{"id":698149,"date":"2026-01-23T05:27:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/698149\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T05:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:27:28","slug":"money-pouring-in-on-favorites-patriots-seahawks-ahead-of-conference-championship-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/698149\/","title":{"rendered":"Money pouring in on favorites Patriots, Seahawks ahead of Conference Championship round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\tGambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting-editorial-standards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">editorial standards<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>The betting public is loving the favorites ahead of this weekend\u2019s Conference Championships.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With a couple of days to go before both games kick off, the vast majority of the money has come in on the Patriots and Seahawks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seattle, a 2.5-point favorite who will welcome the Los Angeles Rams, has received 62.8 percent of bets and 57.4 percent of the handle against the spread at <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting\/thescore-bet-promo-code\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">theScore Bet<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re getting just as much love on the moneyline, receiving 60.2 percent of bets and 63.7 percent of the handle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks are only slight favorites after throttling the 49ers following their bye week, while the Rams have survived two close road games en route to the conference championships.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the AFC, the Patriots, who are a rare road favorite after the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/sports\/broncos-bo-nix-addresses-devastating-season-ending-injury\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">devastating ankle injury to Bo Nix<\/a>, are attracting even more bettors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sitting as a 4.5-point favorite, New England has received 74.1 percent of bets and 77.7 percent of the handle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38219115\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-quarterback-sam-darnold-119138210_a2bc91.jpg\" alt=\"Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold reacts during the second half of an NFL football divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle. \" class=\"wp-image-38219115\"  \/>Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold reacts during the second half of an NFL football divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle.  AP<\/p>\n<p>Bettors are about as confident in a Patriots win, putting 76.5 percent of bets and 69.1 percent of the handle on New England moneyline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before the Nix injury, the Broncos were a 1.5-point favorite on the lookahead line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Betting on the NFL? <\/p>\n<p>Now, with Jarrett Stidham behind center, they\u2019re looking like a mild long shot to make the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>No matter who makes it to the Big Game, it appears the NFC team will be favored.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks (+155, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/fanduel-sign-up-offer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a>) and Rams (+200) currently have the two-best odds to win it all despite having to play each other to get there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gambling content 21+. 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