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Early betting lines for next Sunday’s NFL championship games

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates after beating the Buffalo Bills overtime during an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

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By Mark Anderson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 23, 2022 - 7:51 pm

The Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs are the early betting favorites in next Sunday’s NFL championship games.

The Rams are 3½-point favorites over the visiting San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at Westgate SuperBook with a total of 46½ points. In the AFC Championship, Westgate labels the host Chiefs as 7-point favorites over the Cincinnati Bengals with a total of 53½.

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By Ed Graney / RJ

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