Early AFC Championship Betting Odds And Trends

Much like when the Indianapolis Colts took on the Denver Broncos, the AFC Championship game between the Colts and the New England Patriots can be billed as the old guard versus the new guard.

On one team you have veteran quarterback Tom Brady who is looking to add another ring to his collection. On the other, is Andrew Luck who has put up eye-popping statistics in his first few season not seen since Tom Brady’s first few seasons.

Luck is on his way to becoming considered one of the NFL’s great quarterbacks. His name is already mentioned in the same breath with the greats, but like he did against Peyton Manning last week, he wants to pry the torch from Tom Brady’s hands and begin creating his legacy now. He is done biding his time.

He faces an uphill battle, though. The oddsmakers have the Pats as 7-point favorites.

New England has had a great season going 13-5 straight up. They have been middle-of-the road for bettors, though. They are 9-8 against the spread and are 2-4 against the spread in their last six games.

In the Patriots last outing, they beat the Baltimore Ravens 35-31 at home. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as favorites in the game.

The Colts have been a pretty solid bet this season. They are 12-5-1 against the spread. They covered a 9.5-point spread as underdogs against the Denver Broncos in their last game by winning 24-13 in an upset.

The total is set at 54 points. Both these teams favor the UNDER in recent history, though differ in their last outings.

The Pats hit the OVER against the Ravens and have sent UNDER bettors to the payout window in five of their last seven games.

The Colts went UNDER against the Broncos. They have also sent the UNDER to the window in their last five consecutive games.

The AFC Championship game starts at 6:40 p.m. ET and you can watch it on CBS.