NFL Public Betting Splits for 49ers vs Eagles in NFC Title Game

As they ready to play host to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, the Philadelphia Eagles are the favorites of the oddsmakers and of the betting public.

Even though the 49ers are the team back in the NFC title game for the second successive season, it’s the Eagles who are 2.5-point home favorites. The people are expressing their Philadelphia freedom when it comes to how the public money is being played on this game.

Whether it’s the handle or bets, the moneyline or spread, it’s the Eagles where the action is landing. Philadelphia is getting the majority of the backing in all of these categories.

As far as the total of 46 points is concerned, the people are going with the under. The under is drawing 68% of bets and 60% of handle.

Both the 49ers and Eagles were home-field winners during the Divisional Round. Both also proved capable of covering the final betting line on their games in the NFL odds.

The spread was Eagles -1.5 and the total was at 47 points when the Divisional Round opening odds for this game first dropped. This game is being broadcast by FOX. Kickoff is set for 3:00 pm ET at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, January 29.

49ers A Solid ATS Performer

San Francisco is among the NFL’s best coverage teams this season. The Niners are 13-6 ATS. However, on the road, they’re a mediocre 3-4 ATS. As an away underdog, though, San Fran is 1-0 ATS this season.

Philadelphia is treading water as a spread squad. The Eagles are just 9-9 ATS. Nonetheless, Philly is garnering 79% of handle and 72% of bets in public ATS splits. Perhaps it has to do with their coverage success on home field. At home, the Eagles are 7-3 ATS and they’re also 7-3 ATS as a home favorite.

The 49ers are 9-1 ATS over their past 10 games and 9-0 ATS in their last nine games facing NFC opposition. San Francisco is 5-0 ATS over the club’s last five postseason games and 7-1 ATS in the past eight playoff contests.

Philadelphia is struggling to cover of late, going 1-4 ATS over the past five games. The Eagles are 3-3 ATS in their last six home games. They’re 6-3 ATS over the last nine playoff games.

Philadelphia is 8-2 ATS in the past 10 games against San Francisco. On the other hand,  the 49ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games at Philadelphia.

Under Play Not Surprising Here

When it comes to the over/under, there’s little to choose between the 49ers and the Eagles. San Francisco is 10-9 this season, while the Eagles are 10-8.

At home, Philadelphia has gone over in six of 10 games. The Eagles are also 6-4 on the total as the home chalk. The under has hit in Philly’s last three games, though.

San Francisco has gone over in four of the last five games and six out of eight. The over is also 3-1 in the last four road games played by the 49ers.

In the last five San Francisco vs Philadelphia games, the under has been the winning play four times.

Eagles and Niners Are Moneyline Monsters

Again, there’s little to choose straight up between the 15-3 Eagles and 15-4 Niners. And yet, 66% of handle and 52% of bets are backing Philadelphia in the public moneyline splits.

The Eagles are 19-5 SU over their past 24 games. They’re also 8-2 SU in the last 10 home games and 10-3 SU in the last 13 games against NFC squads.

For San Francisco, the club comes to Philly on a 10-0 SU run. On the road, the Niners are 5-1 SU over the past six games. The 49ers are 4-1 SU in the last five meetings with NFC East opponents.

The Eagles are 7-3 SU in the past 10 games against the 49ers. However, at Philadelphia, the Niners are 7-3 SU in their last 10 visits.