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The regular season has only four weeks left, and the playoff race is as wide open as it could possibly be. No team in the AFC has clinched a playoff berth, and only the San Francisco 49ers have secured a spot in the NFC. Moreover, just two teams — the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots — have officially been eliminated from postseason contention. That means 30 teams still have at least a glimmer of hope of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in Las Vegas after winning Super Bowl LVIII.
As we head into Week 15, the Niners have established themselves as a clear Super Bowl favorite, owning the top odds to win it all at +240. Not only have they clinched a spot in the playoffs, but they currently have the inside track at being the No. 1 seed in the NFC after beating the Eagles back in Week 13 and already owning the head-to-head tiebreaker against Dallas thanks to a win back in Week 5. If they win out, the road to Super Bowl LVIII in the NFC will go through Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco’s remaining opponents are at Arizona in Week 15, then a “Monday Night Football” matchup with the Ravens, a trip to Washington to face the Commanders, and a home game against the Rams in Week 18.
While the Niners have essentially been among the favorites to win the Super Bowl for the bulk of the year, they’ve started to create some distance thanks, in part, to wins against their direct competitors. Leading into their matchup with Philly a couple of weeks ago, they were knotted up with the Eagles at +430 atop the odds.
Since then, Jalen Hurts and Co. have dropped two straight, which has seen them take a dip in the odds. They are now tied with the Cowboys — who beat them last weekend to jump in first place in the NFC East — for the second-best odds in the NFC at +750. The Cowboys — who were +950 heading into Week 13 — are starting to prove that they are a legit contender after taking down the Eagles, and…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2023-12-12 17:05:38
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