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Seahawks, Patriots Open as Favorites for Championship Sunday After Bo Nix’s Injury Shifts Lines

Markets price Seattle’s home edge, with Bo Nix’s season-ending ankle surgery turning Denver from a lookahead favorite into an underdog.

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Sep 29, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) celebrates with tight end Colby Parkinson (86) after he scores a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the second half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • DraftKings opened the NFC title game with Seattle -2.5 over the Rams at Lumen Field, and Oddschecker lists the Seahawks as early Super Bowl favorites at +150.
  • The AFC spread flipped from Broncos -1.5 on lookahead lines to Patriots around -5 at BetMGM after Denver lost starting quarterback Bo Nix.
  • Broncos coach Sean Payton said Nix will undergo season-ending ankle surgery, elevating Jarrett Stidham to start despite only four prior NFL starts.
  • ESPN notes Denver has won 14 of its past 15 at home and is a rare conference title game home underdog, with New England 14-5 against the spread this season.
  • Seattle advanced with a 41-6 rout of the 49ers that included a 95-yard opening kickoff return, while Los Angeles reached the NFC game on Harrison Mevis’s 42-yard OT field goal after the rivals split two tight regular-season meetings.