Championship Sunday is here and it has enough storylines to make NFL bettors want to wrap their ankles in cold ice and search for Brock Purdy on their iPads, before praying for Patrick Mahomes if you have a big bet on the Chiefs to win it all .
That's after you store the number '13' in the back of your heads, and study the history of the Miami Dolphins for the next 72 hours, because somehow the Dolphins are going to work their way into how this year's Super Bowl is going to play out ..
Seriously, there are plenty of legit questions you should be pondering about Championship Sunday, only none of them should begin with Patrick Mahomes' high ankle sprain. That's just cold ice for your favorite ESPN talking head to throw all over an educated opinion.
Instead, you should be reminding yourself that the Bengals led the Bills by a score of 14-0 after the first quarter last Sunday. After, making sure you know the 49ers have won 12 straight games, including seven of those 12 games with Brock Purdy as their starting QB.
Now, go look up Pete Rose and Chad Henne.. but not necessarily in that order.
Happy Championship Sunday, everyone..
Playoffs: 7-1
Regular Season: 31-14-1
Overall: 38-15-1
49ers @ Eagles (-2.5, Total: 46): For all about the high ankle sprain heard around the world, little has been said about Jalen Hurts' sprained shoulder, including last week as the Eagles toyed with the Giants.
But 154 passing yards from Hurts, who may or may not be playing with a serious injury, won't get it done against a 49ers defense with more than enough depth to pressure Hurts and be able to run with Philly's speedy receivers all day. Hurts, who has had the luxury of playing from in front for much of the season, could be in for a rough day, if the Eagles offensive line gives in even for a sec .
I also suspect Kyle Shanahan finds a way to hide Brock Purdy as much as possible by putting the ball in the hands of Christian McCaffrey and Eli Mitchell, if completely healthy. San Francisco has been the better team for much of the season, not to mention has played a slightly tougher schedule as of late. Despite traveling across the country to play the NFC's No. 1 seed in an early game, the 49ers are just a slight road 'dog in this spot. Something smells really bad, so give me the points with the road underdogs, por favor.
Bengals (-1, Total: 47) @ Chiefs : So, the Bengals, who have won three straight games against the Chiefs, are suddenly 'America's Team' because they beat a fraudulent and overvalued Bills team on the road .. a week after surviving against the harmless Ravens.
I'm not sure, I'm buying all the hype behind the Bengals, who jumped out as slight road favs here because of the uncertainty surrounding Patrick Mahomes' high ankle sprain.
Only I'm betting Mahomes plays and Kansas City, home 'dogs for only the second time all season, will eventually wear down the Bengals with an effective running game and plenty of Travis Kelce. And if Mahomes can't go the whole way, I trust Chad Henne to do just enough to help send the Bengals packing for the hills. (Looking to connect or have a question/feedback? It would be great to hear from you on here.)
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