Philadelphia Eagles Defense In-Depth Betting Analysis

Heading into the 2023 NFL Season, the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles appear poised for a repeat run. Because Jalen Hurts and the offense had so much success in 2022, many failed to see how fantastic the defense played. But like many NFL teams, Philly’s D saw a lot of turnover. Did the changes affect how the Eagles defense will perform this season?

Check out an in-depth NFL betting odds and analysis for the Philadelphia Eagles‘ defense during the upcoming 2023 season.

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Philadelphia Eagles: 91st season in the NFL
Owner: Jeffrey Lurie
Head Coach: Nick Sirianni
Home Field: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Super Bowl Odds to Win: +5400
NFC Conference Odds to Win: +950
NFC East Odds to Win: +250

Philadelphia Eagles Defense In-Depth Betting Analysis

Eagles’ Defensive Changes During the Offseason

The Eagles lost Javon Hargrave, their top defensive tackle from last season. After losing Hargraves, Philadelphia stood pat until the NFL Draft where they selected Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter.

Many NFL Draft experts had Carter the highest-rated player on their draft boards. The Eagles also signed Terrell Edmunds away from Pittsburgh to play strong safety.

Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Line Analysis

Although Hargraves no longer plays for Philly, the addition of Carter has many NFL analysts pegging Philly’s defensive line the best in the league. That may be true.

Or it may not. Hargraves was a veteran that knew the ins and outs of playing D-line in the National Football League. Carter showed immaturity while at Georgia and will have a learning curve.

Talent is one thing. Work ethic is another. Jalen may not have the work ethic, at least at first, to be a top defensive lineman in the NFL.

Josh Sweat, Fletcher Cox, and Brandon Graham are all great players. The three vets figure to bolster the rookie’s chances of success.

Philadelphia Eagles Secondary Analysis

The secondary is good. Darius Slay is a terrific corner. Terrell Edmunds had 41 solo tackles and 5 passes defended for the Steelers last season.

James Bradbury is one of the most underrated corners in the league. Bradbury scored 3 picks, had 39 solo tackles, and defended 17 passes.

Free safety Reed Blankenship was a rookie last season. He will improve in his second season. ‘

Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers Analysis

Weakside linebacker Nicholas Morrow comes over from Chicago. Morrow had 83 tackles playing for the Bears.

Nakobe Dean gets the start this season after having only 9 tackles last season. Haasan Reddick is the units leader. Reddick had 16 sacks last season to go along with 35 tackles and 5 forced fumbles.

If Dean steps it up, the unit will be one of the best in the league.

Eagles Points Allowed & Yards Allowed Per Game Range Prediction

Philly ranked second when allowing just 301 yards per game last season. This season, the Eagles will allow a higher average yards per game because the schedule boasts more quality teams.

Philadelphia must play AFC East teams Miamib, Buffalo, New England, and the New York Jets. San Francisco, Minnesota, Kansas City, and Seattle are also on the schedule. So the Eagles will also allow more points per game on average this season than last.

Eagles Yards Allowed Per Game Range: 305 – 312

Eagles Points Allowed Range: 21 – 23

DT Jalen Carter NFL Rookie Defensive Player of the Year: +670

Analysis: The odds are too low on a rookie defensive tackle who may not even want to be in pads on Sundays. The problem with players like Jalen Carter is that even though they excelled in college, they have to raise their game to a different level in the pros.

Some players relish the challenge. Other players take snaps off and don’t care to do more than they feel like doing.

We don’t know which player Jalen Carter is. Since we don’t know, we can’t back Jalen at just +670 odds to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

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2023 Philadelphia Eagles Defense Positions

POS	Starter	Second
Left Defensive End	Brandon Graham	Janarius Robinson
Right Defensive End	Josh Sweat	Derek Barnett
Left Defensive Tackle	Jalen Carter	Jordan Davis
Right Defensive Tackle	Fletcher Cox	Milton Williams
Strongside Linebacker	Haason Reddick	Nolan Smith
Middle Linebacker	Nakobe Dean	Shaun Bradley
Weakside Linebacker	Nicholas Morrow	Christian Elliss
Right Cornerback	Darius Slay	Greedy Williams
Left Cornerback	James Bradberry	Avonte Maddox
Strong Safety	Terrell Edmunds	K’Von Wallace
Free Safety	hipReed Blankenship	Sydney Brown

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2024 NFL Calendar by Week

2023 Philadelphia Football Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue	Time
All times ET
1	Sep. 2	at New England Patriots	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA	4:25pm ET
2	Sep. 9	Minnesota Vikings	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	8:15pm ET
3	Sep. 16	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL	7:15pm ET
4	Sep. 22	Washington Commanders	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	1:00pm ET
5	Sep. 30	at Los Angeles Rams	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA	4:05pm ET
6	Oct. 7	at New York Jets	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ	4:25pm ET
7	Oct. 14	Miami Dolphins	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	8:20pm ET
8	Oct. 21	at Washington Commanders	FedExField, Landover, MD	1:00pm ET
9	Oct. 28	Dallas Cowboys	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	4:25pm ET
10	Nov. 4	BYE
11	Nov. 11	at Kansas City Chiefs	Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO	8:15pm ET
12	Nov. 18	Buffalo Bills	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	4:25pm ET
13	Nov. 28	San Francisco 49ers	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	4:25pm ET
14	Dec. 2	at Dallas Cowboys	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX	8:20pm ET
15	Nov. 11	at Seattle Seahawks	Lumen Field, Seattle, WA	4:25pm ET
16	Nov. 18	New York Giants	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	4:30pm ET
17	Nov. 28	Arizona Cardinals	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	1:00pm ET
18	Dec. 2	at New York Giants	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ	Time TBA

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