Chiefs-Bengals. Eagles-49ers. NFL playoff football. Are you ready?
If Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games are as competitive on the field as they look to be on paper, football fans around the world will be in for quite the treat following a mostly unspectacular divisional round last weekend.
But how well these teams matchup makes betting on the games incredibly difficult, as seen this past week with how frequently the lines moved ahead of the Chiefs vs. Bengals AFC championship game. However, the lines remain at Chiefs -1.5 at BetMGM, although 72 percent of bets and 65 percent of money are on the Bengals moneyline (+105).
Updated Chiefs-Bengals betting at @BetMGM@Chiefs open -1.5, no movement 😉
▪️ 29% of bets, 24% of money on ChiefsTotal open 48.5, now 48
▪️ 68% of bets, 63% of money on Over@Bengals open +100, now +105
▪️ 72% of bets, 65% of money on Bengals— John Ewing 🦁 (@johnewing) January 28, 2023
The lines in the NFC showdown between the Eagles and Niners haven’t jumped nearly as much as Sunday’s other game. Philadelphia opened as just under field-goal favorites and is still there.
But the most eye-opening bit of betting information is focused on the point totals. At BetMGM, 71 percent of the money is on the final score to finish under 46.5 points. With so much firepower on both offenses, could the score really end up being this low?
Updated Eagles-49ers betting at @BetMGM@Eagles open -2, now -2.5
▪️ 77% of bets, 85% of money on EaglesTotal open 45.5, now 46.5
▪️ 67% of bets, 71% of money on Under@49ers open +115, now +125
▪️ 58% of bets, 37% of money on 49ers— John Ewing 🦁 (@johnewing) January 28, 2023
Whether you agree with the public or not, be sure to get your bets in before Sunday’s action.
