It’s officially time to look ahead to Championship Sunday. We’ve got the Broncos, we’ve got the Patriots, and we’ve got a couple of Hard Rock Best Bets for the game. Let’s get into it.
Chris Welsh’s Hard Rock Best Bet: Patriots 1H -2.5 (-120)
Out of the five bets that I laid out for you guys on the show, I absolutely love the New England Patriots to cover the spread in the first half against Denver. This line is currently set at -2.5 (-120) at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook.
As I said before, they have been monsters at covering first half spreads. They’ve been the best in the NFL at it, and they’re going to do it again in this one. No further explanation needed.
Patriots 1H -2.5. That is my Hard Rock Best Bet for the AFC Championship Game.
Andrew Erickson’s Hard Rock Best Bet: Broncos +5 (-109)
I’m taking the Broncos +5 in this one, even as a Patriots fan. Matt Perrault mentioned this stat nugget earlier this week: home underdogs of 4+ points are 10-0 against the spread in the NFL playoffs.
When you look at Drake Maye when he’s faced Top 10 defenses this year, he’s been sacked at least five times in every single matchup – and he’s thrown at least one interception. I think that’s enough evidence to believe the Pats will stall out on most of their drives. All we need is a potential turnover here or there and I think that’s enough to keep this game within a field goal.
Give me the Broncos +5, even though I still think the Patriots end up winning it in the fourth quarter.
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