NFL playoffs Championship Sunday early o

NFL playoffs Championship Sunday early o

It's official, we have our NFL "final four." It will be the and in the AFC Championship Game, and the and in the NFC Championship Game next weekend. As far as this past weekend goes from a gambling perspective, it looked like books were headed for a horrible weekend early on. Both favorites on Saturday covered, but Sunday saw the exact opposite, as both underdogs covered the spread. Heading into championship weekend, favorites are 4-6 in the playoffs.If you're an experienced bettor, you know that it Michael Irvin Jersey 's best to get your bets in early before the lines can experience what could potentially be unfavorable movement. We already have seen some movement since these lines were released shortly after the matchups were established, so let's take a look at these early odds and lock in our picks.All are via William Hill Sportsbook. Latest Odds: Green Bay Packers -3 Moneylines:Buccaneers +170, Packers -190Total: O/U 51Key info:Sunday, 3:05 p.m. ET | TV: Fox | Stream: Green Bay will host the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 2007, which was Brett Favre's last game as a Packer. The Packers had no problem with the in the divisional round, defeating them 32-18. and the offense tore apart the Rams' top-ranked defense, as they racked up 484 yards of total offense and 28 first downs. Both of those numbers are the most allowed by the Rams in a game all season. caught nine pa ses for 66 yards and a touchdown, but it was actually who was the game's leading receiver. He caught four pa ses for 96 yards, including a 58-yard score that put the game on ice. While Green Bay's defense held Los Angeles to just 244 yards of total offense, the secondary was spotty at times. , and all were succe sful in finding open space against the Packers' cornerbacks, which is something to watch moving forward. and the Dejan Vasiljevic Jersey Buccaneers didn't get much production from their wide receivers against the in the divisional round, but they were still able to escape with a 30-20 victory. Brady threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns, while and combined for 125 yards on the ground. It was the defense that ruled the day, however, as the Buccaneers held Drew Brees to just 134 pa sing yards, picked him off three times and forced four total turnovers. proved he's one of the best linebackers in the league, as he recorded a team-high 11 tackles, recovered a fumble and caught an interception, which he returned the other way for 28 yards. Brady was able to avoid going 0-3 against Brees and the Saints this season, and he even further solidified his spot in history. This will be Brady's ninth conference championship appearance in the past 10 years, and his NFL-record 14th overall in his 21-year NFL career. To put that into perspective, Brady has more conference championship wins than any other quarterback has Willie Herenton Jersey appearances!The pick:These two teams met in Week 6, when the Packers were blown out, 38-10, in Tampa. It was Green Bay's worst lo s of the season. What's interesting is that both the Packers game and Buccaneers game this past weekend tallied exactly 50 points. Give me the Over and I'll take the Packers to cover 3.5 points as well. Latest Odds: Kansas City Chiefs -3 Moneylines: Bills +140, Chiefs -160Total: O/U 54.5Key info:Sunday, 6:40 p.m. ET |TV:CBS |Stream: The last time the Bills and Chiefs met in the postseason, it was in the 1993 AFC Championship Game. The Bills won 30-13 en Dominic Proctor Jersey route to their fourth consecutive appearance. With the Chiefs' 22-17 win over the this Sunday, Kansas City will become the first team since the 2002-04 to host three straight conference championship games. Andy Reid coached both of these teams! was forced to finish the game after left because of a concu sion, and he did pull through with a couple of clutch plays. Still, everyone is hoping Mahomes this week in order to suit up for the conference championship game. An interesting stat to be aware of coming into this matchup is that the Chiefs have now gone nine straight games without winning by more than six points. Since Week 9, they are 1-8 against the spread.For the first time since 1993, the Bills are in the AFC Championship Game. They defeated the in a low-scoring affair, and it was actually the defense that shined. Buffalo held Baltimore to just three points and 101-yard pick-six was what called a The Bills have now won eight straight games -- seven of them by double digits -- and own a point differential of +136 during that span. However, Allen and will have to put together a huge game if they want to take down this explosive Chiefs team.The pick:These two teams also met in the regular season in Week 6, as the Chiefs defeated the Bills, 26-17. Mahomes' injury and how weird it was does give me pause, but if you're forcing me to pick a side right now, I'll go ahead and take the Chiefs to cover. I have been publishing a since the playoffs began, and my Super Bowl pick of David Njoku Jersey Packers-Chiefs has not changed. As for the total, I'm leaning towards the Under.

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