2025-26 NFL Conference Championship Betting - Bet on NFL Playoffs

NFL Playoffs: Conference Championship Betting

The field for the conference championship games is set with both No. 1 seeds advancing, albeit in much different ways. The Seattle Seahawks obliterated San Francisco last week, 41-6, making a team that won 12 games during the regular season look like a JC outfit. Two weeks earlier in a winner-take-all contest, Seattle earned the top seed with a 13-3 victory. Though they were without George Kittle, the Niners still possessed a potent enough offense that averaged nearly 26 points during the season. The Seahawks rose to the occasion defensively by not allowing a San Francisco touchdown in those two games setting up another NFC West showdown with the LA Rams for a trip to the Super Bowl, held at the home of the NFC West’s 49ers.

The AFC title game took a turn in the final plays of the Divisional Round matchup between Denver and Buffalo. Unbeknownst to just about everyone, Bo Nix sustained an ankle injury a few plays before the game-winning overtime field goal propelled the No. 1 seed Broncos to the title game against New England. For the first time in a decade the Broncos won a playoff game and could return to the site of their last Super Bowl victory with a win. They will have to do it with backup Jarrett Stidham,

NFL Betting Lines

2025-26 NFL Conference Championship Games Betting Lines

Sunday, January 25, 2026

AFC Championship Game

Patriots (-5, 41.5) at Broncos, 3:00 PM ET (CBS)

Moneyline: Patriots -245 / Broncos +203

NFC Championship Game

Rams at Seahawks (-2.5, 47), 6:30 PM ET (FOX)

Moneyline: Rams +128 / Seahawks -151

For the first time in eight years the Kansas City Chiefs are not in the AFC Championship. The Chiefs didn’t even qualify for the postseason leaving the resurgent Patriots and Broncos a chance. They took advantage by matching Seattle for the best record during the season at 14-3 with Denver getting the tie-break advantage and the right to host.

There was a major shift in the betting line when it was learned that Denver QB Bo Nix sustained an ankle injury and is out for the playoffs. Money flowed toward New England moving them as high as -6 before settling at -5. ESPN noted that the spread would make the Pats the biggest road favorite in an AFC Championship since the 1970 merger.

This will be the third meeting in the AFC title game between the clubs making it one of the most common matchups. The Broncos won the two previous encounters, most recently during the 2015 season when Peyton Manning and Tom Brady dueled in a 20-18 contest. Denver went on to capture the Super Bowl title. Ironically that Super Bowl a decade ago was played at the site of this year’s big game – Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.

Both teams rely on rugged defensive play meaning we could see a hard-fought low-scoring game. Broncos allowed at least 30 points for the third time this season in last week’s 33-30 win over Buffalo. While the points against were high the Broncos forced five turnovers and sacked Josh Allen three times. The Pats had ball security issues of their own committing three turnovers last week against Houston. They negated those miscues by forcing five Texans turnovers.

The NFC matchup features the two Super Bowl favorites in a battle of NFC West clubs. The Rams and Seahawks played a tight season series with each winning at home. The Rams won 21-19 in Week 11 with the help of four interceptions thrown by Sam Darnold. In an instant classic, Seattle used a comeback 38-37 overtime win in Week 16 to get in position for the No. 1 seed in the conference.

Seattle dominated wins over San Francisco in its last two contests holding the Niners without a touchdown and allowing just 409 total yards. In their Week 16 loss Matthew Stafford threw for 457 yards and the Rams amassed 518 yards. This is the third all-time playoff meeting between the teams with the previous two occurring in the Wild Card round.

AFC Championship Game Results (2000)

Despite their recent success the Chiefs are still well off the pace in terms of AFC Championship Game appearances and wins. The Steelers have appeared in the most games with 16 but haven’t been since the 2016 season. New England was the greatest dynasty the NFL has seen from 2001 to 2020. The Patriots only made it to the AFC Championship Game twice in the 20th Century, but they made it to the conference championship game 13 times from 2001 to 2018. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady went on to a record nine Super Bowl appearances and they lifted the Lombardi Trophy six times.

NFC Championship Game Results (2000)

Only three teams have been to the NFC Championship Game 10 or more times. The San Francisco 49ers made it to the NFC Championship Game 19 times, and they have gone on to make the Super Bowl on eight occasions. The Dallas Cowboys had a run of four straight NFC Championships in the mid 1990s facing the Niners in three of those games. With eight wins apiece the teams are tied for the most victories. However, the Boys haven’t been to the conference championship since beating Green Bay in the 1995 season. After winning just one of their first seven trips to the NFC Championship the Rams have won their last four, most recently in 2021 when they beat San Francisco after the Niners won both regular season meetings.

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