NFL Play-Offs Championship Games Betting Tips And Predictions - 25th January 2026

NFL Championship Play-Offs Betting Preview

The NFL play-offs continue this weekend with just four teams remaining on the Road to the Super Bowl. Who will be running out at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on February 8?

The AFC Championship game starts at 20:00 GMT on Sunday, January 25 with the Denver Broncos playing host to the New England Patriots at Empower Field at Mile High.

The final game of the regular play-off rounds will be held at Lumen Field with the Seattle Seahawks entertaining the Los Angeles Rams.

Our NFL tipster Dave Kuzio came agonisingly close to getting a full house last week, with the Chicago Bears the only team to let him down as they lost in overtime to the Rams. Let's see if he can get a full house this weekend.

New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos - Sunday 20:00 GMT

Last week I was tipping the Denver Broncos to make the Super Bowl and walk off with the Vince Lombardi Trophy, but unfortunately my thoughts have changed completely on the matter. This is not because I do not think the Broncos are good enough, it is because they will be without their best player. Quarterback Bo Nix has been ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his ankle in the win over the Buffalo Bills. The backup QB will be Jarrett Stidham and he will be playing in the biggest game of his life. It will be 749 days since Stidham threw a pass in the NFL, and I feel the occasion will be too much for him. The Patriots have Drake Maye in superb form and he relish being on this stage to show what he can do. Maye has thrown for 4394 yards this season with 31 touchdown passes and just eight interceptions. He is ranked as the fourth best QB in the league and there is only Matthew Stafford above him who remains in the play-offs. I am well aware that American Football is a team game, but more often than not it is the QB that gets the team over the line. I have a feeling Maye will have one of the games of his life and throw for over three touchdowns in a win for the Pats.

Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks - Sunday 23:30 GMT

This might upset a few people, but I honestly think the LA Rams are lucky to be in the Championship game. The Chicago Bears are very unlucky not to be playing in this game and just 60 minutes away from the Super Bowl. Caleb Williams put his side in the driving seat with an unbelievable throw in the dying seconds of regulation time to level the game at 17-17. Unfortunately, he then went on to throw an interception in overtime which allowed the Rams to take over and kick an OT field goal to win the game and advance. You need a bit of luck in the play-offs, and I think the Rams have used up theirs. Stafford is in line for the MVP award thanks to 46 touchdown passes for 4707 yards, but it will not be enough this weekend. I am backing the Seahawks to use home advantage and book their place in the Super Bowl. Sam Darnold might not be the best QB in the NFL, but he is having an amazing season. He has thrown over 4000 yards with 25 TD passes. He has thrown 14 interceptions already, but I am backing him to keep his cool and remain calm to guide the Seahawks home.

NFL Welcome Betting Offers

Despite being a very popular sport among sports bettors, you will not find many NFL welcome offers, but that does not mean you cannot take advantage of any bonuses when placing bets at NFL betting sites.

BetMGM – Bet £10 & Get £40

BetMGM UK has a “bet £10 and get £40 in free bets” welcome bonus offer for its sportsbook new customers in the UK.

All you have to do is sign up for an account on the BetMGM platform and deposit at least £10. Then, within seven days, place a qualifying sports bet at the required minimum odds to receive £40 in Free Bets, paid as four £10 Free Bets that include two Bet Builder Free Bets and two Sports Free Bets.

All Free Bets must be used within seven days and cannot be used on esports or on horse racing outside the United Kingdom and Ireland. This promotion is only available to customers who are at least 18 years old.

QuickBet - Bet £10, Get £10 Free Bet

Betway - Bet £10, Get £40 In Free Bets

This welcome offer at Betway is similar to the one at BetMGM. New customers have to register, deposit and wager £10 in order to activate the Betway welcome offer. No bonus code is needed, but there are certain stages to claiming the offer. You will receive four bet tokens and they are as follows:

• Token 1 - £10 bet on any sport
• Token 2 - £10 football bet builder
• Token 3 - £10 horse racing acca
• Token 4 - £10 football acca

Only one of the free bets is available to be used on the NFL. It is still a decent offer, you can use the £10 bet on an NFL acca or a bet builder on a certain game.

NFL Divisional Play-Offs Betting Accumulator

You can take a look at my NFL acca below and place a double if that is what you like betting on.

• Seahawks to win @ 2/5
• Patriots to win @ 13/20

Acca Odds - 13/10 @ BetMGM

Another acca I have placed this weekend features all four quarterbacks and how many passing attempts they make. This is a great bet to follow because you are not relying on the passes to be completed, just the number they throw.

NFL Over/Under Passing Attempts

• Jarrett Stidham Under 31.5 - 4/5
• Drake Maye Over 29.5 - 10/11
• Sam Darnold Over 29.5 - 41/50
• Matthew Stafford Over 35.5 - 19/20

Acca Odds - 21/2 @ BetMGM