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NFC Championship Betting Guide Information
NFC Championship Betting Guide Content:
Who will win the NFC Championship ?
NFL Regular Season Schedule
The regular NFL season gets underway when the sixteen NFC teams begin their quest to make the NFC Championship game which is contested on Sunday 26th January 2025. The winner of the NFC Championship game will face the AFC Championship winner in Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdrome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday 9th February 2025.
AFC Championship Betting Guide
The 18 week regular NFL season schedule (including one bye week) is as follows (each NFC team will play):
- The three teams in their division - twice (home & away)
- Four teams from another division in the NFC - Once
- Four teams from a division in the AFC - Once
- The remaining two teams from the NFC who finished in the same divisional position last season - Once
- An Inter conference match up based on the teams finishing in the same divisional position the previous season.
This season's Inter conference match up pairings for the 17th game are as follows with the NFC teams being @ home:
- AFC East @ NFC North
- AFC North @ NFC South
- AFC South @ NFC East
- AFC West @ NFC West
NFL London Games Series
What NFC teams are playing in London ?
The 2024 NFL London Games Series begins with the NFC North's Minnesota Vikings hosting the New York Jets at the Tottenham Stadium on Sunday 6th October. The following weekend sees the NFC North's Chicago Bears host the Jacksonville Jaguars back at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday 13th October.
NFL London Games
What NFC teams are playing in Germany ?
The NFC East's New York Giants face up against the NFC South's Carolina Panthers on Sunday 10th November in Munich's Allianz Arena.
Road To The NFC Championship Game
Seven NFC teams will make the post season play offs comprising the top team in each of the four NFC divisions along with the three wild card teams finishing the regular season with the next best win/loss records. The NFC team finishing with the best win/loss record receives a first round bye in the play offs. Check out the NFC Championship picks from OLBG's knowledgeable NFL tipsters, see who they fancy to make it all the way to Super Bowl LIX.
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NFC East Preview
Who won the NFC East in the 2023/24 season ?
The Dallas Cowboys won the NFC East with a 12-5 record just ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles who finished with a 11-6 record and also made the Play Offs.
Who will win the NFC East in 2024/25 ?
The ante post NFC East odds see the bookies marginally favour the Philadelphia Eagles ahead of the Dallas Cowboys.
Philadelphia Eagles
- NFC East 2023/24: 2nd (11-6)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Saquon Barkley (Running Back) from New York Giants
- D'Andre Swift (Running Back) to Chicago Bears
- Kenny Pickett (Quarterback) from Pittsburgh Steelers
For Philadelphia Eagles latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Philadelphia Eagles website.
Dallas Cowboys
- NFC East 2023/24: Won (12-5)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Ezekiel Elliott (Running Back) from New England Patriots
- Tony Pollard (Running Back) to Tennessee Titans
For Dallas Cowboys latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Dallas Cowboys website.
New York Giants
- NFC East 2023/24: 3rd (6-11)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Devin Singletary (Running Back) from Houston Texans
- Saquon Barkley (Running Back) to Philadelphia Eagles
For New York Giants latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the New York Giants website.
Washington Commanders
- NFC East 2023/24: 4th (4-13)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Austin Ekeler (Running Back) from Los Angeles Chargers
- Zach Ertz (Tight End) from Detroit Lions
- Jacoby Brissett (Quarterback) to New England Patriots
- Sam Howell (Quarterback) to Seattle Seahawks
For Washington Commanders latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Washington Commanders website.
NFC North Preview
Who won the NFC North in the 2023/24 season ?
The Detroit Lions won the NFC North finishing with a 12-5 record, a comfortable cushion over the Green Bay Packers in 2nd who finished with a 9-8 record but still made the Play Offs.
Who will win the NFC North in 2024/25 ?
The bookmakers favour the Detroit Lions to continue their resurgence and retain the NFC North title ahead of the Green Bay Packers.
Minnesota Vikings
- NFC North 2023/24: 3rd (7-10)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Aaron Jones (Running Back) from Green Bay Packers
- Kirk Cousins (Quarterback) to Atlanta Falcons
For Minnesota Vikings latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Minnesota Vikings website.
Detroit Lions
- NFC North 2023/24: Won (12-5)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Zach Ertz (Tight End) to Washington Commanders
For Detroit Lions latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Detroit Lions website.
Green Bay Packers
- NFC North 2023/24: 2nd (9-8)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Josh Jacobs (Running Back) from Las Vegas Raiders
- Aaron Jones (Running Back) to Minnesota Vikings
For Green Bay Packers latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Green Bay Packers website.
Chicago Bears
- NFC North 2023/24: 4th (7-10)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Keenan Allen (Wide Receiver) from Los Angeles Chargers
- D'Andre Swift (Running Back) from Philadelphia Eagles
- Gerald Everett (Tight End) from Los Angeles Chargers
- Darnell Mooney (Wide Receiver) to Atlanta Falcons
For Chicago Bears latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Chicago Bears website.
