Bodog Beat

For the first time ever, a No. 4 seed is hosting the NFC Championship Game. (AP Images)

The Arizona Cardinals (11-7 SU and ATS) upset Carolina (-10) to get here, while the Wild-Card Philadelphia Eagles (11-6-1 SU, 12-6 ATS) outworked the top-seeded Giants (-4).

Philadelphia’s presence in the conference title game is no shock. This was the top team in the NFL in efficiency coming out of the highly competitive NFC East. But the Cardinals? They were the only winning team in the NFC West, and they just managed to get their act together at the end of the season after going on a 1-4 SU and ATS skid.

That leaves the Eagles as 4-point road faves (-115) with a total of 47. However, the way Arizona has performed over the past three games, Sunday’s matchup should be very competitive. I’ll pick the Eagles and their stronger play over the full season.