As the NFL schedule enters its home stretch and the playoff picture crystallizes, fans will be treated to a Week 13 tilt featuring two of the top three Super Bowl favorite teams when the San Francisco 49ers (8-3) pay a visit to the Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) this Sunday.
The 49ers are favored in this one by despite going on the road across the country. That's a somewhat surprising betting line considering the Eagles are widely considered to be a Super Bowl contender. The 49ers are currently to win the Super Bowl, with the Eagles just behind at .
San Francisco is 3-3 in their last six. After somehow scoring 17 points three times in a row and also losing three games between Weeks 6 and 8, the Niners eschewed that striking level of consistency and shifted their strategy to scoring 34, 27 and 31 points during wins over Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and Seattle in the past three weeks. Sometimes change is good.
Other times, change doesn’t seem necessary, like for the Eagles who are currently enjoying a five-game heater. With 10 dubs in their first 11 contests, Philadelphia is certainly going to be tough to oust from the postseason. While Philadelphia boasts the better record, San Francisco’s roster is equally impressive... and even more so after adding DE Chase Young via a Halloween day trade (in exchange for a measly third-round pick). Reuniting Young with Joey Bosa, who he played with at Ohio State in 2017 and 2018, is the kind of move that can propel an already intimidating defensive unit to a championship level.
Another interesting tidbit to keep in mind for this game is that while the Eagles are two wins better than the 49ers through 12 weeks, San Francisco has racked up a +140 point differential while Philadelphia sits at +64.
Betting odds for 49ers vs. Eagles: Point spread, moneyline, total for NFL Week 13 matchup
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49ers betting news: San Francisco hasn’t exactly been a gold rush of historic proportions in 2023
San Francisco is 6-5 ATS so far, with two covers in their last five attempts. That isn’t to say they haven’t won by big margins when they do, though. The Niners dismantled the Seahawks 31-13 on Thanksgiving night, and they absolutely throttled the Jaguars 34-3 in Week 10.
Prognosticators of all levels of acumen and intellect can agree that the 49ers’ record would probably be closer to the Eagles if top-notch WR/RB/All Around Pain for Defenses Deebo Samuel hadn’t fractured his shoulder on the first play of their Week 6 loss to the Browns.
San Francisco lost all three games that Samuel missed and miraculously sprang back to life upon his return in Week 10’s routing of Jacksonville. Deebo’s impact often comes along with impressive stat lines, like on Thanksgiving when he accounted for 79 receiving yards and a 15-yard rushing touchdown. Even during weeks when his production totals aren’t as lofty, his presence alongside QB Brock Purdy and the rest of their offensive unit gives opposing defenses more to account for when attempting to stifle San Francisco’s running and passing games.
Christian McCaffrey’s ridiculous 17-week touchdown scoring streak came to an end in Week 10, but he has scored three in the past two weeks to make up for it. Don’t look for his production to slow anytime soon; although much like Deebo, it’s hard to tell if he’ll score via the ground or passing attack from week to week.
Eagles betting news: League’s best team somehow listed as underdogs at home
We’ve all heard enough about the Tush Push, but with Philadelphia notching three pushes ATS in the first 12 weeks of the 2023 season (and a 6-2-3 ATS record overall), it doesn’t seem like the words "push" and "Eagles" are heading for a divorce any time soon.
Philly has gone 3-0-2 ATS in their last five, so if you’re a “look on the bright side” type of human, we can frame things by saying nobody has lost money betting ATS on this team in quite some time.
RB D’Andre Swift emerged from his production slumber in last week’s thrilling 37-34 OT win over the BIlls, tallying 80 rushing yards on 14 attempts. The Eagles ground game also involved QB Jalen Hurts rushing the14 times for 65 yards and two scores. Philadelphia will surely seek to reduce Hurts’ involvement in the rushing game this week against San Francisco. While those two touchdowns look good in the box score, they are one quarterback rush gone wrong away from having Marcus Mariota under center. Look for Hurts’ attempt total to dip significantly.Tackle Lane Johnson is likely to return after missing last week’s game, which should help the offense in both facets.
TE Dallas Goedert is making a strong push to return from the fractured forearm he suffered during the Eagles' Week 9 win at home over Dallas. Viewers who saw the gnarly footage of the injury might wonder how Goedert avoided going on injured reserve, but the bye week certainly helped to that end. Goedert’s return and 10.8 YPC clip this season will help Hurts in the middle third of the field, and we can expect Goedert to receive a fair amount of targets upon his return.
49ers vs. Eagles props
Sportsbooks had not yet posted 49ers vs. Eagles player props as of this writing, but two angles to pursue include:
- Dallas Goedert TD odds are worth targeting. They’re likely to be more rewarding than if he was fully established as healthy, but look for Hurts to welcome his TE back this week.
- Christian McCaffrey +2.5 TDs is enticing. This seems like a statement game for the NFC where the winner will emerge as the clear-cut favorite the rest of the way, and SF might like to do so by hammering home that McCaffrey is the most dominant back in the league.
49ers vs. Eagles prediction
Whether it rains or not, look for the flow of this game to be similar to last week’s Bills vs. Eagles matchup. With Deebo healthy and the addition of Chase Young starting to pay dividends in San Francisco already, look for SF to make this an entertaining game and win it 31-24.
Pick: San Francisco