The NFL will be down to its final two teams after the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals meet in Sunday's 2022 AFC Championship Game and the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams collide in the 2022 NFC Championship Game. In the AFC, the Chiefs (14-5) will try to reach the Super Bowl for the third straight season, while the Bengals (12-7) are looking for the franchise's third Super Bowl appearance ever. In the NFC, the Rams (14-5) will try to reach the Super Bowl for the fifth time in franchise history, while the 49ers (12-7) are aiming for their eighth.
Kansas City is a seven-point favorite in the latest NFL odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Los Angeles is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest NFL spreads. Before making any conference championship round NFL picks or NFL parlays, be sure to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
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Top NFL picks for AFC, NFC Championship Games
After simulating every NFL playoff game 10,000 times, the model is going Under 45.5 points in 49ers vs. Rams. The 49ers reached the NFC Championship Game 2022 by knocking off No. 1 seed Green Bay 13-10 in the divisional round. The Rams survived a furious rally by the Buccaneers to beat the reigning Super Bowl champs and reportedly send Tom Brady into retirement.
Sunday's game features one of the league's most deliberate offenses in San Francisco. The 49ers averaged 30.4 seconds per play during the regular season; just three teams took longer per play. That average jumped to 34.7 seconds against the Rams. San Francisco's deliberate approach and formidable ground game have helped the Niners average 34:55 time of possession over the last six meetings between the teams, which has limited the number of possessions and scoring opportunities.
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