The oddsmakers have spoken: The 49ers are a lock.
Let’s start with FiveThirtyEight, which believes the 49ers have a 63.9 percent chance of defeating the Green Bay Packers in Sunday’s NFC Championship game.
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The long-range forecast isn’t quite as favorable to the scarlet and gold. When it comes to the winning the Super Bowl, FiveThirtyEight gives the Kansas City Chiefs a 43 percent chance, with the 49ers second at 26 percent, followed by the Tennessee Titans (17 percent) and the Packers (14 percent).
We move on to ESPN, which picks the 49ers as a 71 percent favorite to beat the Packers.