Opening NFL Conference Championship Odds and Betting Lines: Rams (+2.5) Have Another Tough Test
Four teams remain in the NFL playoffs.
The New England Patriots capitalized on roughly 1,000 Texans turnovers to advance to the AFC Championship Game, where they're road favorites over the Bo Nix-less Denver Broncos (+5.5).
Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks annihilated the 49ers and will host the Los Angeles Rams (+2.5), who survived overtime against the Bears and Caleb Williams' magic.
Let's look at the early odds for the NFL Conference Championship Games on Sunday, January 25.
NFL odds for the AFC and NFC title games| Matchup | Spread | Moneyline | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots@  Broncos | Broncos +5.5 | Patriots -255 Broncos +215 | 40.5 |
| Seahawks -2.5 | Rams +130 Seahawks -154 | 47.5 |
Rams
SeahawksLines as of 1-19
Patriots vs Broncos odds (Sunday, 3:00 p.m., CBS)Opening line- Broncos +5.5
- Over/Under 40.5
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Look-ahead lines listed the Broncos as 1.5-point home favorites against the Patriots in the AFC Championship, before starting QB Bo Nix was lost for the playoffs with an ankle injury. That look-ahead line switched to New England -4.5 and officially opened at that spot on Sunday night.
From there, money on the Patriots pushed this spread as far as -6 at some online shops while the market consensus among mainstream operators is New England -5.5 with some places padding the Pats with juice as high as -114 on Monday morning.
As for the total, the look-ahead number was 45.5 before the Nix injury but opened as high as 41.5 before the market consensus of 40.5 settled in overnight - sitting just below the key stop of 41 O/U.
Covers NFL betting toolsRams vs Seahawks odds (Sunday, 6:30 p.m., FOX)Opening line- Seahawks -2.5
- Over/Under 47.5
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The look-ahead line for this NFC Championship pairing was Seattle -1.5 before the results of this weekend's Divisional Round. After the Seahawks squashed the 49ers and the Rams escaped snowy Chicago with a win in overtime, the official spread opened Seattle -2.5.
That spread has climbed to a field goal at some sportsbooks, with Los Angeles +3 juiced to -120. As of Monday morning, most books are asking an expensive -2.5 for the home fave just below the key number of three.
The look-ahead total was 48.5 O/U but the official Over/Under hit the board at 47.5 and has stayed there for the most part. As of Monday morning, you can find the total as short as 47 (Over -113).
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