AFC Championship Betting Line History
The AFC Championship is one of two title games played on an annual basis in the National Football League (NFL), which is America’s top professional football league. The top two teams from American Football Conference (AFC) will meet in late January at the venue of the highest seed.
The NFL Playoffs begin with 14 teams, seven from the NFC and seven from the American Football Conference (AFC). The winner of those NFC and AFC Championship games will meet in the Super Bowl, which is played a neutral venue every season.
HOMEFIELD EDGE IN AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Since the AFC Championship began in 1970, home teams have posted a 37-17 record in the title game.
In the last 10 years, hosts have gone 7-3 in the AFC Championship. During this span, bettors have seen their fair share of close calls and blowouts as six games were decided by double digits and the other four by six points or less.
Of the 16 AFC franchises, the New England Patriots have won the most titles with 11. They've gone 7-1 at home while also producing a 4-3 mark in title games played on the road. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos have both captured eight AFC Championships apiece. Since this format began in 1970, five current teams from the AFC have not been able to win the title and earn a trip to the Super Bowl.
- New York Jets
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Cleveland Browns
- Houston Texans
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP BETTING RESULTS
In the first 54 games of the AFC Championship, favorites have gone 39-15 straight up and 31-22-1 against the spread.
There have been seven games where the favorite has won but it did not win by enough points to cover the spread.
- 2018 - New England (-7.5) 24 Jacksonville 20
- 2012 - New England (-7) 23 Baltimore 20
- 2008 - New England (-14) 21 San Diego 12
- 1996 - Pittsburgh (-12) 20 Indianapolis 16
- 1992 - Buffalo (-11) 10 Denver 7
- 1978 - Denver (-3.5) 20 Oakland 17
- 1976 - Pittsburgh (-6) 16 Oakland 10
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP OVER UNDER RESULTS
Since the 1986-87 AFC Championship game, the 'over' has gone 20-18 in the title game. Over the last 10 seasons, the 'under' is on a 6-4 run in this conference title game and that includes three straight tickets to the low side.
There have been seven totals in AFC Championship betting history that have closed at 50 points or higher and the 'over' has gone 4-3 in those games.
OVERALL AFC CHAMPIONSHIP BETTING RESULTS
- Favorite-Underdog (F-D)
- Home-Away (H-A)
- Straight Up (SU)
- Against the Spread (ATS)
- Over-Under (OU)
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP BETTING HISTORY
| F-D (SU) | F-D (ATS) | H-A (SU) | H-A (ATS) | OU |
| 39-15 | 31-22-1 | 38-16 | 31-22-1 | 20-18 |
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP LINE HISTORY
The AFC Championship betting history covers the first 53 matchups of the conference finale, focusing on the two teams, the betting lines, the final score and the sports betting result which lists the favorite-underdog outcome and the ‘over-under’ result for the majority of the games.
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (1970-2024)
| Year | Matchup | ATS Result |
| 2023-24 | Kansas City (+4.5) 17 at Baltimore 10 | Underdog-Under (44.5) |
| 2022-23 | Cincinnati 20 at Kansas City (-1.5) 23 | Favorite-Under (48.5) |
| 2021-22 | Cincinnati (+7) 27 at Kansas City 24 (OT) | Underdog-Under (54.5) |
