Broncos vs. Eagles Point Spread: NFL Week 5 Odds, Prediction
Denver (2-2) is winless on the road this year, but it most recently beat Cincinnati 28-3 at home to go along with its 20-12 season-opening victory over Tennessee. Philadelphia (4-0) is off to a perfect start in its Super Bowl title defence, with defeats of Dallas, Kansas City, the Rams and Tampa Bay.
Head-to-head meetings in this AFC vs. NFC matchup have been few and far between. They have faced each other only twice in the last decade and the Eagles are 2-0 during this span, with a 51-23 rout in 2017 and a 30-13 beatdown in 2021.
NFL Point Spread and Betting Analysis
The Eagles are on a 10-game winning streak dating back to last season, and they are 16-1 on the money line in their least 17 overall. Head coach Nick Sirianni’s squad is 5-1 ATS in its last six, 8-2 ATS in its last 10 and 13-4 ATS in its last 17. The Broncos are 1-3-1 ATS in their last four, 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight and 0-2 ATS in their last two against the Eagles. The over is 3-1 in the last four head-to-head and 5-2 in Philadelphia’s last seven.
In addition to the more traditional lines, the first-quarter spread is -0.5 in Philly’s favour and the first-half spread is -2.5. On the prop-betting front, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has the best chance to score a touchdown according to the odds at -175, while quarterback Jalen Hurts is not far behind at -155. Running back J.K. Dobbins (+150) is the most likely Broncos player to find the endzone.
Denver Broncos
Quarterback Bo Nix has been unspectacular so far in year two, having thrown four interceptions in four games to go along with seven touchdown passes. Fortunately for Denver, Dobbins has picked up the slack. It was unclear who would be No. 1 on the RB depth chart going into 2025, but the former Ohio State standout has established himself as the primary back with 57 carries for 323 yards and three touchdowns. In all four games, Dobbins has either scored a touchdown or exceeded the 100-yard mark.
The Broncos will likely rely on Dobbins once again this weekend, as the passing game has been mediocre at best and now WR Marvin Mims Jr. is questionable with hip and ankle issues. Mims was limited at practice on Wednesday.
Philadelphia Eagles
Although the Eagles are undefeated and rank seventh in scoring at 27.0 ppg, all is not well with the offence. Star receiver A.J. Brown is not happy, which makes sense after he had two receptions for seven yards in last weekend’s 31-25 win over the Buccaneers. Brown went for 109 yards and a touchdown in Week 3 against the Rams, but he recorded a grand total of 42 yards in the other three games combined. Meanwhile, tight end Dallas Goedert and tackle Lane Johnson are questionable; fullback Ben VanSumeren is on injured reserve.
Given Goedert’s status and Brown’s struggles, Saquon Barkley could be in line for another big day at the office. Barkley has made at least four catches in three of the four games this year and the Broncos have given up 169 receiving yards to opposing running backs. The Penn State product can be expected to do damage both on the ground and through the air.
NFL Prediction: Who Will Win Broncos vs. Eagles?
The Eagles are the superior team, plus they are playing at home against an opponent that is winless on the road. Let’s go with Philadelphia to prevail 27-20 over Denver.
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