Brandon Graham. He doesn’t get a lot of sacks, but he absorbs the opponent’s toughest blocker, and even draws some double teams, allowing others to bring pressure, and he is a good disruptor of the running game. Signing defensive tackle Malik Jackson to a three-year deal alongside Fletcher Cox will allow Philadelphia to jam up the middle for opposing offenses. Trading for DeSean Jackson is an interesting choice; we will see how much gas is left in Jackson’s tank. He was a dangerous weapon in Washington and led the NFL in yards per catch with the Buccaneers last year. He may not make it through all 16 games without injury, but he is a legitimate deep threat. The offense also got a major upgrade through the acquisition of tailback Jordan Howard from Chicago. He produces in short yardage situations and on the goal line, and he is an immediate upgrade from the likes of Wendell Smallwood and Josh Adams. Now, let’s look at that schedule…

• Week 1: Washington
• Week 2: at Atlanta
• Week 3: Detroit
• Week 4: at Green Bay (Thursday)
• Week 5: N.Y. Jets
• Week 6: at Minnesota
• Week 7: at Dallas
• Week 8: at Buffalo
• Week 9: Chicago
• Week 10: BYE
• Week 11: New England
• Week 12: Seattle
• Week 13: at Miami
• Week 14: N.Y. Giants
• Week 15: at Washington
• Week 16: Dallas
• Week 17: at N.Y. Giants

Opening with Washington should give the Eagles a fairly easy victory to start the season. The Redskins have a rookie quarterback in Dwayne Haskins, and they have a caretaker in Case Keenum — and an enigma in Alex Smith, as a grotesque leg fracture ended his 2018, and an ensuing infection may have ended his career. He is working out to rehab from the injury, though, so we will see what happens. In any event, in the opener, Keenum should start, and he had a forgettable 2018 in Denver. I don’t see the Redskins having all of the kinks worked out. Then comes a trip to Atlanta, who has been up and down since that heartbreaking Super Bowl loss to new England. Philadelphia has done well against the Falcons in recent years, but I don’t see them winning on the road. I like the Eagles to take down a rebuilding Detroit team in Week 3 before losing to a rejuvenated Green Bay Packers team in Week 4. At 2-2, I like Philadelphia to beat a scrappy Jets team — but then to lose in Minnesota as the Vikings’ stalwart defense makes the affair a low-scoring one. I then see the Eagles getting some revenge for last year’s season sweep by knocking off Dallas on the road, as the Cowboys will already be having offensive production problems. The trend of splitting continues, as the Eagles are knocked off by a game Buffalo team. Heading to Chicago will lead to revenge for the Bears for last season’s wild-card upset by the Eagles. So at 4-5, the Eagles will go into the bye. They will come out losing to New England at home, but at 4-6 they will make a statement for their playoff hopes by taking down Seattle, winning at Miami and beating the Giants at home to sit at 7-6. They will go to Washington and lose a winnable game and then beat Dallas at home before finishing the Giants off with a win to go 9-7. So I have them going under…but just barely.