| 2020-21 | Buffalo 24 at Kansas City (-3) 38 | Favorite-Over (55) |
| 2019-20 | Tennessee 24 at Kansas City (-7) 35 | Favorite-Over (51.5) |
| 2018-19 | New England (+3) 37 at Kansas City 31 (OT) | Underdog-Over (56.5) |
| 2017-18 | Jacksonville 20 at New England (-7.5) 24 | Underdog-Under (46) |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh 17 at New England (-5.5) 36 | Favorite-Over (50.5) |
| 2015-16 | New England 18 at Denver (+3) 20 | Underdog-Under (45) |
| 2014-15 | Indianapolis 7 at New England (-7) 45 | Favorite-Under (52.5) |
| 2013-14 | New England 16 at Denver (-5) 26 | Favorite-Under (57) |
| 2012-13 | Baltimore (+8) 28 at New England 13 | Underdog-Under (49.5) |
| 2011-12 | Baltimore 20 at New England (-7) 23 | Underdog-Under (49) |
| 2010-11 | N.Y. Jets 19 at Pittsburgh (-4) 24 | Favorite-Over (38) |
| 2009-10 | N.Y. Jets 17 at Indianapolis (-8) 30 | Favorite-Over (40) |
| 2008-09 | Baltimore 14 at Pittsburgh (-6) 23 | Favorite-Over (35) |
| 2007-08 | San Diego 12 at New England (-14) 21 | Underdog-Under (48) |
| 2006-07 | New England 34 at Indianapolis (-3.5) 38 | Favorite-Over (47) |
| 2005-06 | Pittsburgh (+3) 34 at Denver 17 | Underdog-Over (41) |
| 2004-05 | New England (-3) 41 at Pittsburgh 27 | Favorite-Over (35) |
| 2003-04 | Indianapolis 14 at New England (-3) 43 | Favorite-Over (43) |
| 2002-03 | Tennessee 24 at Oakland (-8) 41 | Favorite-Over (47) |
| 2001-02 | New England (+10) 24 at Pittsburgh 17 | Underdog-Over (37) |
| 2000-01 | Baltimore (+6) 16 at Oakland 3 | Underdog-Under (36.5) |
| 1999-00 | Tennessee (+7) 33 at Jacksonville 14 | Underdog-Over (40.5) |
| 1998-99 | N.Y. Jets 10 at Denver (-9) 23 | Favorite-Under (51.5) |
| 1997-98 | Denver (-2.5) 24 at Pittsburgh 21 | Favorite-Over (41) |
| 1996-97 | Jacksonville 6 at New England (-7) 20 | Favorite-Under (44) |
| 1995-96 | Indianapolis 16 at Pittsburgh (-12) 20 | Underdog-Under (41) |
| 1994-95 | San Diego (+9) 17 at Pittsburgh 13 | Underdog-Under (35) |
| 1993-94 | Kansas City 13 at Buffalo (-3) 30 | Favorite-Over (38) |
| 1992-93 | Buffalo (-2) 29 at Miami 10 | Favorite-Under (41) |
| 1991-92 | Denver 7 at Buffalo (-11) 10 | Underdog-Under (45) |
| 1990-91 | L.A. Raiders 3 at Buffalo (-7) 51 | Favorite-Over (37) |
| 1989-90 | Cleveland 21 at Denver (-3.5) 37 | Favorite-Over (40) |
| 1988-89 | Buffalo 10 at Cincinnati (-4) 21 | Favorite-Under (40.5) |
| 1987-88 | Cleveland 33 at Denver (-2.5) 38 | Favorite-Over (44.5) |
| 1986-87 | Denver (+3) 23 at Cleveland 20 (OT) | Underdog-Over (38) |
| 1985-86 | New England 14 at Miami (-5.5) 31 | Underdog |
| 1984-85 | Pittsburgh 28 at Miami (-9.5) 45 | Favorite |
| 1983-84 | Seattle 14 at L.A. Raiders (-7.5) 30 | Favorite |
| 1982-83 | N.Y. Jets 0 at Miami (-2) 14 | Favorite |
| 1981-82 | San Diego 7 at Cincinnati (-4.5) 27 | Favorite |
| 1980-81 | Oakland (+4) 34 at San Diego 27 | Underdog |
| 1979-80 | Houston 13 at Pittsburgh (-9.5) 27 | Favorite |
| 1978-79 | Houston 7 at Pittsburgh (-7) 34 | Favorite |
| 1977-78 | Oakland 17 at Denver (-3.5) 20 | Underdog |
| 1976-77 | Pittsburgh 7 at Oakland (+4.5) 24 | Underdog |
| 1975-76 | Oakland 10 at Pittsburgh (-6) 16 | Push |
| 1974-75 | Pittsburgh (+5.5) 24 at Oakland 13 | Underdog |
| 1973-74 | Oakland 10 at Miami (-6.5) 27 | Favorite |
| 1972-73 | Miami (-2.5) 21 at Pittsburgh 17 | Favorite |
| 1971-72 | Baltimore 0 at Miami (-1.5) 21 | Favorite |
| 1970-71 | Oakland 17 at Baltimore (+1) 27 | Underdog |