The Packers’ Aaron Rodgers rushes past Dwight Freeney of the Falcons earlier this season. (Getty)
The Atlanta Falcons host the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game next Sunday and the opening odds have the home team as the favorite to reach the Super Bowl.
The Falcons opened as a 4.5 point favorite and the over/under total was set at 58.5. The line has since moved to 5 points and the total to 60.
Atlanta made the Championship Game by defeating the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, while the surging Packers upset No. 1 seed Dallas on Sunday.
Green Bay has covered the spread in 8 of the past 9 games (all straight up victories) and the OVER has won in 7 straight. Atlanta has covered in 4 of the last 5 (all straight up wins) and the OVER total has come in on 15 of the Falcons’ 17 games.
In the first meeting, the Falcons won 33-32, but the Packers covered the 3-point spread. And the 65 total points easily covered the 51 total.
Keep reading to see the Falcons-Packers opening betting odds:
Falcons-Packers Betting Details
Note: All odds and numbers courtesy of OddsShark.com
Point Spread: Falcons (-5)
Over/Under: 60
Season Results: Falcons 12-5 straight up; 11-6 against the spread; 15-2 for the OVER — Packers 12-6 straight up; 8-7-1 against the spread; 12-6 for the OVER
