Super Bowl LVII Odds: +500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe 49ers have appeared in the NFC Championship game five times since 2011. They won the conference title twice and advanced to the Super Bowl, where they were the runner-up three times. Under Kyle Shanahan, the 49ers are 1-1 in the NFC title games with a victory in 2019 and a runner-up finish last season.<\/p>\n
The 49ers lost starting quarterback Trey Lance to a season-ending ankle injury in Week 2. Backup quarterback and last season’s starter, Jimmy Garoppolo, suffered a foot injury in Week 13. The 49ers relied on a third-string quarterback for their final five games. Rookie Brock Purdy, dubbed Mr. Irrelevant as the last player selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, won all five of his starts. Purdy and a strong offensive unit helped the 49ers extend their winning streak to 10 games in a row.<\/p>\n
Although Garoppolo could return at some point in the postseason, Purdy is slated to start in the Divisional Round. Purdy doesn’t have to do all the work by himself. He has multiple offensive weapons at his disposal, including running back Christian McCaffrey, tight end George Kittle, and wide receiver Deebo Samuel.<\/p>\n
The #2 49ers and #7 Seahawks kick off Wild Card Weekend festivities as the first game on Saturday afternoon. The two NFC West foes met twice before, and the 49ers won both games by a combined score of 48-20.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe 49ers are -9.5 favorites against the Seahawks, and they covered the point spread in both victories this season. They were one of the top betting teams in the NFL this season, with an 11-6 record against the spread.<\/p>\n
Dallas Cowboys +500<\/h2>\n\n- NFC Playoff Seed: #5<\/li>\n
- Record: 12-5<\/li>\n
- Super Bowl LVII Odds: +1200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Cowboys haven’t appeared in the NFC Championship since the 1995 season during their last Super Bowl run, when Troy Aikman was their quarterback. The Cowboys advanced to the NFC Championship in four-straight years in the early 1990s, but haven’t gotten past the Divisional Round since those glory days.<\/p>\n
Behind the scenes, the Cowboys are desperate to win one more Super Bowl before owner Jerry Jones passes away, but time is running out. Without a truly dominant team in the NFC this season, the Cowboys hope they get hot and blaze a clear path to their first Super Bowl in 27 years.<\/p>\n
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The Cowboys won 12 games, but only secured a wild-card berth because they were in the same division as the Eagles. With the #5 seed, they have a not-so-enviable matchup against Tom Brady and the #4 Tampa Bucs in the first round. Even though the Bucs have a losing record, you never want to face Brady in the postseason. He’s considered the GOAT for a reason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Cowboys lost to the Bucs in the first game of the season. But that Week 1 meeting had the vibe of a preseason game, so it\u2019s easy to dismiss the result.<\/p>\n
The Cowboys are the only road team in the NFC that’s a favorite during Wild Card Weekend. Oddsmakers opened the Cowboys as a -3 favorite against the Bucs, but the line is now -2.5<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay Bucs +1000<\/h2>\n\n- NFC Playoff Seed: #4<\/li>\n
- Record: 8-9<\/li>\n
- Super Bowl LVII Odds: +2800<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tom Brady would love to win one more Super Bowl before he retires. However, this year’s Bucs might be Brady’s weakest playoff squad. They secured an automatic postseason berth as the NFC South division winner despite a losing record at 8-9. As a division champ, the Bucs were awarded the #4 seed and will host a playoff game on their home turf.<\/p>\n
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The Bucs find themselves as a +2.5 road dog against the visiting Cowboys. In the first week of the season, the Bucs edged out the Cowboys. That game happened so long ago, it’s as relevant as a preseason game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Bucs were the worst betting team in the NFL this season with a 4-12-1 against the spread (ATS) record.<\/p>\n
Minnesota Vikings +1200<\/h2>\n\n- NFC Playoff Seed: #3<\/li>\n
- Record: 13-4<\/li>\n
- Super Bowl LVII Odds: +3500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you live outside of Minnesota, there’s a good chance you think the Vikings are a fluke. Quarterback Kirk Cousins is a magnet for hate, even from his own fan base.<\/p>\n
Cousins and the Vikings have a chance to silence all of their detractors by winning the NFC Championship and advancing to the Super Bowl. Of course, if the Vikings falter at any time this postseason, all of the haters and trolls will be quick to scream, “I told you so!”<\/strong><\/p>\nFirst-year head coach Kevin O’Connell inspired Cousins and the Vikings to believe in themselves this season. Now, they’re only three more wins away from securing a trip to Super Bowl LVII, and just four wins away from winning their first-ever Super Bowl. The Vikings never won a title in the Super Bowl era. They were the last team to win the NFL championship in 1969 prior to the merger with the AFL.<\/p>\n
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Oddsmakers and bettors are skeptical of the Vikings despite them clinching the NFC North with 13 wins. The Vikings are the fifth-highest team on the futures board to win the NFC Championship at +1200 odds, even though only the Eagles won more games than them this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The #3 Vikings are a -3 favorite against the #6 Giants on Sunday. The Vikings will attempt to beat the Giants for the second time within a four-week span. In Week 16, the Vikings narrowly defeated the Giants thanks to a last-second field goal.<\/p>\n