The two conference championship games on Sunday will determine which two teams will represent the AFC and NFC in Super Bowl LIX. In the NFC the Washington Commanders face the Philadelphia Eagles on the road as six-point underdogs.
In the AFC, the Buffalo Bills face the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs on the road. The Chiefs are two-point favorites in that game.
If both the favorites win, the Super Bowl will be a rematch of the big game from two years ago, when the Chiefs beat the Eagles. Many fans don’t want to see this and don’t want to see the Chiefs win a third consecutive Super Bowl, which would be the first-ever three-peat in Super Bowl history.
So the preferred Super Bowl for the general public would be the Commanders against the Bills, as both teams have not been to the big game since the 1990s.
It appears the betting public is gambling with its heart because bets are coming in heavily on the underdogs.
According to BetMGM Sportsbook, the public believes the Commanders will not only cover the six-point spread but that they will win outright, and it will be a high-scoring game.
Sixty-five percent of spread bets are on the Commanders to cover the spread, while 56% of the moneyline bets are for the Commanders to win outright. And for the total, 79% are on the Over, with the over/under set at 47.5.
There is heavy belief in the Bills as well. Of the spread bets, 62% are for the Bills to cover the two-point spread. For moneyline wagers, 60% are on the Bills to win outright.
The public also expects a high-scoring game, as 59% of the bets are for Over 48.5 points for the total.
The Commanders and Eagles kick off Sunday from Lincoln Financial Field at 3 p.m. ET on FOX.
The Bills and Chiefs kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS from Arrowhead Stadium.
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