It’s down to four. There are 4 teams left on the NFL’s road to the Super Bowl. The NFL odds are on fire. In the divisional round, only one matchup was a blowout. One was a turnover apocalypse in the snow. One had the most insane game-tying throw of all time, and one ended with a broken ankle to quarterback Bo Nix and Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott getting fired.
That leaves the New England Patriots facing the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship, and the Los Angeles Rams facing the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship. Check out our preview below and enjoy our NFL Conference Championship odds.
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Sunday, January 25, 2026
New England Patriots (14-3) at Denver Broncos (14-3)
- Start: 3 p.m. ET on CBS
- Spread: Patriots -5, Broncos +5
- Moneyline: Patriots -250, Broncos +210
- Total: 40.5
The Broncos survived a wild, 33-30 shootout with the Bills before head coach Sean Payton dropped shocking post-game news: QB Bo Nix, broken ankle, out for season. Now, they’ll face their biggest matchup since Super Bowl XLVIII in 2013 without their starter.
Jarrett Stidham is the backup QB and will start instead. He only played one snap all year (taking a knee) and hasn’t thrown a regular-season pass since 2023. But the Broncos defense has still been dominant, giving up just 18.3 points per game in the regular season and forcing three sacks, two interceptions, and five fumbles against Buffalo – two of which they recovered – in the divisional round. Also, Patriots QB Drake Maye, despite being a 2025 MVP candidate, hasn’t been nearly as efficient in the playoffs: He’s completed just 58.9% of his passes after leading the NFL at 72%, has taken 10 sacks in two games after absorbing only 47 all season, and has already added two interceptions and a fumble.
Meanwhile, the Broncos defense has racked up a franchise-record 68 sacks in 2025, including 36 on third- and fourth-down plays. They’re capable of making Maye’s life hell; the question is, can Stidham and the Broncos’ rushing attack score enough points? Oddsmakers aren’t confident it’ll be a high-scoring affair with a 40.5-point total.
Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Seattle Seahawks (14-3)
- Start: 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX
- Spread: Rams +3, Seahawks -3
- Moneyline: Rams +130, Seahawks -150
- Total: 48
While the Seahawks plowed through a depleted 49ers squad, the Rams had to survive a snowstorm at Soldier Field to secure a 20-17 overtime victory. QB Matthew Stafford was nursing a sprained index finger and took four sacks, but he led a game-winning overtime drive to put the Rams back in the NFC Championship. It won’t be as easy against the Seahawks. Their offense is efficient, running for 175 yards with three touchdowns and needing only 17 passes from QB Sam Darnold to blow out the 49ers 41-6. They closed out the regular season, allowing just 17.2 points per game, and are the second-best remaining playoff team in yards against.
However, when it comes to QB vs. QB, the edge goes to L.A. Stafford has been among the NFL MVP favorites for much of the season, while Darnold has been efficient but reverts to Jets form when the run game stalls.
The Rams have the slight edge on the ground as well, as their two-headed monster of running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum has averaged more rushing yards per game than Seattle’s duo of Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet.
Where Seattle has the edge is defense and a home crowd that is known to cause literal earthquakes at Lumen Field. Also, some NFL experts have noticed Stafford is starting to slow down, not only due to issues with his finger, but possibly lingering back issues that has slowed early in the season.