The Pick: Chiefs +1.5 at -110 (bet365)
The Super Bowl, otherwise known as the pinnacle hour in American sports, will be played this weekend. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will face one another on Sunday, in a game that starts at 6:30 PM ET.
The other major sports in North America know not to even try to compete with the NFL's championship game. The NHL games for the day start at 3 PM ET at the latest. The same goes for the NBA as everyone just gets out of the way instead of trying to take on the main event for the year: the 2023 Super Bowl.
The Eagles, who opened with bet365 as -2.5 favorites when the odds first came out almost two weeks ago, have since drifted. It seems that the betting trends favor Philadelphia but not by that much. They are just -1.5 to win Super Bowl LVII, a contest that is perceived as very likely to be competitive. When the spread is tight, then you know that the betting public is flipping coins. Instead of doing that, bettors should go with the better coach -- and that's Kansas City's Andy Reid.
Eagles @ Chiefs - NFL: Game at a Glance
- Philadelphia 16-3 overall: -2.0 (bet365)
- Eagles' moneyline betting odds: -125
- Kansas City 16-3 overall: +2.0 (bet365)
- Chiefs' moneyline betting odds: +105
- Game time: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 6:30 PM ET
- Injury report link: Eagles vs Chiefs injury report
Andy Reid, unlike his counterpart Nick Sirianni, has won the Super Bowl before as a head coach. His Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in the 2020 Super Bowl, a game that was not close at 31-20. He will also be contesting his fourth Super Bowl overall this Sunday.
Backing Nick Sirianni in this game is difficult. This season was just his second season in the NFL. Also, it's the first season where he has won a playoff game. If either coach blinks due to nerves, then you would expect it to be the coach of the Eagles.
There isn't a lot between the two teams in terms of roster/player aptitude. In a game like this, bettors should go with the more-proven coach. Our recommendation is to take +1.5 on KC at odds of -110 with bet365 sportsbook.
Eagles vs Chiefs betting recommendation
- KC +1.5 and odds of -110 (10/11) bet365
- Further reading: Our recent NBA Power Rankings
