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UPDATE: The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game, 35-24, to advance to their first Super Bowl in 50 years. Kansas City will face either the Green Bay Packers or San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54. FanDuel Sportsbook re-posted early Super Bowl spreads and moneylines for each of the two…

Aside from nearly identical point spreads and some surprise teams making appearances, the story for today’s NFL Conference Championship Weekend surrounds the weather — well, at least in one of the games. Bet 49ers +49 vs. Packers & Win $200 at BetMGMRead now While not as breezy as last week’s forecast, today is still projected…

DraftKings offers player props for fantasy points scored, and I’ve historically had success with such bets in the past. For the AFC & NFC Championships, there are several DraftKings point props that catch my eye, based on the research I’ve done with these resources at FantasyLabs. Player Props Tool Player Models Trends Tool To access…

Recreational bettors tend to wager on favorites, because it is fun to cheer for the more talented team which is often favored in the betting markets. Oddsmakers know this and will inflate the line, forcing the public to take bad numbers. Savvy gamblers can capitalize on this tendency by wagering on underdogs. Since 2003, underdogs…

“Mattress Mack” is back. And it has nothing to do with a mattress promotion. Jim McIngvale — the man who hedged $20 million in liability from his Houston furniture and mattress store promotion that would have given free product if the Houston Astros had won this past World Series — has bet $1 million on…

Ben Patterson has been a lifelong Cowboys fan, so, as he put it, he needed a second team to “split my misery.” That decision to find the right second team could turn out to be very profitable for the 26-year-old Massachusetts man who works at private equity firm. On Monday, Dec. 23, the Titans had…

The spreads for this weekend’s conference championships definitely catch the eye. For one thing, they’re nearly identical. The 49ers are 7.5-point favorites over the Packers and the Chiefs are bouncing between -7 and -7.5 against the Titans. But probably more striking is their magnitude. Sure, there are some surprise teams in the mix, but conference…

The biggest game of the year is only weeks away. Sportsbooks have already rolled out lookahead lines for Super Bowl 54, but how sharp are those odds? I’ve used my NFL power ratings to project spreads and over/unders for each of the potential matchups. Let’s run through my numbers then compare them to the market.…

Officiating assignments for the conference championships are set. Tony Corrente and John Hussey will lead the two crews officiating the games this weekend. Referees by definition are impartial, but they do have tendencies that bettors can exploit. Using the Bet Labs database, we highlight interesting trends for each ref officiating the second round of the…

The 2020 NFL Conference Championship Games are set for Sunday: Kansas City Chiefs (-7.5) vs. Tennessee Titans (3:05 p.m. ET, CBS) San Francisco 49ers (-7.5) vs. Green Bay Packers (6:40 p.m. ET, FOX) More than 60% of spread tickets are on the Chiefs and 49ers. After Kansas City’s comeback and San Francisco’s dominant performance in…

For anybody unfamiliar with the concept of second-half (2H) betting, it is simple: Whenever a game goes to halftime, oddsmakers will post lines for the second half of the game. This solely reflects the points scored in the second half, not the final score. NFL bettors looking to profit on these additional wagering opportunities can…

The AFC and NFC Championship Games are officially set. The Tennessee Titans, who will travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs, are 7.5-point underdogs, with the over/under set at 51.5. And in the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers will host the Green Bay Packers as 7-point favorites (total: 45). We’ll be tracking the betting market…

Titans vs. Chiefs Odds, Spread & Over/Under: AFC Championship Game Titans Spread: +7.5 Chiefs Spread: -7.5 Titans Moneyline: +290 Chiefs Moneyline: -340 Over/Under: 51.5 Kickoff: 3:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 19 TV Channel: CBS Bet now at FanDuel, where Action Network users get a risk-free bet up to $500. NJ, PA, IN and WV only. Projected Titans…