Conference Finals set stage for Super Bowl XLIII
» January 13, 2009
By Rob Gerein
The Conference Championship round of the NFL Playoffs takes place Sunday, with the winners advancing to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa on Feb. 1.
The National Football Conference championship features the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium (3 pm ET, FOX).
Philadelphia is a 3.5-point favorite at Sportsbetting.com.
The Eagles are 5-5 SU and 7-2-1 ATS in the past 10 meetings with Arizona, including a 48-20 thrashing as 3-point home favorites on Thanksgiving Day.
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU and ATS in its past seven. The Eagles are 7-2 ATS in the past nine meetings with Arizona. Arizona is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home. The total has gone over in seven of the past nine meetings.
The American Football Conference championship has the Baltimore Ravens visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night (6:30 pm ET, CBS).
Pittsburgh is a 6-point favorite in NFL Betting Odds at Sportsbetting.com.
Pittsburgh is 5-5 SU and 3-7 ATS in the past 10 meetings with Baltimore. The Steelers won the last matchup, 13-9 on Dec. 14 as 3-point home favorites.
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in the past eight meetings in Pittsburgh, and the total has gone over in seven of the past eight meetings in Pittsburgh. Baltimore is 7-1 SU and ATS in its past eight, both overall and on the road.
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