The Atlanta Falcons will travel cross-country this weekend to take on the San Francisco 49ers in a pivotal matchup with NFC playoff picture implications. Let’s look at the bets we believe you should consider backing.
This near-double-digit spread may surprise some due to how close these two teams are with their respective records. At 6-7, the Atlanta Falcons sit just one game behind the San Francisco 49ers in the race for a wild card spot, yet the FanDuel Sportsbook currently displays a 9.5-point spread between these opponents. If the spread harps so much on one game, it’s hard to believe this would be the number if the 49ers did not win last weekend in overtime against the Cincinnati Bengals. It was a game they were close to losing on a few occasions, even falling behind by three in overtime. That potential loss would put these two at the same record, and it’s possible this number would be below a touchdown. San Francisco is the better team here, but it’s hard to agree that they are nearly ten points better. Take the Falcons with a bunch of points in what should surprise people as a close game.