NFC Championship Game Betting Preview

The San Francisco 49ers return to the NFC championship game for the second straight year looking for a better result this weekend when they face the Philadelphia Eagles.

At Bovada Sportsbook, the Eagles are 2.5-point home favorites. In last year’s NFC championship game, the 49ers fell to the Los Angeles Rams 20-17 as 3.5-point underdogs. They made it back this year after getting past the Dallas Cowboys 19-12 as 3.5-point favorites last week. That was the 49ers’ 12th straight win, during which they’re 10-2 against the spread.

Niners underdogs to Eagles despite 12-game winning streak

On the road, the 49ers have won four straight at 3-1 ATS. On the season, they are 5-3 SU and 4-4 ATS on the road. Being listed as the underdog hasn’t held the 49ers back, as they’re 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS in their last seven, and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 as an underdog.

In the playoffs, they’ve won five straight ATS with a 4-1 SU record, and they’re 7-1 ATS in their last eight. Taking the UNDER on San Francisco in the playoffs has been a strong bet, as they’re 9-2 UNDER in their last 11, and 10-1 UNDER in their last 11 playoff road games.

Philadelphia is the top seed in the NFC and showed why last week in a 38-7 drubbing of the New York Giants as an 8-point favorite. That win snapped a four-game ATS losing streak for the Eagles and improved them to 4-7 ATS in their last 11.

Eagles have won 7 of last 8 vs teams with winning records

At home, the Eagles are 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five, and 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS this season. Against teams with winning records, the Eagles are 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS in their last eight.

The Eagles are 1-3 SU and 2-2 ATS in their last four playoff games, but 6-2 ATS in their last eight. At home in the playoffs, they’re 3-1 SU and ATS in their last four, and 10-1 UNDER for totals bettors in their last 11. Surprisingly, when favored at home in the playoffs, the Eagles are 1-4 SU and ATS in their last five.

The 49ers and Eagles last met up in 2021 and San Francisco won 17-11 as a 3-point road favorite. The 49ers are 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS in their last five vs the Eagles, and in Philadelphia they’re 7-3 SU and ATS in their last 10.

The last time the Eagles and Niners faced off in the playoffs in 1996, San Francisco won 14-0 as a 10.5-point favorite.