The Wild Card Round served up a couple of surprises, as the road teams all managed to come away with the win. Normal service was resumed in the Divisional Round, with all four home favorites moving on to the Conference Championships. The AFC title game will see the #2 seeded New England Patriots head to Sports Authority Field at Mile High to face the Denver Broncos on Sunday, January 24 at 3:05 PM EST on CBS. Click here for our NFL betting lines.

“The blood, sweat and tears you put into it, you never take it for granted.” Tom on @WEEI: https://t.co/94M9ZIzKtM pic.twitter.com/kVcRAkWPnN
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 18, 2016
New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos Odds and TV Info
What: New England Patriots (12-4) at Denver Broncos (12-4) When: Sunday, January 24, 2016 Kickoff: 3:05 PM ET Where: Denver, CO Stadium: Sports Authority Field at Mile High Spread: Patriots -3 Moneyline: New England -175 vs Denver +155 Game Total: 45 Watch: CBS Stream: CBS Sports Listen: New England vs DenverThe Early Game Total Set at 45 Points
There is the possibility that the number could shift a little in the coming days, but for now, the AFC Championship Game point total has been set at 45. With Brady and Manning going head to head, it might seem as though that number should be easily eclipsed, but it is often defense that win’s championships in the NFL.Why the AFC Championship Game Will Go OVER 45 points
It really shouldn’t be a surprise to learn that a team led by Tom Brady was in the top 3 in scoring in the NFL with 28.9 points per game. The Broncos can’t quite set that pace, but if the Patriots get out to an early lead, Denver is still well enough equipped to go toe to toe in a shootout. These two teams have already played in Denver this season, with the game total for that one set at 43 points. That game ended in a 30-24 OT win for the Broncos, which meant the OVER was pretty comfortably achieved there. That game sparked a run that saw 5 of the last 7 Patriots games go OVER, and many of those came when they were still nursing a fair number of injuries.