Why Dan chose the Packers: If these teams pick up where they left off last season, Green Bay will be cruising in Brazil. I assume the Eagles left full collapse mode back in January, so this should be an entertaining matchup on the international stage. I don’t have a strong feeling about who has the upper hand here. There’s no doubt that Philadelphia has the talent to beat a Packers team that has been on a roll in 2023, but I’m rooting for Jordan Love and Co. in Week 1 because of the continuity they enjoy, particularly on offense. Yes, Matt LaFleur has new players on his roster, like every other team at the start of the season, but the Eagles are replacing the heartbeat of their franchise, Jason Kelce, and have new coordinators on both sides of the ball, with Jalen Hurts learning an offense that was “95 percent new” to him. I’m not sure it’s going to work out right away. If it does, the Packers (and the rest of the league) are going to be in trouble.