Conference Championship predictions: Bengals or Chiefs to reach Super Bowl LVII? And who wins out of 49ers and Eagles? | NFL News

Neil Reynolds

American Football Expert & Columnist

The playoffs proceed on Sky Sports this Sunday because the NFL’s closing 4 battle it out for a spot in Super Bowl LVII; the Eagles first host the 49ers within the NFC title recreation, earlier than the Chiefs face the Bengals within the AFC – watch dwell on Sky Sports NFL from 7pm, Sunday

Who will e-book their spot at Super Bowl LVII and emerge victorious within the Conference Championship video games this Sunday?

Neil Reynolds and Jeff Reinebold have made their predictions forward of Championship Sunday, selecting their winners from the NFC title recreation between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers (Kick-off, 8pm), and Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals within the AFC (Kick-off, 11.30pm) – each video games solely dwell on Sky Sports NFL.

Click on the hyperlink under to pay attention to Neil and Jeff make their picks on the most recent Inside The Huddle podcast and learn on under…

NFC: San Francisco 49ers (2) @ Philadelphia Eagles (1)

Live on Sky Sports NFL, 8pm, Sunday

NEIL PICKS: Eagles

“The two best teams in the NFC, with the two best defences. This one is just so hard to call.

“There are so many various battles right here. Philadelphia’s offensive line are dominant, however then the 49ers are quick and bodily on protection.

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“The Eagles, meanwhile, had 70 sacks in the regular season and San Francisco have a rookie quarterback in Brock Purdy sitting back there. But the Niners can counter that with Trent Williams at left tackle and with Kyle Shanahan’s creativity on offense.

“If you informed me anybody of these 4 groups left within the combine on Sunday is making the Super Bowl, I’d imagine you. But I’m going with Philadelphia to win this one.”

JEFF PICKS: Eagles

“If this recreation was ready to be the Super Bowl, you would be licking your lips for this matchup. And you’d really feel the identical manner in regards to the different recreation – two unbelievable soccer video games!

“These groups are so evenly matched. They are nearly mirrors of each other. How do you cut up hairs?

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“I picked the 49ers to win the entire thing, however I’m having second ideas. Having watched this Eagles group dismantle the Giants within the divisional spherical, with all people having been prepared to anoint Daniel Jones as a franchise quarterback in New York, I’m going with Philadelphia.

“It’s a complete turncoat job.”

AFC: Cincinnati Bengals (3) @ Kansas City Chiefs (1)

Live on Sky Sports NFL, 11.30pm, Sunday

NEIL PICKS: Chiefs

“We’re on Patrick Mahomes watch, with his ankle injury. And the Bengals, meanwhile, fear no-one, led by Joe Burrow at quarterback. Cincinnati also have the knowledge that they’ve won three straight against the Chiefs.

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Joe Burrow has defeated Patrick Mahomes in all three games they have played against each other previously, with every matchup determined by a game-deciding field goal

“I’d have a tendency to lean in the direction of Cincinnati right here, however then I’d be one recreation behind you going into the Super Bowl – (Jeff appropriately predicted the Dallas Cowboys would beat the Buccaneers within the wild card spherical, whereas Neil picked Tampa Bay).

“So I’m going to try to catch up here and take Kansas City at home, with Mahomes and Andy Reid finding a way.”

JEFF PICKS: Bengals

“So much about coming back from an injury is having the belief that you can come back. Mahomes, straight after the Chiefs’ win over the Jags, was talking himself into coming back already! That’s what great competitors do.

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Despite suffering an ankle injury in the divisional round, Kansas City Chiefs QB Mahomes was confident he would be fit for the AFC Conference Championship game this Sunday

“That mentioned, I simply assume that you’ve to favour Cincinnati on this one – given how properly they performed in opposition to Buffalo final weekend and how resilient they have been in opposition to the Ravens within the wild card spherical.”

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