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Five prop bets for the AFC Championship Game you should consider.
The AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens is the first of the two playoff games we will see on Sunday.
In addition to betting on the outcome of the game, there are a number of good prop bets you can make to add to the intrigue of watching and perhaps rooting for a particular team.
If you are looking for some prop picks, we have some below.
Odds come from BetMGM Sportsbook.
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Betting picks for the two Sunday playoff games.
In Saturday’s two divisional games, the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49er both won their home games to move on the the conference championships.
The Ravens beat the Houston Texans 34-10, covering the 9.5-point spread. The Niners rallied to beat the Green Bay Packers 24-21 but did not cover the 10-point spread.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs face the Buffalo Bills in the two divisional games left on Sunday.
Below are my betting picks for those games.
Here are Jess Root’s betting picks for both of Sunday’s playoff matchups.
The weekend of the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs kicked off Saturday with two games. The home team won both.
Sunday brings us two more, although it was originally supposed to be three games. The first one between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills was rescheduled to Monday because of the extreme winter weather in the area.
Two playoff games means two games to win a little bit of money picking certain outcomes of the game.
Below are my picks for both games for the moneyline, the spread and the total.
Betting picks for Browns-Texans and Dolphins-Chiefs.
The wild card round of the NFL playoffs begins with two games on Saturday.
The Saturday matinee game has Joe Flacco and Cleveland Browns on the road against the Houston Texans. That game will air on NBC.
The night game wa has the Miami Dolphins facing the Kansas City Chiefs on the road in what is expected to be terrible winter weather. That game can only be watched on Peacock.
With the playoffs starting, there aren’t many betting opportunities left. These are my betting picks for the winner, spread and total for Saturday’s games.
Of the experts who have picked Sunday’s game, 43% are taking the Rams to beat the Lions
The Los Angeles Rams exceeded expectations by even getting to the playoffs, but they have their work cut out for them in the first round against a 12-5 Detroit Lions team that’s playing its first home playoff game in 30 years. It’s expected to be a close battle, but the Lions are predictably favored as the home team, giving three points on the spread.
Oddsmakers are giving the Lions the edge, as are NFL experts. According to Tallysight, 57% of experts are taking the Lions to win outright on Sunday night, leaving only 43% picking the Rams. With Los Angeles getting three points from the Lions, more experts are leaning the Rams’ way when picking against the spread: 62% are taking the Rams to cover.
The over/under is set at 51.5 points, the highest of Wild Card Weekend, but 61% are still taking the over in what’s expected to be a high-scoring affair.
The Lions were 12-5 against the spread this season, best in the NFL, and the Rams ranked sixth with a record of 10-6-1 against the spread. The over was 9-8 in the Rams’ 17 regular-season contests and 11-6 for the Lions.
Who do the experts expect will win between the Cardinals and the Seahawks?
The Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks face one another for the second time this season in Week 18. This time, it is in Arizona. The Seahawks beat Arizona 20-10 in Seattle in Week 7 despite turning the ball over three times.
This time, the Cardinals are coming off their best win of the season and are 3-4 in seven games with Kyler Murray back in the lineup at quarterback. The Seahawks have lost five of their last seven games and need a win and some help to make the playoffs.
How will this game play out?
We have some expert picks and predictions below.
Can the Trevor Lawrence-less Jaguars end their four-game skid against the Panthers?
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ New Year’s Eve matchup against the Carolina Panthers was supposed to be an easy win before the playoffs start. But with the game now just a day away, it’s far from a sure thing.
Four straight losses for the Jaguars have pushed the team into a corner and it’ll try to end that slide without Trevor Lawrence.
The Jaguars’ third-year quarterback suffered a shoulder sprain in the team’s 30-12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. After sitting out practice all week, Lawrence was officially ruled out for Week 17 on Friday afternoon.
Instead it’ll be C.J. Beathard tasked with leading the Jaguars to their first December win against the cellar-dwelling Panthers.
Here’s what experts have predicted will happen Sunday in Jacksonville, although it comes with the caveat that many of the picks came in before news of Lawrence’s availability was finalized Friday:
The Jaguars’ Christmas Eve matchup against the Buccaneers isn’t an easy one to predict.
A few weeks ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Christmas Eve matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked like it’d be a cake walk.
Three straight losses for the Jaguars and three straight wins for the Buccaneers changed things quite a bit, though.
Now it’s a battle of two first place teams trying to stay atop their respective divisions. For the Jaguars, it’s a chance to pull out of a tailspin that has suddenly made their playoff hopes a little dicey. For the Buccaneers, it’s a chance to take a firm hold of the NFC South with two weeks left.
Experts haven’t been exactly sure what to make of the matchup. Here’s what they’ve predicted will happen in the Week 16 duel of Florida teams:
Can the Jaguars get their first December win with an upset of the Ravens?
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens have been headed in opposite directions so far in December.
While both teams entered the month with only three losses, the Ravens haven’t picked up a fourth and the Jaguars dropped back-to-back games against the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns.
Despite their contrasting momentum, the Sunday Night Football contest is still one of the most significant and important games of Week 15. And the Jaguars would be right back in the mix for one of the AFC’s top seeds if they pulled off the upset at home.
Can Jacksonville pull it off? Here’s what experts predict will happen in the Jaguars’ primetime matchup against the Ravens:
The Rams are heavily favored against the Commanders and 97% of experts are picking L.A. to win
Not many people were picking the Los Angeles Rams to beat the Baltimore Ravens last week, but the tables have turned for their upcoming game against the Washington Commanders. With the Rams heavily favored against Sean McVay’s former team, the majority of experts and bettors are taking Los Angeles to take care of business at home.
According to Tallysight, 97% of experts are picking the Rams to win on Sunday. When factoring in the 6.5-point spread, 80% are still taking Los Angeles to cover and win by at least a touchdown. As for the over/under, which is set at 50.5 points, 61% of experts are picking the over, expecting a high-scoring game in Inglewood.
This is the second time all season that the Rams have been favored by at least 6.5 points, with the last time coming in Week 6 against the Cardinals when they were 7.5-point favorites. They won that game by a score of 26-9, easily covering the spread.
The Commanders are fresh off a Week 14 bye but they’ve lost their last four games, including the last three by a total of 77 points. The Rams badly need a win on Sunday, otherwise their playoff odds could drop below 10%.
