After beating the Cowboys, Chiefs and Bills in succession, Philadelphia now finds itself as an underdog to the 49ers. The Eagles were just +2.5 in Kansas City, but this is different: Philadelphia is a home underdog.
Since 2004, there have been only two teams that were 10-1 or better that closed as home underdogs in the regular season 🤯. Both of those other instances came in Week 17, however, when the 2011 Packers and 2020 Chiefs were starting their backup quarterbacks.
So why are the Eagles 🦅 getting 2.5 points at home here? We brought in football trader Ethan Useloff to help explain.
ASK THE TRADER: The Eagles have not been as dominant as their record, with 8 of their 11 games being decided by one score. That includes four double-digit comebacks, including in each of the past two weeks against the Chiefs and Bills. On the flip side, the 49ers have just one win by a single possession and have outscored opponents 92-30 in their last three games. While Philadelphia has shown plenty of resolve by winning all these close contests, San Francisco has looked like the more convincing Super Bowl contender and the stronger overall team.
