The National Football League (NFL) is gearing up for an exciting Championship Sunday with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs being named early favorites to win their respective conference championships.
According to NBC Sports, the Eagles are currently favored to beat the San Francisco 49ers by 3.5 points in the NFC Championship, while the Chiefs are favored to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals by 10.5 points in the AFC Championship.
CBS Sports HQ has also given its early picks for the two matchups, predicting that the Eagles will edge out the 49ers and the Chiefs will overpower the Bengals.
Meanwhile, The Athletic has released the opening spreads and totals for the Eagles-49ers and Chiefs-Bengals games. The Eagles are favored to win by 3.5 points and the total is set at 45.5 points, while the Chiefs are favored to win by 10.5 points and the total is set at 51.5 points.
Finally, NFL.com has released its “First Read” for Championship Sunday, offering six initial thoughts for the upcoming matchups. Among the thoughts is that the Chiefs and Eagles are the clear favorites, but the 49ers and Bengals should not be underestimated.
The winner of each game will receive a ticket to Super Bowl LVII, as reported by Marca. With two of the NFL’s most exciting teams in the mix, fans are already looking forward to the epic showdown.