0:00 – EPISODE TIMELINE
1:09 – NFC West Preview
1:24 – Los Angeles Rams Season Preview
12:37 – Rams X-Factor: WR Puka Nacua
13:15 – Prizepicks
14:12 – Seattle Seahawks Season Preview
23:00 – Seahawks X-Factor: QB Sam Darnold
24:19 – Ethos
25:56 – Arizona Cardinals Season Preview
35:04 – Cardinals X-Factor: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
37:05 – Cardinals X-Factor: DL Walter Nolen III
38:02 – Arizona Cardinals Season Preview
39:13 – San Francisco 49ers Season Preview
51:51 – 49ers X-Factor: QB Brock Purdy
53:21 – Wrapping up

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Happy Super Bowl Sunday to you and yours!

The big game is here as the AFC’s three-seed Kansas Chiefs and the NFC’s one-seed San Francisco 49ers are set to face off in Super Bowl LVIII. The game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. from Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium air on CBS. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will be on the call.

Oh, and you can bet on it! Before we get into the game itself, here’s a look at all of our other gambling content for the week:

Super Bowl LVIII Early Line: 49ers Open as 2.5-Point Favorites Over Chiefs

Rob Gronkowski’s Super Bowl Kick of Destiny 2 – Will He Make It?

Super Bowl LVIII Chiefs vs. 49ers – Betting Specials

Kadlick’s Top 5 Picks to Win Super Bowl LVIII MVP

Now here are the odds for the contest, brought to you by our exclusive wagering partners at FanDuel Sportsbook:

Odds – 49ers vs. Chiefs

Spread: 49ers -2.5

Moneyline: 49ers -130/Chiefs +110

Total: O/U 47.5

Storylines

Here’s a look at some big-picture storylines to watch ahead of Sunday’s big game in Sin City:

— Patrick Mahomes is set to start in his fourth Super Bowl since becoming the Chiefs starting quarterback at the start of the 2018 season. He’s 2-1 in his previous three and has thrown five touchdowns to four interceptions.

— 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, the 262nd pick in the 2022 NFL Draft (a.k.a. Mr. Irrelevant), has been sensational for San Francisco over the course of the last two seasons. The 24-year-old has thrown for 44 touchdowns and just 13 interceptions sine taking over for Jimmy Garoppolo last season, and now gets a chance to play in his first Super Bowl. Labeled a “game manager”, Purdy said of the title on Tuesday: “If you’re saying I’m a game manager and I don’t look flashy in how I do it, that’s your opinion and that’s okay… I think winning at the end of the day is the biggest and most important thing.”

— Sunday’s game features a matchup between two of the game’s best tight ends in Travis Kelce and George Kittle. Kelce fell off a bit this past regular season, failing to surpass 1,000 yards receiving for the first time since 2015, but he continues to dominate in the playoffs. The 34-year-old has hauled in 23 catches on 27 targets this postseason and also put up an 11-for-11 performance in the AFC Championship Game for 116 yards and a touchdown. Kittle, meanwhile, bounced back in 2023 by tallying his first 1,000-yard season since 2019 and continuing to be a mainstay as a blocker in San Francisco’s rushing offense. Both players are crucial to their team’s output.

— Both teams were also incredible defensively this past season. The Chiefs were second in points allowed per game with 17.3, and the 49ers were third with 17.5.

Predictions and Picks

You think I’m picking against Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl?! No chance.

The 49ers put up a fight but in the end, the 28-year-old Mahomes once again puts together a magnificent performance on the game’s biggest state and continues to inch closer to Tom Brady in the “greatest ever” conversation.

Score: Chiefs 34 – 49ers 24

Side: Chiefs +2.5

Total: OVER 47.5

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My favorite Super Bowl bet, every year, is who will take home the MVP award. There’s just something about betting on who will be the best player, on the best team, in the biggest game of the season.

On top of the spread, moneyline, point total, and all of the exotics and specials, our exclusive wagering partners at FanDuel Sportsbook also have odds on who will win Super Bowl LVIII MVP. Here’s a look:

Odds to Win Super Bowl LVIII MVP

Patrick Mahomes                                     +150

Brock Purdy                                               +210

Christian McCaffrey                                 +450

Travis Kelce                                              +1400

Isiah Pacheco                                          +2500

Deebo Samuel                                         +2500

Brandon Aiyuk                                         +5000

Rashee Rice                                              +5000

George Kittle                                            +7000

Nick Bosa                                                  +8000

Chris Jones                                             +11000

Fred Warner                                           +14000

Here are my top five picks to take home the award:

5. Chris Jones (+11000)

Defensive lineman Chris Jones has been a monster for the Chiefs since they drafted him in the second round of the 2016 draft. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound wrecking ball has tallied 75.5 sacks over the course of his eight-year career, and notched 10.5 in 2023-24 to go along with his 30 tackles and seven run stuffs.

If for some reason Sunday’s game in a low-scorer and Jones can notch a couple sacks and maybe even an interception (his first since 2018), then the 110-1 odds for him to win the MVP suddenly look pretty good.

4. Christian McCaffrey (+450)

One of the best players in Sunday’s game, Christian McCaffrey is sure to make an impact on the 49ers offense one way or another.

So why is he at No. 4? Below Brock Purdy? Simple. The last time a running back won Super Bowl MVP was back in 1998 when the Broncos beat the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. It’s not common, but if anyone’s going to do it it’s McCaffrey.

