Here are Richard Witt’s predictions for the NFC and AFC Championship games on Sunday:
EAGLES (-2-5) over 49ers; Over 46.5
The bend-but-don’t break Eagles have yielded just 183 yards passing per game this season — close to 40 yards below the overall NFL average. Taken another way, the Philadelphia defense has yielded just 3.4 yards per carry on the ground — the best figure by any of the four remaining championship contenders.
Given their emphasis on their own ground game, the Eagles are primed to deliver a proficient, organized first half, to garner an optimum chance to open up against this 49ers foe...
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