Conference Championship Schedule: How to Watch Broncos/Patriots, Rams/Seahawks
By Sascha Paruk in NFL News
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- The 2026 AFC and NFC Championship Games are set
- The NFC title game is Rams vs Seahawks; the AFC title game is Patriots vs Broncos
- See the Conference Championship schedule, broadcast information, and betting lines
The AFC and NFC Championship Games have been cemented after an epic Divisional Round that included to overtime games. The New England Patriots (16-3, 8-0 away) will visit the Bo Nix-less Denver Broncos (15-3, 9-1 home) in the AFC title game, while the Seattle Seahawks (15-3, 7-2 home) will host the Los Angeles Rams (14-5, 7-4 away) in an all NFC-West battle.
The table below lists the schedule, odds, and information on how to watch both Conference Championship games next weekend.
Conference Championship Schedule, How to Watch & Betting Lines
Both Conference Championship Games games will take place on Sunday, January 25th.
The opening Patriots vs Broncos odds list New England as a sizable home favorite, thanks in large part to Denver starting QB Bo Nix suffering a season-ending ankle injury in overtime against Buffalo in the Divisional Round.
The opening Rams vs Seahawks odds favor Seattle by 1.5 points and are a near pick’em on the moneyline. The two regular-season games between these bitter NFC West rivals were decided by three points combined with one going to overtime.
How to Watch Patriots vs Broncos
The AFC Championship Game is first on the docket in next weekend’s NFL schedule. New England and Denver will kickoff at 3:00 pm ET (1:00 pm MT local time) at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.
Patriots vs Broncos will air live on CBS/Paramount+. The network’s top announcing team of Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Tony Romo (color analyst) will call the game.
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How to Watch Rams vs Seahawks
The NFC Championship Game is tentatively scheduled for 6:30 pm ET (3:30 pm PT local time) at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.
Rams vs Seahawks will air live on FOX. Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady will handle play-by-play and color-analyst duties, respectively.
Keep an eye on the NFL point spreads during the week to see how the betting lines shift. Bettors can already take advantage of Super Bowl betting promos for the NFL’s championship game in San Francisco on February 8th.
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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.