Super Bowl Betting: Who Will Face Off in the NFL's Big Game?
As eight teams prepare to play in the NFL Divisional Round this weekend, it's only right to look ahead to the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl is getting closer and closer, but the matchup is the big question. Over Wild Card Weekend, we saw big teams come crashing down while teams like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers surprisingly dominated. There's no guessing what the future weeks hold in the playoffs, but there are matchups that seem more likely than not for football's biggest stage on February 11th.
Let's take a look at the Super Bowl matchup odds per FanDuel Sportsbook.
Matchup | Odds |
---|---|
Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers | +230 |
Buffalo Bills vs. San Francisco 49ers | +390 |
Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers | +550 |
Baltimore Ravens vs. Detroit Lions | +750 |
Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions | +1200 |
Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers | +2000 |
Baltimore Ravens vs. Green Bay Packers | +2100 |
Super Bowl Matchup Odds
Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers (+230)
The odds-on favorite to be the Super Bowl matchup is a collision between the top teams in the AFC and NFC -- the Baltimore Ravens vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
Each team got to sit back and watch the madness of the Wild Card Round but will fire things back up this week.
Baltimore has the tougher field to fight through between the two teams. Taking on the Houston Texans will be no picnic, and they're awaiting either the Kansas City Chiefs or Buffalo Bills if they can get themselves to the AFC Championship.
San Francisco certainly isn't in the clear with a Packers team ahead of them that just embarrassed the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. If they get through Green Bay, they'll have the challenge of a rowdy Bucs squad or the destined Detroit Lions waiting for them.
Even after all this, these two teams have felt like the two all season long for a reason. They're the most talented and most ready for that Super Bowl. Assuming defense can lead the charge for the rest of these playoffs, these two teams are far ahead of their competition in their respective conferences.
It was just a season ago that the two top seeds met in the Super Bowl. There's good reason to believe we'll see that again come February 11th.
Buffalo Bills vs. San Francisco 49ers (+390)
As noted before, the Buffalo Bills have a real chance to continue making noise, which is why they've earned the second-best odds to play alongside the 49ers.
The Bills have arguably been the best team in football over the last eight weeks, having just a single loss in overtime to the Philadelphia Eagles while winning the rest of their games. It's clear that the change at offensive coordinator from Ken Dorsey to Joe Brady has been a big reason why this team has turned around.
Josh Allen is playing some of the best football of his career, and if that continues -- specifically this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs -- then he very well could bring the Bills to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1993.
San Francisco's road is clearer than the Ravens, giving them the reason to be amongst the top three Super Bowl matchup odds.
If Buffalo can finally get over the hump that is the Chiefs, believing in them to make it to the finals is certainly possible and makes this bet all the more intriguing if you're looking for a longer shot than the favorite.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Detroit Lions (+750)
If there's anyone that is going to take down the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC, it's going to be the Detroit Lions. It only makes sense that the top non-49ers matchup is Ravens-Lions as a result.
The Lions earned their first playoff win in 32 years in the Wild Card Round, and with more home field advantage in the Divisional Round, they could carry that momentum all the way to the Super Bowl.
The defense may be their biggest problem in getting there, as numberFire's schedule-adjusted metrics rank the Lions with the weakest defense left in the playoffs (25th in the NFL).
Betting on the Ravens to get there but having doubts in the 49ers' standing is what makes any other selection worth considering. There's a reason this is a long shot, but out of all the options for a different NFC club, this feels like the best -- even with the Lions' history and play this season. If Detroit can do what they did in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams, it's possible.
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