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A Few Great Bets To Kick Off The 2024 NFL Season

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Author John Kincade
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 01: A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his touchdown against the Washington Commanders during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on October 01, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

I love the start of a new NFL season! We have waited longer than usual this past year with the Eagles quick exit in the disaster at Tampa Bay. It’s time to turn the page and look ahead to what I expect is going to be a great 2024 Eagles season. I wanted to highlight a few of my favorite bets for you! The BetParx App is my sports book of choice, but these lines are available almost everywhere.

My Eagles Bets

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 15: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles calls a play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs at Raymond James Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. 53-man roster
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EAGLES OVER 10.5 WINS – I’ve bet this one and then used the slide bar on the app to upgrade the odds to over 11.5 wins and then I even took a bold flyer on over 12.5 wins! I’m feeling very good that I will cover all three of these wagers. I tiered my betting risk by making the over 10.5 wins the highest, a little less at over 11.5 and a small wager at over 12.5

EAGLES TO WIN NFC EAST – my largest wager as I’m very confident that this one will cash

EAGLES TO WIN NFC CHAMPIONSHIP – a similar wager to my Eagles over 11.5 wins

EAGLES TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL – I placed a $40 wager on this one. If they get off to a great start the value will be far worse.

My Other NFC Bets

SAN FRANCISCO 49ers / UNDER 11.5 wins – The 49ers are loaded and should once again experience success. I’m just expecting that this season will be a bumpier ride.

GREEN BAY PACKERS / OVER 9.5 wins – Green Bay won 9 games last season while Jordan Love was getting his feet wet. This one looks like a simple 3 foot putt.

ATLANTA FALCONS / OVER 9.5 wins – The NFC South will have two teams that will pick in the Top 6 of the NFL Draft next April. The Panthers and the Saints are going to be dumpster fires. The Falcons will win the division and benefit from being in a weak crowd.

CHICAGO BEARS / UNDER 9.5 wins – You can buy into the pre-season hype if you wish. I’m not. The Bears will be much improved, but with Detroit and Green Bay ahead of them in the division there won’t be enough wins in the NFC North to go around.

My AFC Bets

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 16: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals takes the field prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 16, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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MIAMI DOLPHINS / OVER 9.5 wins – The Bills are going to take a step back and I’m not sure the toxic stew in NY can get the Jets off the ground. That opens the door for the explosive Dolphins to grab a division crowd with 10 wins easily.

CINCINNATI BENGALS / OVER 10.5 wins – The AFC North is a rugged division. The Ravens hosted the AFC Title Game last year, but I’m betting that the Bengals take the crown this time around.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS / OVER 8.5 wins – The national media is all in love with the Houston Texans. I’m thinking that another AFC South team will grab attention with a winning season.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS / UNDER 8.5 wins – This is the year Mike Tomlin has a losing record. The Eagles may even give them their 9th loss in December at the Linc.

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A full blooded Delco native from a sports crazed family, John has been obsessed with Philly sports from his days at St. Annie’s drawing team logos on his book covers! Told many times by teachers along the way “if you knew your studies as well as you know your sports” he turned that perceived weakness into a career. John has been broadcasting at the local and national levels since 1992. As a content creator for 97.5 The Fanatic he writes about Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and Flyers. You can follow @johnkincade or reach him at [email protected]

5 Eagles Players In Store For Great Games Vs The Packers

  • AJ Brown and Devonta Smith

    The last couple seasons, the Eagles did not do much to scheme WRs open. They relied on Brown and Smith beating their man. It happened a lot, because those 2 guys are very good. But they had to work harder for their yards than other top WRs, and you say them getting the ball in space far less often.

    With Kellen Moore, expect that to change. We will see slant routes to Brown. We will see designed plays that break them open into space. We will see both of them move around the field to find mismatches. We will see them use the middle of the field. We will also see motion. Nick Sirianni’s offense created on average some of the worst separation for WRs, despite having great WRs, Moore is the opposite. This goes for the entire season, but you should be very excited to see those 2 in action for the first time in this new offense.

    The Packers do have a very good secondary, but Safety is better than Corner. Outside Jaire Alexander, the rest of the cornerbacks are very beatable, and you should expect the Eagles WRs to prey on them.

    97.5 The Fanatic on X (formerly Twitter): "Just how good are the Eagles skill players? @Tim_McManus told @975BestShowEver they could be the best in Eagles history."I would say this current skill position group is probably the best ever assembled in Philadelphia's history... It is like a comet, having AJ Brown and... pic.twitter.com/2Go4jFBm6L / X"

    Just how good are the Eagles skill players? @Tim_McManus told @975BestShowEver they could be the best in Eagles history."I would say this current skill position group is probably the best ever assembled in Philadelphia's history... It is like a comet, having AJ Brown and... pic.twitter.com/2Go4jFBm6L

  • Jalen Carter

    Again, with it being week 1, you are going to see a lot of the names on this list just be guys who will be great overall. Carter was tremendous through 11 games last year. Then he and Jordan Davis fell off a cliff. But now that he is in year 2, and got past the rookie wall, expectations should be sky high. James Palmer told The Best Show Ever he is getting love to be DPOY around the NFL.

    The Packers interior O-Line is fine. It is not great, but also not terrible. That type of average o-line play is an area Carter should still takeover though.

    97.5 The Fanatic on X (formerly Twitter): "How good can Jalen Carter be? @JamesPalmerTV told @975BestShowEver that there are people around the NFL who think he could be the best defender in the league. "If the youngsters on that defensive line play the way they are capable of, they are going to be fine... There are... pic.twitter.com/xde6tyCJ32 / X"

    How good can Jalen Carter be? @JamesPalmerTV told @975BestShowEver that there are people around the NFL who think he could be the best defender in the league. "If the youngsters on that defensive line play the way they are capable of, they are going to be fine... There are... pic.twitter.com/xde6tyCJ32

  • Josh Sweat

    Arguable the Packers biggest weakness is at Left Tackle. David Bakhtiari is gone. Due to injuries, they have mostly been without him the last 3 seasons, but now he isn’t even in the building. They did not not get ahead of it either. They will rely on former 7th round pick Rasheed Walker at LT, who has been ok, but not special.

    Josh Sweat struggled late last season as he ran out of steam due to an increased snap count. But week 1, he should be in tip top shape. He started out last season incredibly hot, getting 5.5 sacks over his 1st 7 games. He will get a chance to start hot again week 1 vs the Packers with them being vulnerable at LT.

    NFL on X (formerly Twitter): "First down? Josh isn't Sweating it.Eagles recover the fumble! @SweatyJ_9📺: #WASvsPHI on ESPN📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/qDn7D0vc2b pic.twitter.com/4fQMwfyhDo / X"

    First down? Josh isn't Sweating it.Eagles recover the fumble! @SweatyJ_9📺: #WASvsPHI on ESPN📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/qDn7D0vc2b pic.twitter.com/4fQMwfyhDo

  • Saquon Barkley

    The Packers are switching from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3. Meaning they are going to have 3 off ball Linebackers on the field a lot. It is not yet clear yet if they have 3 linebackers worthy of being on the field. Linebacker for the Packers is a huge question, with very little proven talent on the roster.

    All the better for Saquon. As the Packers go through growing pains in the new defensive system, Barkley can benefit with open running lanes if the Packers LBs find themselves out of position.

    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - AUGUST 09: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up before the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on August 09, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – AUGUST 09: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up before the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on August 09, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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