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Detroit News NFL picks: Conference championships
The Detroit News
Josh Katzenstein, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of the NFL conference championship games against the spread.

New England -3 at Denver
Katzenstein: New England (best bet)
Beard: New England (best bet)
Niyo: Denver
Wojnowski: New England (best bet)
Arizona +3 at Carolina
Katzenstein: Carolina
Beard: Carolina
Niyo: Carolina (best bet)
Wojnowski: Carolina