Conference Championship Review & Early Super Bowl Betting Preview

The goal of 32 NFL teams is singular: win the Super Bowl.

But there are different ways to do it. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are on their way to Super Bowl LIV in Miami after convincing conference championship wins that were a study in contrasts.

Patrick Mahomes passed for three touchdowns and ran for a tightrope-walking, defender-shedding touchdown. In his second straight conference championship game of his young career, Mahomes and the Chiefs wouldn’t be denied as they beat the Tennessee Titans, 35-24.

49ers running back Raheem Mostert was cut seven times during his NFL career. On Sunday, Mostert cut up through the Green Bay Packers for four touchdowns and 220 rushing yards (the second-most ever in a playoff game). The 49ers’ staunch defense stymied Aaron Rodgers (9/12, 64 yards, 1 INT in the first half) and took a 27-0 lead into halftime. The 49ers went on to win 37-20.

Early Super Bowl betting lines have the Chiefs as 1.5-point favorites with the over/under at 53.5

The Chiefs return to the Super Bowl for the first time in fifty years. The 49ers, who only had four wins last year, were in the Big Game in 2013.

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AFC Championship Betting Breakdown

The Chiefs, who were 7-point favorites, covered the spread and rewarded those who took the over (52.5) in their 35-24 win over the Titans. Of those betting the over/under, 57% had over, with the closing line at 51. That line had dropped from the opening line of 52.5 in the final two days before the game.

At BetRivers PA app the Chiefs had:

62% of the moneyline handle
54% of the moneyline tickets
69% of the spread handle at -7
60% of the spread tickets
The first score was a Titans field goal which paid about 5-1

NFC Championship Betting Breakdown

At BetRivers, the Packers and 49ers earned significant support from both sides. The 49ers were 7.5-point favorites and the over/under was 46.5. The 49ers had 54% of the moneyline tickets, but the Packers had 66% of the handle. This meant that larger individual bets were placed on the Packers since they would return +265 if they won.

Here’s the betting review of the NFC Championship at BetRivers:

The Packers had 61% of the moneyline handle, down from 66% entering the weekend.
Green Bay had 54% of the moneyline tickets, up from 46% late in the week.
The Packers got 53% of the spread handle, up from 49% late in the week.
San Francisco held 51% of the spread tickets, up from 46% entering the weekend.
A total of 64% of over/under bets went on the over, which paid out.

At FanDuel, Packers were a popular pick

Despite being crushed by the 49ers 37-8 in the regular season, the Pack got lots of support at FanDuel.

Henry was MVP Favorite at DraftKings

On Jan. 16, Titans running back Derrick Henry was the favorite to win Super Bowl MVP at DraftKings Sportsbook. After Mahomes’ magical performance Sunday, he no doubt slides into the top position.

Super Bowl Betting Preview

It’s still thirteen days away, but it’s never too early to look at the lines, props and parlays for the Super Bowl. Here are some early bets and lines to get in on at the two most popular PA online betting apps.