The nightcap for the 2023-24 NFL conference championships head to the lovely Bay Area in Northern California Who will win on Sunday night and be the NFC representative to Super Bowl 58? San Francisco’s defense and offense came through when needed last week. Can they do it one more time this week? Now, we deal out some NFC Championship picks in for the Lions vs 49ers Bets.
Yes, El Nino creates some unusual weather in the San Francisco area. This weekend will be no exception as the Lions and 49ers will do battle in temperatures more suited for the Spring. Warm, tranquil conditions favor the offenses a bit more here. Another line shift or three is possible. More prime online Vegas betting site bonuses are out there. Here are more NFL Vegas betting odds for the NFC Championship:
The Lions vs 49ers bets roll with a fast NFC Championship preview. Now, this battle on Sunday night headlines the favorite versus the NFL’s feel-good story. Granted, San Francisco forgets to play like the champion they are sometimes. However, they came up with enough critical plays last week to fend off Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers. Now, they face a familiar opponent at quarterback.
Yes, Jared Goff faces San Francisco yet again. He was 3-6 in his days as a member of the Los Angeles Rams. Some of those were very close affairs. Goff has been very steady all season for Detroit and led them to two straight postseason wins for what feels like forever. That number was more than six decades.
However, Goff and the Lions come into the true den of sorts on Sunday night. San Francisco knows they dodged a likely loss last week against Green Bay. The Packers missed a chip-shot field goal and Jordan Love committed the cardinal sin of throwing across one’s body down the middle. Can the 49ers force those mistakes from Goff like they have in years past?
Yes, this figures to be a key along with the status of Deebo Samuel. If the 49ers control the line of scrimmage like they did late in the fourth quarter last week, Detroit faces some serious trouble on Sunday night. If not, the Lions can stay in the game and be a major thorn in San Francisco’s side.
Alright, San Francisco can run to set up the pass or vice versa. Vegas Sports Betting fell over when they saw some of the numbers Detroit allows defensively. Naturally, the Lions vs 49ers Bets sharpen their focus on the game totals and a little more. The big number could be 150. Why? Simply, if the 49ers can run the ball for 125 or more yards, they stand a very good chance at winning on Sunday. They only ran 24 times for 111 yards last week.
The dilemma for Detroit is this. They were fortunate to face a team in Tampa Bay that would not run the ball. The Buccaneers averaged almost six yards a carry when they did. Expect San Francisco to feed the Lions’ defense a steady diet of the rushing game. Sure, Brock Purdy might throw 30+ passes but the 49ers may attempt 30+ runs as well.
Now, here is where we flip to the offenses. San Francisco can force Detroit into a one-dimensional pattern. That is especially true if they get off to a better start. That did not happen last week and the 49ers had to battle the entire way. San Francisco need 17 second-half points to keep their season alive. Except the first half to be more like the second half on Sunday night.
It is still odd to see San Francisco a seven-point favorite at home here. However, this could be very close and it kind of feels like last week’s Detroit and Tampa Bay game where the spread comes down to a two-point conversion attempt. Hopefully, it does not but we are ready for San Francisco to survive Detroit’s attempt at a backdoor cover.
Lions vs 49ers Bets head for the over for this Sunday night contest. Frankly, 51 points feel like a lot but look at how Detroit and Tampa Bay piled up points last week. Even Buffalo and Kansas City got to 51 somehow. It felt like a mystery and yet both those games had opportunities for more points scored.
Alright, San Francisco will try to get back to that 30-30 balance as best they can versus Detroit. This, along with 70-75 degree weather expects to create its own offense. Detroit and Goff in particular should have opportunities in the passing game which may make for a few more scoring chances on both sides of the ball there. Again, points are very likely here.
The weather being much better will lead to the over connecting in primetime on Sunday.
BetOnline takes another shot. This game has a bit of everything but we will bite on the Christian McCaffrey first touchdown score here. It is risky but hey the running back called his shot last week and it worked.
BetOnline likes this one on a very small-dollar wager. This bet tilts in at +300. Take a look at our BetOnline sportsbook review for even more potential bets.
Take the 49ers Sunday night to advance to Super Bowl 58.
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