The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Detroit Lions to open up each team’s 2022 season. Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Detroit Lions, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Eagles enter the season with high hopes for QB'Jalen Hurts. The dual-threat quarterback lost WR'Jalen Reagor'in a trade to the Minnesota Vikings, but picked up WR AJ Brown in a trade with the Tennessee Titans. Week 1 will be the opening test to see if Hurts and Brown have the desired chemistry that the front office expected when making the moves.
On defense, the Eagles will hope to stop the run with 1st-round pick DE Jordan Davis.'Alongside CB'Darius Slay, the Eagles expect the addition of CB James Bradberry will help prevent opposing offenses from gaining big yards through the air.
For the Lions, all eyes will be on the 1st pick of the NFL Draft — DE Aiden Hutchinson, who is being counted on to improve a defense that allowed 110 rushing yards per game in 2021.