The 49ers are the No. 2 seed in the NFC and two games back of the Philadelphia Eagles heading into their Week 12 NFC rematch at Lincoln Financial Field. San Francisco, despite being two games worse and visiting from the opposite coast, opened as 1.5-point favorites over the Eagles according to BetMGM.
There’s no guarantee the line will stay in the 49ers’ favor, but it’s not a huge surprise they opened as the favorite. They’ll be coming off 10 days rest while the Eagles will be coming off a hard-fought overtime win over the Bills.
The 49ers have also been more dominant in their wins this year despite a stretch of play in the middle of the season where they were demonstrably worse.
Sunday’s game in Philadelphia should be a good one though as evidenced by the tight line. It’s unlikely that line will inflate in either direction. Both teams are very good and coming off a big wins. Vegas is expecting a close one, and that’s probably the safest bet to make.
