The New England Patriots opened as 9.5-point favorites over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game according to various books. Initial movement has the Patriots as between 8.5- and 9.5-point favorites.
The over/under opened at 46.5, which suggests a 28.0-18.5 New England victory.
That’s a huge edge for New England. The last time a team was favored by this much in the conference title game was the 2007 Patriots as 14-point favorites over the San Diego Chargers. New England did not cover, but they did win 21-12.