It’s Saturday. It’s the middle of January. It’s NFL playoffs time.
After an entertaining and unpredictable opening weekend of games, this weekend’s divisional games are sure to create equal entertainment value. And with eight teams remaining, Saturday’s two games feature the AFC’s and NFC’s No. 1 seeds.
In the AFC, bettors are counting on the Chiefs’ Travis Kelce and Isiah Pacheco to help deliver the win.
Over in the NFC, the top-seeded Eagles are 7.5-point favorites, although bettors aren’t locking them into a win. What bettors are locking in on at BetMGM is that this game goes over the projected points total (according to BetMGM’s John Ewing).
Updated Eagles-Giants betting at @BetMGM@Eagles open -7.5, no movement
▪️ 38% of bets, 32% of money on EaglesTotal open 46.5, now 48
▪️ 65% of bets, 69% of money on Over@Giants open +240, now +275
▪️ 78% of bets, 64% of money on Giants— John Ewing 🦁 (@johnewing) January 21, 2023
But as you know, game lines aren’t the only thing to bet on. Props are as popular, and for Eagles-Giants, the public really likes Philadelphia’s Boston Scott to score an anytime touchdown and Jalen Hurts to score the first touchdown of the game.
Most bet props for Eagles-Giants at @BetMGM
Boston Scott to score anytime TD (+350)
Jalen Hurts to score 1st TD (+650)
Dallas Goedert over 49.5 receiving yards (-120)
Daniel Jones over 42.5 rushing yards (-110)
Saquon Barkley over 28.5 receiving yards (-115)
— John Ewing 🦁 (@johnewing) January 21, 2023
It’s rare to get a matchup between to divisional foes this late into the season. And as Philadelphia and New York gear up for a third time this season, it feels like anything could happen.
How will you bet?