NFC South Preview
Who won the NFC South in the 2023/24 season ?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers edged out the New Orleans Saints having finished with the same 9-8 record, the New Orleans Saints however failed to make the Play Offs.
Who will win the NFC South in 2024/25 ?
The Atlanta Falcons are warm ante post favourites to win the NFC South.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- NFC South 2023/24: Won (9-8)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- None
For Tampa Bay Buccaneers latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers website.
Carolina Panthers
- NFC South 2023/24: 4th (2-15)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Diontae Johnson (Wide Receiver) from Pittsburgh Steelers
- Hayden Hurst (Tight End) to Los Angeles Chargers
For Carolina Panthers latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Carolina Panthers website.
New Orleans Saints
- NFC South 2023/24: 2nd (9-8)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- None
For New Orleans Saints latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the New Orleans Saints website.
Atlanta Falcons
- NFC South 2023/24: 3rd (7-10)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Kirk Cousins (Quarterback) from Minnesota Vikings
- Rondale Moore (Wide Receiver) from Arizona Cardinals
- Darnell Mooney (Wide Receiver) from Chicago Bears
- Jonnu Smith (Tight End) to Miami Dolphins
- Desmond Ridder (Quarterback) to Arizona Cardinals
For Atlanta Falcons latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Atlanta Falcons website.
NFC West Preview
Who won the NFC West in the 2023/24 season ?
The San Francisco 49ers won the NFC West finishing with a 12-5 record, the Los Angeles Rams in 2nd also qualified for the Play Offs finishing with a 10-7 record.
Who will win the NFC West in 2024/25 ?
The San Francisco 49ers are very warm favourites to retain their NFC West title.
San Francisco 49ers
- NFC West 2023/24: Won (12-5)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- None
For San Francisco 49ers latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the San Francisco 49ers website.
Seattle Seahawks
- NFC West 2023/24: 3rd (9-8)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Sam Howell (Quarterback) from Washington Commanders
For Seattle Seahawks latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Seattle Seahawks website.
Los Angeles Rams
- NFC West 2023/24: 3rd (10-7)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- None
For LA Rams latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the LA Rams website.
Arizona Cardinals
- NFC West 2023/24: 4th (4-13)
Notable Roster Changes (Pre-Season)
- Desmond Ridder (Quarterback) from Atlanta Falcons
- Rondale Moore (Wide Receiver) to Atlanta Falcons
- Marquise Brown (Wide Receiver) to Kansas City Chiefs
For Arizona Cardinals latest news, roster, injuries, fixture schedule, standings and player stats head over to the Arizona Cardinals website.
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Head to Head This Season:
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NFC Championship Stats & Last Ten Winners
Last Ten NFC Championship Games
Here is a table showing the last ten NFC Championship winners and runner up:
| Season | NFC Winner | Runner Up | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | San Francisco 49ers | Detroit Lions | 34 - 31 |
| 2022/23 | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | 31 - 7 |
| 2021/22 | Los Angeles Rams | San Francisco 49ers | 20 - 17 |
| 2020/21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Green Bay Packers | 31 - 26 |
| 2019/20 | San Francisco 49ers | Green Bay Packers | 37 - 20 |
| 2018/19 | Los Angeles Rams | New Orleans Saints | 26 - 23 |
| 2017/18 | Philadelphia Eagles | Minnesota Vikings | 38 - 7 |
| 2016/17 | Atlanta Falcons | Green Bay Packers | 44 - 21 |
| 2015/16 | Carolina Panthers | Arizona Cardinals | 49 - 15 |
| 2014/15 | Seattle Seahawks | Green Bay Packers | 28 - 22 |
Head over to our Super Bowl LVIII Betting Guide for the Road To The Super Bowl LVIII stats and historical stats.
NFC Championship Statistics
Most NFC Championship Wins (latest)
- 8 = Dallas Cowboys (1995)
Most NFC Championship Appearances (latest)
- 18 = San Francisco 49ers (2023)
Highest Game Total Points
- 66 = San Francisco 38 Dallas Cowboys 28 (1994/95)
Highest Team Total Points
- 49 = Carolina Panthers (v Arizona Cardinals) 2015/16
Overtime Games (latest)
- 6 (2018)
For the latest NFC Championship seasonal and player stats head over to the official NFL website.
Contributor Information
We are spoiled with our Expert team at OLBG with our Commercial Content manager Luke Bradshaw-Lee being a keen UK-based NFL fan attending London games and burning the midnight oil to catch all the weekend action, He is ably assisted with inside info from, Michael Calabrese [@EastBreese] ; an Action Network correspondent and College sports podcaster in the US with the deepest football knowledge we have ever come across. They combine to create the best American Football content on OLBG which assists our tipsters in making their NFL predictions in the tipping competition.
Michael Calabrese
US Content Manager
Luke Bradshaw Lee
Senior Sports Betting Editor
The data in this article is maintained and updated regularly by Andy Powell and James Banting from our Tipster Competition team who settle and manage all the tips in that seection
