NFL odds, picks, lines, spreads for 2022 AFC, NFC Championship Games: Model high on under in Chiefs-Bengals
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams twice during the regular season. Can they make it a third in Sunday’s 2022 NFC Championship Game? The Rams are 3.5-point favorites in the latest NFL odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The other game on the docket is the 2022 AFC Championship Game featuring Chiefs vs. Bengals, as the No. 2-seed Chiefs will try to avenge a Week 17 loss and return to the Super Bowl.
San Francisco is 4-1 as an underdog or pick’em this season, while the Rams are 7-9 as favorites. Each team is hoping to get back to the Super Bowl after losing the big game in recent years. Which NFL spreads should you target on Sunday? 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 NFL picks now.
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Now, it has turned its attention to the latest championship round 2022 NFL odds and locked in picks for every NFL matchup. Head here to see every pick.
Top championship round NFL predictions
One of the model’s strongest Conference Championship NFL picks is that Chiefs vs. Bengals in the AFC Championship Game 2022 goes under the point-total of 54.5. While the Bengals and Chiefs have quarterbacks and offenses that have drawn plenty of praise, there are signs that 54.5 is too large of a number. The Bengals only scored 19 points in their win last week and have a vulnerable offensive line that allowed nine sacks to the Titans. The Chiefs, who have scored 42 points in their previous two playoff games, scored a more manageable 31 the last time these teams played.
Simulations from SportsLine’s model have the under hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations, making that a top pick for championship week NFL bets.
How to make championship round NFL picks
The model has also made the call on who wins and covers in every other game on the championship round NFL schedule. It also says one team wins on the money line much more often than their odds imply, potentially setting up a healthy payday. You can only get every pick for every game at SportsLine.
So which NFL picks can you make with confidence, and which team is a must-back? Check out the latest NFL odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams win and cover the spread, all from a proven computer model that has returned over $7,500 since its inception, and find out.
Championship round NFL odds, spreads, lines, schedule, bracket
Sunday, Jan. 30
2022 AFC Championship Game: Bengals vs. Chiefs (-7, 54.5)
Featured Game | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cincinnati Bengals
2022 NFC Championship Game: 49ers vs. Rams (-3.5, 45.5)
Featured Game | Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers
