The Chiefs (-6) are preparing to welcome the Cincinnati Bengals to Arrowhead Stadium. This key Sunday Night game gets underway at 8:20 p.m. ET and interested parties can watch the action live on NBC.
Cincinnati Bengals +6 +180 ov 58½
Kansas City Chiefs -6 -220 un 58½
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Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs Betting Preview
In what may be an AFC postseason preview, Kansas City is getting picked as the favorite and is currently giving up 6 points. The Bengals are also receiving +180 moneyline odds while the Chiefs are -220. Should one squad can create a bunch of points early it will generate a nice in-game betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 58.5 points.
The line opened at -6. The game’s total has not moved after being set initially at 58.5.
Each of these teams has posted a positive return this year as the Bengals have gained 2.0 units while the Chiefs are up 4.9 units.
The Bengals are 4-2 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Chiefs are 5-1 SU.
The Bengals fell to Pittsburgh 28-21 in a Week 6 matchup where their defense allowed the Steelers to pass for 369 yards while rushing for 112 yards and two scores. James Conner had a good day for the opposition in that one with 111 rushing yards and both touchdowns on 19 attempts. Offensively, Andy Dalton completed 26-of-42 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns. Joe Mixon (64 yards on 11 rushes, one TD) provided the ground attack while A.J. Green (seven receptions, 85 yards) and Tyler Boyd (seven catches, 62 yards, two TDs) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Back in Week 6, New England took care of this Kansas City team by a score of 43-40. The Chiefs defensive unit allowed the Patriots to pass for 340 yards while rushing for 173 yards and three scores. Sony Michel put up a productive outing in the win, recording 106 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 24 attempts for New England. For Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes completed 23-of-36 passes for 352 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Kareem Hunt (80 yards on 10 rush attempts) handled the running game as Tyreek Hill (seven receptions, 142 yards, three TDs) and Hunt (five catches, 105 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Cincinnati has run the ball on 34.9 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Kansas City has a rush percentage of 41.9 percent. The Bengals have run for 90 yards per game and have five scores on the ground this year. The Chiefs are logging 112 rush yards per game and have six total rushing TDs.
The Bengals offensive scheme has tallied 279 yards per contest in the air overall and has 14 passing scores so far. The Chiefs have recorded 311 pass yards per outing and have 18 total pass TDs.
Cincinnati appears to have an advantage in both defensive phases. The team has let opponents run for an average of 117 yards and pass for 303 yards per game. The Kansas City D has allowed 357.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 127.8 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Bengals have given up an ANY/A of 6.59 to opposing QBs, while the Chiefs are yielding an ANY/A of 6.87.
Passing-wise, Dalton has amassed 1,426 yards on the year. He’s connected on 129-of-199 attempts with 13 scores through the air and six interceptions. Dalton has a 6.39 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 5.94 over the last two outings.
Joe Mixon (243 rushing yards, two rush TDs, 77 receiving yards on the year), A.J. Green (382 receiving yards, five receiving TDs) and Tyler Boyd (411 receiving yards, four TDs) have each played big roles lately.
Patrick Mahomes has managed to complete 113-of-174 passes for 1,552 yards, 18 TDs and two INTs for Kansas City. His ANY/A stands at 10.12 for the year and 7.33 over his last two games.
We also expect the Kansas City offense to try for a balanced attack this Sunday. Kareem Hunt (369 rushing yards, three rush TDs, 164 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns this season), Tyreek Hill (506 receiving yards, six receiving TDs) and Travis Kelce (368 receiving yards, three receiving TDs) have combined for 669 total yards and five touchdowns over the last two games.
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The Kansas City defense has tallied 17 sacks on the year while Cincinnati has 13.
Each team has lost one fumble this season.
The Bengals offense has produced one pass play of 40+ yards, while the Chiefs have put up six such plays.
The Cincinnati defense has allowed three pass plays of 40+ yards, while Kansas City has given up four such plays.
Both defenses have produced five rushing plays of 20 or more yards. The Cincinnati offense has recorded 18 running plays of 10+ yards while Kansas City has accounted for 13 such plays.
Both defenses have allowed four rushing plays of 20 or more yards. The Bengals have given up 19 running plays of 10+ yards while the Chiefs have given up 28 such plays.
Cincinnati has produced 4.3 yards per carry over its last three games and 4.2 over its last two.
Kansas City has averaged 5.0 yards per carry over its last three outings and 4.7 over its last two.
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