The Philadelphia Eagles are 11-1 straight up and 9-3 against the spread over their last 12 games. The Eagles will take the best record in football into their Monday Night Football contest against the Oakland Raiders this Christmas.
Raiders vs. Eagles 2017 odds: Philadelphia a heavy betting favorite on Christmas Day
The Philadelphia Eagles will try to keep their hold on the top seed in the NFC with a win on Monday as heavy betting favorites against the Oakland Raiders.
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Philadelphia is a 9-point home favorite at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last four night games, the Eagles are 4-1 SU and ATS.
Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles
When: Monday, December 25, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Betting Line / Total: Philadelphia -9 / 47.5 Points
Philadelphia Eagles
Losing Carson Wentz to a torn ACL was a devastating blow to this Eagles team just weeks before the playoffs are set to begin. But Nick Foles did his part to halt the alarm bells in last Sunday’s road game against the New York Giants, passing for four touchdowns with no interceptions to lead the Eagles to a 34-29 win.
Philadelphia’s 12-2 SU and 10-4 ATS record has been the product of excellent play on both sides of the ball; this team isn’t going to crumble with the loss of its starting quarterback.
The Eagles have been dominant as a home favorite over the last calendar year with an 8-0 SU and 7-1 ATS record in their last eight games as one per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Oakland Raiders
En route to a 12-4 SU and 10-6 ATS campaign in 2016, the Raiders received their fair share of good bounces in close games. The football gods seem to be evening out the score in 2017 as the 6-8 SU and 4-8-2 ATS Raiders keep finding new ways to lose.
Oakland missed a 39-yard field goal at the end of the first half and fumbled inches away from the goal line at the end of the second half in a 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday night. The Raiders are 9-22 ATS over their last 31 games played in Week 16.
Monday night’s total is set at 47.5 points. The OVER is 5-1 in Oakland’s last six games played on a Monday.
With a first-round bye already locked up and a division rivalry game scheduled in Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys, the Eagles may get caught looking ahead and bring less than their best effort against Oakland. But with the way these two teams are playing this year, even Philadelphia’s B-effort might be enough to cover this spread.
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