It’s down to four. There are 4 teams left on the NFL’s road to the Super Bowl. The NFL Conference Championship will be played this Sunday, and we’re as pumped as you are.
We’ve got the Commanders-Eagles preview and the Bills-Chiefs preview all ready to go, so let’s get into some of the top betting insights and latest NFL odds for the two games that will determine the NFC and AFC champions.
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Washington Commanders (+205) at Philadelphia Eagles (-245)
The Jayden Daniels Dream Season continues.
The Commanders’ rookie led his team to the NFC Conference Championship with a massive 45 points last weekend against many people’s Super Bowl favorite, Detroit.
In the Eagles-Commanders head-to-head matchups this season, Daniels also put up numbers, with 6 TDs and close to 450 yards passing in two games (the teams split the season 1-1).
It’s the Commanders’ defense that is the X factor when it comes to the team’s NFL odds for this huge game. Can they slow down Saquon? He’s rushed for more yards against the Eagles in his career than any player has against a single team since Jim Brown.
This season, the league’s top rusher Barkley, also comes into the game red-hot. He ran for 205 yards and 2 TDs against the LA Rams last weekend, looking unstoppable.
Then again, Washington’s head coach Dan Quinn schemed and strategized his team’s D to force 5 turnovers against the Lions. If they can repeat even some of that performance against the Eagles, Philly fans might be crying in their cheesesteaks.
Especially given the continued anemic performance of the Eagles’ passing game. The 5.5-point spread in favor of Philadelphia might be tempting to bet against when you consider the Commanders’ ability to rack up points combined with an Eagles passing attack that ranked 29th in the league this season.
They only managed 128 yards last weekend too, so if the Commanders can contain Barkley, there might be an upset in the making.
Buffalo Bills (EVEN) at Kansas City Chiefs (-120)
With some of the longest Wild Card Weekend odds, Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos have their work cut out for them against Buffalo.
With the current spread of just 1.5 points in favor of the Chiefs, Buffalo is expected to play it close. And with Josh Allen leading the way, they’ve always got a shot.
Given the sub-zero temperatures, Allen didn’t light up the stat sheet last weekend with his passing. But he ran for two touchdowns and basically looked unstoppable when it counted.
He’s now facing the Chiefs for the fourth time in the playoffs, and KC is 3-0 in those games.
But this is a Kansas City team, unlike the previous ones. They’re not dominating teams and often win close ones that could have gone either way.
The Chiefs scored 30 points just 3 times this past NFL season, often winning games in the last minute or through mistakes by their opponents (and, if we’re being honest, the refs).
But Andy Reid is still Andy Reid, and Patrick Mahomes is still Patrick Mahomes – their playoff experience is unmatched compared to the Bills.
Then there’s Travis Kelce, the future Hall of Famer who they kept in the garage for most of the season to save him for the playoffs. Last weekend, Kelce dominated the Texans for 117 yards receiving and a touchdown.
Plus, KC bettors might factor in the three-peat motivation. The Chiefs are looking to become the first NFL team ever to win three Super Bowls in a row.
Then again, this could be the time the Bills get the Chiefs curse off their back. Despite the playoff dominance mentioned above, overall, Allen is 4-4 vs. Mahomes in their careers.
Buffalo also handed KC their only real loss of the season (in Week 18, KC didn’t play any starters in a loss to Denver) back in Week 11. During the regular season, the Bills also had 30.9 points per game compared to just 22.6 for the Chiefs.
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