After narrowly escaping with a win in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers within the divisional spherical, the 49ers host the Detroit Lions within the NFC Championship recreation subsequent week. The 49ers are favored by a landing.
Baltimore has the second-best odds after cruising to a 34-10 win over Houston within the divisional spherical. Lamar Jackson ought to win the MVP trophy this season, and he confirmed why in a second-half domination that noticed the Ravens outscore the Texans 24-0 after halftime. Baltimore is favored by a area purpose in opposition to Kansas Metropolis subsequent week.
For those who aren’t a Ravens, Chiefs or 49ers fan, you’re doubtless now rooting for the lovable underdogs: the Detroit Lions.
Detroit has the longest odds of profitable the Tremendous Bowl at +700 coming into subsequent week’s NFC Championship. The Lions are massive underdogs subsequent week and — utilizing betting energy rankings — the Lions can be underdogs to each the Ravens and Chiefs within the Tremendous Bowl in the event that they have been to upset the 49ers within the NFC Championship recreation.
Kansas Metropolis will play in its sixth straight AFC Championship recreation. Patrick Mahomes has superior to the AFC title recreation in every of his six years beginning for the Chiefs and he’s 3-2 within the earlier 5 journeys. The Chiefs beat the Payments 27-24 within the divisional spherical after a missed area purpose by Tyler Bass within the final two minutes of regulation.
The Chiefs opened because the betting favorites (+600) for this yr’s Tremendous Bowl after profitable Tremendous Bowl LVII final yr in opposition to Philadelphia. San Fransisco opened at +900, Baltimore opened at +1800 and Detroit opened at +2500. The Lions had early betting help as they opened the season at +2200 to win the Tremendous Bowl at BetMGM.
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