NFL Divisional Round Recap & Game Highlights
NFL Divisional Round weekend featured both No. 1 seeds winning, but it was far from short on drama. The most competitive weekend in the postseason slate left us with plenty to unpack in the Divisional Round highlights – plus, BET99 NFL odds for Conference Championship weekend.
BET99 has your NFL playoffs recap, highlighted by the biggest NFL Divisional Round results and looking ahead to the Conference Championship weekend betting predictions.
What Happened in the NFL Divisional Round?
Broncos 33 Bills 30 (Denver -2)
The wildest game of the weekend will be remembered for what came after: Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton announcing quarterback Bo Nix’s fractured ankle. The AFC’s top seed will host the AFC Championship next Sunday, but will do so with backup QB Jarret Stidham under center, while Josh Allen’s Buffalo Bills will head into a reset after head coach Sean McDermott’s firing.
Seahawks 41 49ers 6 (Seattle -7)
An NFC West rematch was effectively over inside 15 seconds, with the Seattle Seahawks taking a 7-0 lead off the opening kickoff and never looking back. All season, the San Francisco 49ers were celebrated for overcoming injuries, but the Divisional Round proved one step too far for Kyle Shanahan’s team.
Patriots 28 Texans 16 (New England -3.5)
A week after CJ Stroud got away with a messy performance against an overmatched Steelers team, he cost the Houston Texans in a major way. Despite another excellent showing from the Texans’ defense, Stroud gave the New England Patriots ample opportunities, and the Pats did enough to book their ticket to Denver.
Rams 20 Bears 17 (Chicago +4)
The Chicago Bears’ magic ran out – but not before Caleb Williams helped to tie the game with one of the craziest touchdowns in recent memory. The Bears pushed the L.A. Rams as far as they could but, ultimately, the Rams got the requisite field position in overtime to kick their way into the NFC title game.
Super Bowl Odds for Every NFL Playoff Team
With the Divisional Round complete, the results have already started to reshape the Super Bowl odds heading into the final three playoff games.
Seattle Seahawks (+150)
The Seattle Seahawks made quite a statement in their Divisional Round dismissal of the San Francisco 49ers, and with the L.A. Rams now headed to Seattle, the Seahawks have to prove their NFC West supremacy one more time.
L.A. Rams (+220)
The Chicago Bears pushed the Rams into overtime, but it wasn’t enough to deny an NFC Championship game long forecast. With the NFL’s two best teams meeting on that side of the bracket, it feels like the Super Bowl before the Super Bowl.
New England Patriots (+240)
The New England Patriots managed to navigate the Houston Texans’ defense, aided by turnovers, to put themselves into a great position to return to the Super Bowl with a matchup against the wounded Denver Broncos.
Denver Broncos (+1,200)
Few post-game developments could be as cruel as Denver experienced Saturday, with Bo Nix lost for the season – a twist reflected in the Broncos’ long Super Bowl odds.
NFL Conference Title Game Matchups
Here’s the current playoff picture in each conference, with the matchups for the AFC and NFC Championship games set.
AFC:
New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos
NFC:
L.A. Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks
NFL Conference Title Game Betting Odds & Picks
NFL betting lines are tightening heading into the AFC and NFC Championship games, and the current NFL playoff betting lines feature the exciting upcoming matchups.
New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos
Spread: Patriots -5.0 (-110)
Moneyline: Patriots -240/Broncos +200
Over/Under: 41.0 (-110)
Time: Sunday, January 25 at 3:00 p.m. ET
L.A. Rams vs Seattle Seahawks
Spread: Seahawks -2.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Rams +130/Seahawks -150
Over/Under: 47.5 (-110)
Time: Sunday, January 18 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Explore the latest Conference Championship odds, props, and live betting markets on BET99 as the road to the Super Bowl continues.