Saquon Barkley Picks, Predictions, and Best Bets for Packers vs Eagles

James Bisson - Head of Content, Betting
James Bisson • Head of Content, Betting 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Jan 12, 2025 , 09:27 AM ET • 4 min read

Barkley transformed the Eagles' offense this season, and our expert NFL predictions expect Barkley to have a day against the Packers' defense.

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Saquon Barkley had a chance to go for the all-time rushing record last week against his former team, but the Philadelphia Eagles decided to focus on the playoffs rather than individual success. He’s now had a week of rest to get ready for Sunday’s NFL Wild Card matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

Barkley transformed this Eagles offense this season to help them to a 14-3 record and the No. 2 seed in the NFC. He should continue to be a big contributor for the Birds in the postseason.

Let’s look at the latest Saquon Barkley odds and NFL picks for Wild Card Weekend on Sunday, January 12.

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Saquon Barkley prop pick

My best bet
Over 103.5 rushing yards (-117 at Caesars)

My analysis
Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles started the regular season against the Packers in Brazil. They hope this Wild Card Weekend matchup is the start of a deep playoff run in Philadelphia. Barkley ran for 109 yards on 24 carries in his Birds debut, including two rushing touchdowns.

That Week 1 matchup in Brazil set the tone for Barkley for the rest of the season. It was the first of 11 games with at least 100 rushing yards. He did go over this 103.5 total in all 11 of those contests.

The Green Bay Packers were among the best-rushing defenses in the regular season, with 99.4 yards per game. However, they allowed some of the better running backs they played to go over the century mark.

Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, Kyren Williams, and Joe Mixon all had at least 100 yards against Green Bay, and Aaron Jones racked up 93 as well.

The Birds should be looking to get the ball into Barkley’s hands as much as possible, with Jalen Hurts just coming out of concussion protocol this week. The bruising back will get the bulk of the carries and has the ability to break off a long run to get a sizeable chunk of the 104 yards needed here.


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Barkley scored a touchdown in eight of 16 games this season, including three in Week 1 against Green Bay. In fact, he found the end zone multiple times in six games this season so if you want to go with a little bit of a riskier parlay, taking Barkley 2+ TDs instead of one gets this up to +510.

The Eagles beat the Packers in Week 1 and are 5-point favorites at home. They should be able to get the job done against a Green Bay team that went 5-3 on the road this season while the Birds went 8-1 at home.

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James Bisson
Head of Content, Betting

James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief at Covers. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, including a nine-year stint with The Canadian Press and more than five years at theScore. He has covered dozens of marquee events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Wrestlemania 23, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail.

His book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008 and earned him appearances on CBC Radio and Canada AM. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews, more than 200 industry news articles, and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles.

A graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), James has been an avid bettor since the early 2000s, and cites bet365 as his favorite sports betting site due to its superior functionality and quick payouts. His biggest professional highlight: Covering Canada's first Olympic gold medal on home soil – and interviewing Bret Hart. Twice.

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