NFC, AFC Championship Games tightly lined for 49ers vs. Eagles and Bengals vs. Chiefs
The consensus opinion is that there were five elite teams in the NFL this season. Four are still standing going into conference championship weekend. The San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles have been on a crash course in the NFC Championship Game for a while and we’re going to run back the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs AFC Championship Game that we saw last season.
The Buffalo Bills are the one team that fell short, but there were only four spots for five teams. It is also not a coincidence that we have Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts in action this weekend. Given the supporting cast, Brock Purdy’s inclusion makes sense, but the presumptive Offensive Rookie of the Year has certainly played his part as well.
The small differences between these four teams are very evident based on the Super Bowl LVII odds from DraftKings.
Super Bowl LVII Odds
- Philadelphia Eagles +250
- Kansas City Chiefs +260
- Cincinnati Bengals +275
- San Francisco 49ers +330
We’ve never seen the Super Bowl hopefuls bunched up like this before going into conference championship weekend. Per the Sports Odds History database, a few seasons have come close, but never to this degree, with just an 80-cent difference between the favorite and the long shot. Here are some past comparables:
- New Orleans Saints +175
- Kansas City Chiefs +275
- Los Angeles Rams +350
- New England Patriots +350