The New England Patriots didn’t surprise most bettors when they routed the Tennessee Titans, 35-14, in the divisional round of the playoffs. After all, it was the team’s third consecutive win and cover as a double-digit favorite, and it meant that the Pats had covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 contests. What did surprise many bettors, though, was the Jacksonville Jaguars’ wild 45-41 win in Pittsburgh over a Steeler team that apparently left the defense in the locker room. Quarterback Blake Bortles bounced back from a performance in the wild card round that had been tentative at best and led the Jaguars on drive after drive to advance to the AFC Championship. Once again, the Patriots are big NFL odds favorites.
AFC Championship Lines & Game Preview: Jacksonville at New England
When: Sunday, January 21, 2018, 3:05am EST Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA TV: CBS Radio: 1010 AM (Jacksonville) / 98.5 FM (New England) Live Stream: NFL Live AFC Championship Odds: New England (-9.5), O/U 46.5The @Jaguars can pull an AFC Championship Game upset if… 👇👇👇 (via @NFLNetwork) #JAXvsNE #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/aQ84jn31fL
— NFL (@NFL) January 17, 2018
Latest AFC Championship Betting Trends
- Jacksonville is 8-4 ATS in the last 12 games on the road
- Jacksonville is 9-3 SU in the last 12 games
- The total went OVER in 4 of Jacksonville’s last 6 games
- New England is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 games
- New England is 12-1 SU in the last 13 games
- The total went UNDER in 9 of New England’s last 13 games