3. Brock Purdy (+210)

Of the 25 players that have won Super Bowl MVP since Terrell Davis did so as a running back in 1998, 16 of them have been quarterbacks.

No matter how Sunday’s game goes, if the 49ers win it then it’s likely if not certain that Brock Purdy will win the award. If you think San Francisco will come out on top like the sportsbooks do (2.5-point favorites according to FanDuel), then it may be worth sprinkling their Mr. Irrelevant quarterback to win MVP at 2/1 as well.

2. Travis Kelce (+1400)

While it’s fair to say that Travis Kelce fell off a bit this regular season is a fair assessment given it was his first season under 1,000 yards receiving since 2015, the fact is: he continues to dominate in the playoffs.

The 34-year-old tight end has been incredibly efficient in the postseason, catching 23 catches on his 27 targets and hauling in all 11 of his AFC Championship Game targets last week for 116 yards and a touchdown.

If it doesn’t go to a quarterback, often time the Super Bowl MVP award goes to their top pass catcher. Kelce has a chance on Sunday.

1. Patrick Mahomes (+150)

Is there much to even explain here?

The best player in the game is my pick to win the Super Bowl MVP on Sunday. Why? Because it’s impossible to bet against the Chiefs to win the contest with him at the helm, and it’s far more likely than not that he’ll be the reason they come out victorious.

Mahomes at plus-money is too good of value to pass up.

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Well, that didn’t take long.

Just over 24 hours after it was announced that quarterback Brock Purdy would be going under the knife to repair the torn UCL in his elbow, the Tom Brady rumor mill started rapidly churning.

The 45-year-old is now the favorite to be the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback next season, according to BetOnline.ag. Here are the odds:

49ers Starting QB, Week 1 2023

Tom Brady                     +140

Trey Lance                     +150

Jimmy Garoppolo        +500

Brock Purdy                  +600

Aaron Rodgers            +1000

Oddsmakers at BetOnline originally believed that Brady would land in Las Vegas with Josh McDaniels. Back at the end of December, the 7x Super Bowl champion was the favorite to be the Raiders starting quarterback next season amidst rumors of a Derek Carr trade.

It was also floated that Brady could potentially return to New England for a “Last Dance” type situation with coach Bill Belichick.  The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reported last month that there’s no ego or pride standing in the way of Brady and Belichick anymore – and that there’s been no ill will between them since their locker room meeting last October when the Buccaneers visited New England. On top of this, the Boston Globe Chris Gasper floated the idea on Felger and Mazz of a reunion after the Patriots hired Bill O’Brien, however those rumors quickly deflated (get it?).

The Brock Purdy injury is what makes this situation that much more intersting. With the rookie injuring his elbow in the NFC Championship game, Jimmy Garoppolo set to become a free agent, and Trey Lance still recovering from a torn ACL, it’s looking like the Bay Area kid in Brady might be able to return home and play for his childhood team, the 49ers.

The question is – will he want to? Brady will be 46 by the time week one of next season rolls around, and ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that his “mental focus was gone for a bulk of [last] season. His physical stature, fixed with 15 pounds of weight loss(!!), is also in peril.”

San Francisco has been knocking on the doorstep of a Super Bowl championship ever since they signed John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan to join the club five long years ago. It’s the quarterback position that has stood in the way.

I’d assume that door would be wide open if Brady wants to step through it.

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The 49ers and Eagles are set to face off for the third time this season, this time for a chance to play in the Super Bowl.

The game will be on CBS at 3:00pm, with Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen on the call from Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.

Here are the betting odds for Sunday’s NFC Championship game, courtesy of BetOnline.ag:

NFC Championship Odds

Spread: Eagles -2.5

Moneyline: Eagles -152/49ers +132

Total: O/U 46.5

Storylines

BetOnline.ag ran the Twitter data, and found out that 46% of the United States is rooting for the Bengals to win the Super Bowl. From BetOnline:

The below Twitter InfoMap is based on geotagged twitter data since Sunday Night (after matchups were set) tracking fan hashtags in every state. For example #WhoDey (Bengals), #ChiefsKingdom (Chiefs), #FlyEaglesFly (Eagles), and #GoNiners (49ers). Over 180,000 tweets tracked.

Breakdown:

Bengals: 23 states (Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

Chiefs: 19 states (Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin)

Eagles: 6 states (Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)

49ers: 2 states (California, Oregon)

Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers are the hottest team in the NFC right now. They’ve won 12 games in a row, including seven under rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, and look to be well on their way to their second Super Bowl of the Lynch/Shanahan administration. To do so, however, they’ll need to get through Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni’s Eagles.

Philly has been absolutely dominant this season. Jalen Hurts would be the MVP if it wasn’t for his injury, AJ Brown was arguably the best trade acquisition in the NFL this offseason, and the Eagles defense had four players with 10+ sacks this season in Hasson Reddick, Javon Hargrave, Brandon Graham, and Josh Sweat. They’re arguably the most well-rounded team we’ve seen in years.

Prediction/Pick

San Francisco’s Brocketship will, unfortunately, come to a screeching halt at Lincoln Financial this weekend. While these two teams are both currently on a crash course, I think the Eagles are simply the better team.

On-field experience and better quarterback play helps Philly get back to the Super Bowl for the third time since 2004.

Prediction: Eagles 24 – 49ers 20

Side: Eagles -2.5

Total: UNDER 46.5

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