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NFC and AFC Championship Game Odds and Trends

Can Andrew Luck and the Colts shock the world as the clear underdogs in the conference championship round?

NFL Championship Game Odds: The NFC and AFC Championship games kick off on Sunday as the Green Bay Packers play at Seattle in the early game on FOX while the Indianapolis Colts visit New England in the late game on CBS. Let’s look at the current odds and trends for both of these contests.

Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks (Seahawks -7.5, total 47)

The Packers are 7-2-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Packers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Seahawks are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The Seahawks are 5-1 ATS in their last six playoff games. The Seahawks are 19-6-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Seahawks are 37-14-1 ATS in their last 52 vs. the NFC. The Seahawks are 37-16-2 ATS in their last 55 home games. The home team is 4-1-2 ATS in the last seven meetings in this series.

The Over is 8-3 in the Packers last 11 vs. the NFC. The Under is 5-2 in the Packers last seven games overall. The Over is 8-3 in the Seahawks last 11 playoff games. The Under is 5-2 in the Seahawks last seven games overall. The Over is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in this series.

Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots (Patriots -6, total 53.5)

The underdog is 14-5-2 ATS in the last 21 meetings in this series. The Colts are 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 vs. the AFC. The Colts are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five games overall. The Patriots are 8-1 ATS in their last nine home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The Patriots are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home games but they are just 3-9 ATS in their last 12 playoff home games. They are 0-5 ATS in their last five conference championship games.

The Under is 6-0 in the Colts last six games overall. The Under is 4-0 in the Colts last four road games. The Under is 7-1 in the Colts last eight playoff road games. The Under is 6-2 in the Colts last eight games in January. The Under is 4-0 in the Patriots’ last 4 conference championship games. The Over is 48-22 in the Patriots’ last 70 vs. the AFC. The Over is 40-19-1 in the Patriots last 60 home games. The Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings in this series at New England and the Over is 6-0 in the last six meetings.

Written by Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson has been a sports writer for the last 25 years and he has been a fantasy football fanatic for the last decade. His extensive experience started in Las Vegas in the 1980's and continued around the country during the 1990s. Look for his expertise as he
covers NFL fantasy football.

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