NFL picks, odds and best bets for the conference championship games

I’ve had enough ups and downs to know not to brag about a winning streak, but you have to admit my picks have been impressive during the NFL playoffs. Sides, totals, team totals and player props have all cashed this month, with just one miss: a first touchdown prop that was admittedly a long shot.

The good times continued last week. In the first game of the divisional round, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud did not throw an interception in Houston’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, sending us to the window to collect a +130 wager. That night, the Green Bay Packers scored 21 points in their loss to the San Francisco 49ers, with a two-point conversion in the third quarter putting Green Bay over the team total of 19½ and giving us another win. On Sunday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield soared past 244½ passing yards, finishing with 349 yards in a season-ending loss to the Detroit Lions. Finally, the Kansas City Chiefs dispatched the Buffalo Bills on the road as slight underdogs to cash another plus-odds ticket.

That’s a clean sweep. That’s not bragging; it’s just me keeping track of all the bets we won last week. Let’s keep that going in the conference championship round.

Best bets record during playoffs: 9-1

Best bets record during the regular season:16-17

Player prop record during the regular season: 8-8

Picks were made against the consensus point spreads as of Wednesday morning; odds that have since changed have been updated in bold type, but picks are locked in at the earlier odds.