Even with a hobbled Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs clinched their fifth straight AFC Championship Game appearance and will take on the Bengals. This conference championship streak is already tied for the second-longest in NFL history, trailing only eight in a row by the 2011-18 New England Patriots. The Chiefs opened as favorites, but heavy betting on the Bengals has driven the line the other direction, and now the Chiefs are 1.5-point underdogs in the NFL odds at Caesars Sportsbook. In the NFC Championship Game, the Eagles are 2.5-point home favorites over the 49ers according to the latest NFL spreads. All of the Championship Round NFL lines are listed below and SportsLine’s advanced computer model has all the NFL betting advice and predictions you need to make the best Championship Round NFL picks now.
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One of the model’s strongest Championship Round NFL picks is that the NFC Championship Game 2023 hits the Under (45.5). A point total at this range has been favorable towards the Under for both teams this season. When the line was between 45 and 48, the Under hit in three of four games for San Francisco and four of seven games for Philadelphia, for a combined 7-4 record.
Both teams’ offenses are built around the run. The two teams combined for more than twice as many rush attempts (76) last week as they had pass completions (35). Running the ball eats up the clock, limits the number of possessions and prevents the scoreboard from being lit up. Add in that these teams ranked in the top-two in total defense, and this projects as a run-heavy, grind-it-out game.
Neither team is expected to come within…
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