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Philadelphia -5½ -105 over Pittsburgh

4:25 PM ET. Philadelphia is 11-2 and riding a nine-game win streak, but that is not the story this week, as the headlines have been all about locker-room drama. Last week, the Eagles barely eked out a 22-16 victory over a weak Carolina team, as Jalen Hurts threw for just 108 yards—a season-low. The postgame conversation wasn’t about the win; instead, it centered on A.J. Brown’s frustration with the passing game, which ranks a dismal 31st in the league. The media and the market are eating that in-fighting up, but in reality, it’s just noise.

Hurts, a proven leader, has guided this team to an NFL-best record, while Brown remains one of the league's most dangerous receivers. If anything, this drama might fuel a statement performance from both. The Eagles’ offense may not light up the stat sheet in the passing game (180.6 yards per game), but that is not their bread and butter. That would be the ground attack, which is elite and anchored by MVP candidate Saquon Barkley, who is a game-changer plain and simple.

Pittsburgh, to its credit, has been impressive since Russell Wilson took over as the starter, winning seven of their last eight games, but let’s examine that stretch: a couple of close wins against garbage teams (Cleveland and Las Vegas) and a loss to the Browns in the snow. However, what matters most in the market is the fact that the Steelers are an impressive 10-3 ATS this season, but that success has inflated their value in the market, as they are arguably the most popular NFL team on the planet.

Lastly, the situational factors heavily favor the Eagles. This is Pittsburgh’s first of three games in 11 days against elite competition, a brutal stretch that begins with a trip to one of the NFL’s toughest road environments. Meanwhile, the Eagles are at home, with a chance to set a franchise record for consecutive wins and make a statement as the NFC’s top seed after sleep-walking their way through that game with the Panthers last Sunday and almost getting caught.

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