NFL Prediction Poll

January 18, 2015 - 12:04 am

Seattle is a 7½-point favorite over Green Bay, and the total is 46½. New England is a 6½-point favorite over Indianapolis, and the total is 54.

The top five finishers in the Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge predict today’s conference finals:

Matt Youmans

Review-Journal sports staff

Season: 50-35

Seahawks, 23-20

Patriots, 27-23

Jay Kornegay

Westgate Las Vegas sports book director

Season: 47-37-1

Seahawks, 30-21

Patriots, 34-24

Allen Leiker

R-J assistant sports editor

Season: 46-39

Seahawks, 27-16

Patriots, 31-21

Micah Roberts

The Linemakers on SportingNews.com

Season: 45-39-1

Seahawks, 31-10

Patriots, 24-23

Mark Franco

FrancoSports.com handicapper

Season: 44-40-1

Seahawks, 27-17

Patriots, 34-24

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