Top Sports Betting Promotions for the NFL Conference Championships and UFC 257

by BettingPros Staff |
Jan 22, 2021

Each week, Americaâ€™s sportsbooks run special offers to entice you away from their competitors. The competitive market creates extra value for bettors, and Iâ€™ll be here each week to break down some of the best promotions up for grabs.

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Top Betting Promotions for the NFL Conference Championships

Bet $1, win $100 if the team you select scores a touchdown.
BetMGM: CO, IN, NJ, TN, WV

Bet $5, win $125 on Conference Championship betting markets.
FanDuel: CO, IA, IL, IN, NJ, PA, TN, WV

Bet $5, win $125 on Conference Championship betting markets.
FanDuel: CO, IA, IL, IN, MI (New!), NJ, PA, TN, VA (New!), WV

Bet on Conference Championship spreads without the juice.
PointsBet: CO, NJ, IA, IL, IN

Top Betting Promotions for UFC 257

Bet $1, win $257 if Conor McGregor wins by KO in the first round.
DraftKings: CO, IA, IL, IN, NJ, PA, TN, WV

Bet on Conor McGregor to win by KO/TKO, get up to $50 back if he wins by another method.
PointsBet: CO, NJ, IA, IL, IN

BetMGM Sportsbook

Offer: Bet $1, win $100 if the team you select scores a touchdown.

Bet Now: Click here to create your account.
Where: Colorado, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, West Virginia
Who: New users only.

To claim your $100 in free bets, you just need to place your first bet on a team thatâ€™s likely to score a touchdown. Sounds easy, right? Simply register your account, make your first deposit, and find the market youâ€™re targeting.

This weekend, Iâ€™m targeting the Kansas City Chiefs. All four of the teams that remain in the playoff race rank top-five in points per game, so weâ€™re bound to see plenty of scoring. I believe that the Chiefs have a real shot to cover their three-point spread with Patrick Mahomes back under center, and you can check out my early week parlay to find out why. The Chiefs are a lock to score at least once on Sunday, as they scored 25 points against the Bills back in Week 6, and taking them against the spread feels like the best bet.

DraftKings Sportsbook

Offer: Bet $1, win $257 if Conor McGregor wins by KO in the first round.

Bet Now: Click here to create your account.
Where: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia
Who: New users only.

McGregor has returned, and heâ€™ll take on Dustin Poirier in Fight Island on Saturday night. The oft-retired UFC star will return to the octagon for the first time since last Januaryâ€™s fight with Donald Cerrone, his rebound matchup after losing the title to Khabib Nurmagomedov.

McGregor has 14 first-round knockout wins in 26 career fights â€” good for a rate of 53.8%. That said, heâ€™s only won by a first-round KO once in his last five fights. His opponent, Dustin Poirier, has lost once by a first-round knockout. That loss came against McGregor in a featherweight bout back in September 2014; the duo will fight in the lightweight division this time.

I believe that McGregor has a shot at getting another first-round knockout, and given his track record, you have to love the odds DraftKings is offering to new users. I would toss $1 on this line, but itâ€™s no sure thing for a now-32-year-old McGregor.

FanDuel Sportsbook

Offer Bet $5, win $125 on Conference Championship moneylines.

Bet Now: Click here to make your bet.
Where: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia
Who: New users only.

To promote their app, FanDuel is offering an in-app only promotion this weekend. You must register an account, make a deposit, and place your bet through the app to be eligible.

New users can boost the odds of some Conference Championship betting markets to 25/1 (+2500). Users can boost the odds for the team they expect to win most up to that threshold, and they can bet a maximum of $5 on that market.

There isnâ€™t a single safe play this weekend. The Packers have the best moneyline odds at -185, but thatâ€™s hardly a sure thing, and FiveThirtyEight gives Green Bay just a 63% chance to win. While Iâ€™m unsure if the Packers will pull off the win, theyâ€™re a better value play than any of your alternatives, so I would roll with them unless youâ€™re especially confident in the Chiefs.

FOX Bet

Offer: Bet $20, win $100 if the Buccaneers or Packers score a point.

Bet Now: Click here to create your account.
Where: Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Who: New users only.

The folks at FOX Bet offered a promotion like this one on local teams all season, but with the Eagles, Giants, and Broncos all missing the playoffs, theyâ€™ve pivoted to focusing on just two teams, and itâ€™s the Buccaneers and Packers this weekend. New users who bet at least $20 on one of the two teams can quintuple their money (in free bets) if the team they select scores a point.

Bettors in all three states are eligible to pick either team. I like the Buccaneers this weekend, as the Packers give up more points per game (22.8) than the Buccaneers do themselves (22.1). Tampa Bay beat Green Bay by 38-10 back in Week 6, too, so theyâ€™re the safe play to score in the Conference Championship.

PointsBet Sportsbook

Offer: Bet on Conference Championship spreads without the juice.

Bet Now: Click here to log in to PointsBet.
Where: Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey
Who: All users are eligible!

All users can get juice-free bets on this weekendâ€™s spreads at PointsBet. That means the sportsbook wonâ€™t adjust 50/50 odds to -110 to ensure profit! Instead, PointsBet will set lines at +100 or equivalent (-110/+110) for the Conference Championships.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lock in on some nice profits! Users seeking value should target the Packers (-3) or the Chiefs (-3), as those lines are quite juicy at other books. For a full view of the market, check out BettingProsâ€™ NFL betting odds sheet!

Offer: Bet on Conor McGregor to win by KO/TKO, get up to $50 back if he wins by another method.

Bet Now: Click here to log in to PointsBet.
Where: Colorado
Who: All users are eligible!

Conor McGregor may have won all but three of his fights by KO/TKO, but if youâ€™re worried about another outcome on Saturday, PointsBet is offering knockout insurance for this weekendâ€™s fight. You can receive up to $50 of your original wager back as a free bet if McGregor wins by another method on Saturday! You wonâ€™t get any of your money back if Poirier wins, however, so be careful.

Only bets placed directly on the pre-fight method of victory will be eligible; you wonâ€™t receive money back if you place a live bet or a parlay. Users are only eligible for one free bet refund each.