In winning the AFC Championship in January the Cincinnati Bengals became just the fifth outright underdog winner in the last 20 AFC title game and delivered a healthy return to bettors who took the Bengals at +8000 in preseason odds at the online sportsbook.
Shortly after losing to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI, the Bengals opened at +650 in 2022 AFC Championship odds, the third-shortest behind the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs (+400).
Here's a look at updated odds, tickets, and handle entering the 2022 season:
AFC Championship Odds, Tickets, & Handle
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| Team | Current Odds | Opening Odds | Tickets | Handle |
| Bills | 300 | 400 | 14.9% | 14.3% |
| Chiefs | 500 | 400 | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Chargers | 750 | 1400 | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| Broncos | 850 | 1100 | 12.1% | 10.3% |
| Ravens | 1100 | 1100 | 6.8% | 14.4% |
| Bengals | 1100 | 650 | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Colts | 1100 | 1400 | 10.8% | 9.8% |
| Browns | 1600 | 1600 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Titans | 1800 | 1200 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Raiders | 2200 | 2800 | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Dolphins | 2200 | 2200 | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| Patriots | 2200 | 1400 | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Steelers | 4000 | 2800 | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Jaguars | 8000 | 5000 | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Jets | 8000 | 8000 | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Texans | 15000 | 8000 | 0.8% | 0.2% |