The teams are set, as are the initial betting lines.
DraftKings has the Eagles as 4.5-point favorites over the Commanders in the NFC Championship. The Chiefs are favored by 1.5 in their rematch against the Bills.
The Eagles beat the Commanders at home on a Thursday night in Week 11, 26-18. The Commanders returned the favor in Week 16, with a 36-33 victory.
The Bills toppled the Chiefs in Buffalo in Week 11, 30-21, ending a Kansas City winning streak that dated back to Christmas 2023. Aside from a Week 18 B-team effort against the Broncos, it was the Chiefs’ only loss. season.
Those will be thrown out the window next weekend. It’s the rubber match in Philadelphia, and at Arrowhead Stadium, the Bills will have their last chance to do something they haven’t done in the Mahomes era: beat the Chiefs in the playoffs.
The winners will compete in New Orleans. The losers will join the 28 other teams who rotated through September.
