NFL Championship Sunday was one for the books, as the Kansas City Chiefs recorded their second straight road victory to knock off the No. 1 seed, the Baltimore Ravens, 17-10, while the San Francisco 49ers staged a historic second-half comeback. against the Detroit Lions to punch their ticket to Las Vegas.
Sportsbooks rushed to raise odds for the final NFL game of the season, and early lines included the 49ers as slight favorites over the Chiefs, and a total in the 40s.
San Francisco 49ers |
-2.5 |
Over 47.5 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
+2.5 |
Less than 47.5 |
It’s worth mentioning that these lines are active and will surely see some movement – which they already have, as the line fell 1.5 points overnight with the Niners at -1 on Monday Morning.
The 49ers are 0-2 ATS in the playoffs, while the Chiefs are 3-0 ATS.
This is a rematch of Super Bowl LIV, where Patrick Mahomes defeated Jimmy Garoppolo, 31-20, thanks to a 21-point fourth quarter by Kansas City. However, the 49ers are now rocking with a new quarterback who takes them back to the biggest stage of them all.
The Chiefs are looking to become the first Super Bowl repeat champions since the 2003-04 New England Patriots, while Mahomes will make his fourth Super Bowl start, the most ever before the age of 30. Mahomes is comfortable at Allegiant Stadium, as he is 4-0 in Vegas with 10 touchdowns against one interception.
This will be the 49ers’ eighth appearance in the Super Bowl, which ties the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos for second among all franchises. A victory would tie the Steelers and Patriots for the most Super Bowl victories by a franchise (6). Brock Purdy, who was Mr. Irrelevant in 2022, will become the lowest drafted quarterback to ever start a Super Bowl. Two undrafted quarterbacks started in the Super Bowl, namely Kurt Warner and Jake Delhomme. Purdy is also the third-youngest quarterback to start in a Super Bowl.
These are the two teams left standing. It all happens February 11 on CBS.