After 18 weeks of regular season football and two weeks of playoff games, we are down to the final four teams. The NFC Championship Game is the first matchup of the day. The San Francisco 49ers head to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles. These two teams didn't face off during the regular season, however, they feature two of the top defenses and run games in the NFL this year.
In the second game of the day, the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Kansas City Chiefs. These two teams faced off in the AFC Championship Game last year, with the Bengals winning 27-24 in overtime. More importantly, Cincinnati won the Week 13 matchup against Kansas City. The Bengals were down seven heading into the fourth quarter but outscored the Chiefs 10-0 in the final frame to win the game 27-24. Joe Burrow is 3-0 in his career against Patrick Mahomes. Can the former MVP get his first win against Burrow's team?
Millions of dollars will get bet on these games, however, which touchdown prop bets should you bet? Let's take a look.
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Bengals First TD Scorer: Ja'Marr Chase (WR – CIN) (+360)
The second-year receiver had an excellent 2022 season. Chase has scored a touchdown in five of the past seven contests since returning from the injury. More importantly, the superstar receiver scored the first Cincinnati touchdown in both playoff games this year. Meanwhile, the Chiefs gave up 20 receiving touchdowns to wide receivers during the regular season, the second-most in the NFL. Furthermore, half of those touchdowns were the first score of the game for Kansas City's opponents. Last week, Christian Kirk scored the first touchdown for the Jacksonville Jaguars against the Chiefs. Chase has four touchdowns in three career games against Kansas City, including the playoff matchup last year.
Chiefs First TD Scorer: Travis Kelce (TE – KC) (+340)
With Tyreek Hill in Miami, Kelce became the focal point of Kansas City's offense this year. The superstar tight end had 12 receiving touchdowns in 2022, a career-high. Furthermore, he ended the year with the second-most receiving touchdowns in the NFL. More importantly, Kelce scored the first Kansas City touchdown in 35.3% of the games during the regular season. Furthermore, he scored twice last week against the Jaguars, including the first score of the game. In the playoff matchup a year ago, the superstar tight end had 10 receptions for 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Anytime TD Scorer: Joe Burrow (QB – CIN) (+320)
There are plenty of solid anytime touchdown prop bets for this game. However, an excellent value is Burrow at +320. The superstar was fifth among quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns this season with five, a career-high. Furthermore, he has averaged seven rushing attempts per game in the three contests against Kansas City. More importantly, Burrow scored the first touchdown of the game in the Week 13 matchup against the Chiefs. Meanwhile, Kansas City gave up four rushing touchdowns to quarterbacks during the regular season, the sixth-most in the NFL.
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