NAP RECORD: 11-6.
OVERALL RECORD: 123-143-4.
TOTAL PROFIT/LOSS: +16.19 points.
DIVISIONAL ROUND RECORD: 3-1.
DIVISIONAL ROUND PROFIT/LOSS: +1.73.
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Cincinnati Bengals @ Kansas City Chiefs: Chiefs -1.5, 1 point @ 10/11.
Oh boy, this should be a good’n. The Bengals have won their last three matchups between the pairing and still have the added benefit of a point and a half spread. Burrow has beaten Mahomes twice in Cincinnati and once in Arrowhead. Each game has been decided by three points, but the one game in Arrowhead went to overtime, where McPherson sealed the deal with a 31-yard field goal. Burrow threw for two TDs and one INT that day and Mahomes logged three TDs and two INTs. Sloppy for Mahomes’ standard, but the good news for Chiefs fans is that Mahomes is in MVP mode this season, likely winning the coveted award, and I think he’ll be the difference maker today. The Bengals have been talking a lot of shit lately (even naming Arrowhead, Burrowhead) and I think this will inspire Mahomes and Andy Reid to cook up some straight fire. The Bengals are ultra-dangerous going forward and have been solid in defence but facing the number one offence in the league is a different proposition. Josh Allen and the Bills bottled their game against the Bengals last week, but I can’t see the same happening here. This game should be a cracking shootout that will hopefully go the way of Kansas City.
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
San Francisco 49ers @ Philadelphia Eagles: 49ers, +2.5, 1 point @ 10/11.
The number one defence left in the playoffs heads to the number two defence left in the playoffs to see who will come out on top of the NFC. The Niners are on a 12-game win streak but face their toughest matchup to date in the form of the Philadelphia Eagles. Their win streak has been built on their defence being elite, skill players stepping up and their new QB keeping things tight and under control. The Iowa State rookie had 13 TDs and four INTs in the regular season and three TDs and no INTs in the post season. If he can recreate that form and San Francisco get their run game moving, they should be in with a shout. One half of their running back duo looks like he could be missing, however. Elijah Mitchell didn’t participate in practice all week and is still questionable on the injury report. Mitchell is a useful piece and would give CMC much needed breaks throughout the game.
Looking at Philly’s setup, everything seems to be coming together nicely. Jalen Hurts is still dealing with a niggling elbow injury, but he says he is ready to go. They have no other real injury worries and will look to continue their dominant home display this season. Their 38-7-win victory over the Giants was very good, but the Giants will let you run all over them, which Philly really likes to do. The difference here is, they are facing the number two run defence, not the 32nd. If the Niners can slow the run and get some big defensive plays in early, the Philly fans will turn in an instant and start on their own team. Both of these teams are stacked, and the Eagles have the upper hand in the QB department, but I think they might not cover the 2.5 spread here, in what could be a very low scoring game. They might still win, but I like the 49ers on the extra points in this extremely interesting showdown. I also got to kind of stick to my prediction of a Chiefs vs Niners Super Bowl. Bang Bang, Niner Gang.
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