The San Francisco 49ers'(15-4) battle the'Philadelphia Eagles (15-3) Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. Kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the 49ers vs. Eagles'odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
San Francisco edged past the Dallas Cowboys 19-12 in the Divisional Round, covering as 3.5-point home favorites. The 49ers have won 12 consecutive games, have covered the spread in 3 straight games and are 9-1 against the spread (ATS) in the last 10. They’ve been a moneymaker this season, going 13-6 ATS combined in the regular season and playoffs.
QB Brock Purdy, aka Mr. Irrelevant in last year’s draft, is 7-0 since taking over the starting role after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a broken foot in Week 13. The 49ers offense has been great, averaging 365.6 yards per game during the regular season to rank 5th in the league — it averaged 408.5 YPG in 2 playoff games — but the defense has performed even better. The 49ers defense ranks 1st in total yards allowed (300.6 YPG), 2nd against the rush (77.7) and 1st in opponent’s points scored (16.3 PPG).
The Eagles demolished the division rival New York Giants 38-7 last week in their 1st playoff game coming off a 1st-round bye. They easily covered as 8-point home favorites. Philadelphia is only 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games and 9-9 ATS overall, but it is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 home games.