NFL Conference Championship 2022 Picks: 5 Bets To Make Involving Chiefs, Bengals, Rams, 49ers

There are plenty of ways to bet on the 2022 NFL conference championship games without making picks against the spread or wagering on the over/under. Individual prop bets and parlays involving the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers offer the chance for some action on Sunday’s matchups.

Here’s a look at five bets to make on Conference Championship Weekend. Betting odds come from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Chiefs/49ers Moneyline Parlay (+226)

With better than 2/1 odds, there’s value on this parlay. The Bengals can challenge the Chiefs and cover the spread, but Kansas City should take care of business at home with the more complete team and the NFL’s best quarterback. The 49ers have already beaten the Rams twice this season. You might even have the chance to hedge this parlay if Kansas City wins and San Francisco is playing Los Angeles close in the second game Sunday.

Joe Burrow Over 287.5 passing yards (-114)

Burrow probably only falls short of this number if the Bengals blow out the Chiefs and try to milk the clock, which is an unlikely scenario. If it’s a high-scoring game, as expected, Burrow will keep throwing as Cincinnati tries to keep pace. If the Chiefs get out to an early lead, the Bengals could abandon the run game. Burrow threw for 446 yards against Kansas City in Week 17 and has hit the 300-yard mark in five of the last seven games.

Patrick Mahomes Over 2.5 touchdown passes (+116)

Mahomes is a touchdown machine in home playoff games. In eight career postseason games at Arrowhead Stadium, Mahomes has 23 touchdown passes and one interception. Mahomes has at least three passing touchdowns in four of his last six games. Considering Mahomes has multiple touchdown passes in seven straight games, better than even odds for this prop feels like a steal.

San Francisco 49ers D/ST to score a touchdown (+500)

After returning a blocked punt for a touchdown in the divisional round, the 49ers could get another score from their defense or special teams. Matthew Stafford threw four pick-sixes in the regular season and has 27 in his career. The Rams quarterback was tied for the league-lead with 17 interceptions. San Francisco has recorded five sacks in three straight games. The 49ers pass rush could provide the chance for a strip-sack that leads to a score.

Deebo Samuel 25+ rushing yards/Cooper Kupp 90+ receiving yards (-111)

Here's a bet at close to even odds for the NFL’s best playmakers to reach numbers that they hit on a weekly basis. Samuel has rushed for at least 25 yards in nine of the last 10 games, including 36-yard and 45-yard rushing performances against the Rams. The only time Kupp failed to record at least 90 receiving yards in his last 15 games was Los Angeles’ wild-card blowout of the Arizona Cardinals.