{"id":689544,"date":"2026-01-19T20:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/689544\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T20:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:52:18","slug":"nfl-conference-championship-game-odds-early-predictions-best-lines-bet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/689544\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Conference Championship game odds, early predictions: Best lines, bet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019re down to the final four.<\/p>\n

The calendar has turned, and the NFL<\/a> playoffs have nearly reached their dazzling conclusion as we look to crown an NFC and an AFC champion.<\/p>\n

The Broncos are in a tough spot, according to oddsmakers, with the Patriots opening as 5.5-point road favorites, a line that has held steady at most sportsbooks as of Monday.<\/p>\n

Although bet365 sportsbook<\/a> is hanging Patriots -4.5, a full point lower than most books, the number five is generally considered insignificant when betting against the spread.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Rams can be had as field goal underdogs on BetMGM<\/a> to the Seahawks, who hold the ever important home-field advantage in Seattle.<\/p>\n

Below, we target some of the early betting lines for Conference Championship weekend and find the value spots where we hope to snag positive closing line value.<\/p>\n

Last week<\/a>, we snagged 49ers +7.5, Bears +4, and Patriots -2.5; the last two won, and each reflected positive line movement by the weekend.<\/p>\n

Conference Championship early predictions<\/p>\n

Rams +3 (-120, BetMGM) at Seahawks<\/p>\n

Of course we\u2019d prefer to get a +3.5 hook, but I don\u2019t think that\u2019s coming anytime this week. The Rams opened at +1.5 on Sunday and have been bet up 1.5 points by sharp bettors taking advantage of the highly liquid NFL betting market.<\/p>\n

I suspect the buyback to come rather quickly as BetMGM was the only book I could find that was hanging Rams +3. <\/p>\n

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Regardless, the Rams have given the Seahawks all they could handle this season, winning 21-19 in November, then falling short by one point in Seattle in a 38-37 overtime loss a month later.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s tough to stomach for the Rams and they are not playing their best football right now. <\/p>\n

Still, these two teams are very evenly matched<\/a> with each game finishing within a field goal.<\/p>\n

All things considered we\u2019re targeting the Rams +3 and if there is some line movement, these games have been so close that it could prove valuable by game time Sunday.<\/p>\n

Betting on the NFL? <\/p>\n

Broncos +5.5 (-110, BetRivers<\/a>) vs. Patriots<\/p>\n

I was hoping this line would move to Patriots -6, but that doesn\u2019t look likely either. The Broncos won\u2019t have their starting quarterback Bo Nix, who is out with a broken ankle, and backup Jarrett Stidham represents a significant downgrade in quarterback play.<\/p>\n

It will be a significant undertaking for the Broncos\u2019 coaching staff to get Stidham ready to play the biggest game (hopefully, for them, two games) of his career, but Sean Payton is a guy we can trust to get them there.<\/p>\n

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Denver\u2019s lookahead line had this game at near pick \u2019em status, so while I agree that Stidham is a significant downgrade for an offense that I already view as below average, I think that five points is where the line needs to be drawn as an overreaction to the injury.<\/p>\n

The Broncos\u2019 defense is elite and Payton will look to make this one ugly, with field position as the key component.<\/p>\n

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