NFL News NFL News, Reports and Updates
The battle for the AFC comes down to Kansas City and Baltimore.
The two teams will face off Sunday, as the host Ravens are favored by 3.5 points.
This weekend will mark the third time that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been an underdog in the playoffs since he’s been a starter in the league. Last weekend’s divisional round game against Buffalo was the second time.
In that contest, Mahomes & Co. covered the spread by beating the Bills 27-24.
In Super Bowl futures, K.C. is third on the board at +450.
Coming off a 34-10 victory over Houston, the Ravens are led by Lamar Jackson, the player who fans, bettors and analysts project will win the regular season MVP, the second of his career.
The Ravens have the second-best odds to win the Super Bowl at +170.
What are the best bets to make for the AFC Championship Game?
Our experts — Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Sam “Sammy P” Panayotovich, Geoff Schwartz, Jason McIntyre and Will Hill — are here to help.
Let’s dive into their picks.
Chris “The Bear” Fallica
Patrick Mahomes Passing Yards — Over/Under 243.5
Mahomes and the Kansas City offense might find the going a bit tougher this week than it did against the injured shell of a Bills defense last week.
Coverage will be tighter, the pass rush will be stronger, and we might see a lot of designed pass plays turn into scrambles, which will reduce that pass yardage total.
If Baltimore gets a big lead, that could change things. But I think the Kansas City defense will keep the Chiefs in the game, and we’ll see a bit of a complementary game plan, where K.C. controls the ball in an effort to keep Jackson and the Ravens off the field.
Correlated plays would include Mahomes rushing yards Over and the game total Under.
PICK: Patrick Mahomes Under 243.5 passing yards
Chiefs headline Nick’s Championship Weekend picks
Geoff Schwartz
Travis Kelce receptions — Over/Under 5.5
I had Kelce Over 5.5 receptions against the Bills, and he finished Under with five.
Yes,…
Source link : https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2024-afc-championship-odds-favorites-picks-predictions-for-chiefs-ravens
Author :
Publish date : 2024-01-27 15:48:45
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
