Two offenses with significantly different offensive systems, the Kansas City Chiefs (-2.5) will be facing off against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. This vital Sunday Night Football matchup kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET and NBC is scheduled to broadcast the action.
Kansas City Chiefs -2½ -140 ov 53½
Seattle Seahawks +2½ +120 un 53½
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In this Sunday game, Kansas City is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 2.5 points. The Chiefs are also receiving -140 moneyline odds while the Seahawks are +120. Oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 53.5 points. It appears that there should be some good live betting opportunities in this game.
The game’s total has shifted lower after initially being set at 54. The opening line (2.5) has remained firm.
Each of these teams has rewarded gamblers this season as the Chiefs have gained 7.2 units and the Seahawks are up 1.8 units.
The Chiefs have gone 11-3 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Seahawks are 8-6 SU.
The Chiefs fell to the Chargers 29-28 in a Week 15 matchup where the defense allowed the Chargers to pass for 313 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 119 yards and two scores. Mike Williams had a good day for the opposition in that one with 19 rushing yards and a score on one attempt, along with 76 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches. On the offense, Patrick Mahomes completed 24-of-34 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Damien Williams (49 yards on 10 rush attempts, two TDs) led the ground attack while Travis Kelce (seven receptions, 61 yards) and Williams (six catches, 74 yards) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
Seattle just fell 26-23 to San Francisco last week. The defensive secondary let the 49ers air it out for 275 yards. Matt Breida put up a good showing for San Francisco, accounting for 50 rushing yards on 17 attempts, along with 46 yards on five catches. For Seattle, Russell Wilson completed 23-of-31 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Carson (119 rushing yards on 22 attempts, one TD) handled the running attack while Mike Davis (eight receptions, 63 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Kansas City has run the ball on 39.8 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Seattle has a rush percentage of 54.8 percent. The Chiefs have run for 114 yards/game and have 14 touchdowns on the ground this year. The Seahawks are averaging 155 rushing yards per game and have 11 total rush TDs.
If 2018 results can translate to this game, then the Chiefs should hold an advantage along both the offensive and defensive fronts, as their offensive line has given up just 37 sacks while the D-line logged 31 sacks. The Seahawks, on the other hand, have given up 43 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs on just 39 occasions.
The Chiefs offensive scheme has averaged 325 yards in the air overall and has 45 passing scores so far. The Seahawks have recorded 216 pass yards per outing and have 31 total pass TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, Kansas City has allowed 127 rush yards and 305 pass yards per game. The Seattle defense has allowed 262.9 yards per game to opposing passers and 112.3 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the Chiefs have given up an ANY/A of 6.35 to opposing QBs, while the Seahawks are yielding an ANY/A of 6.62.
Offensively, Mahomes is already up to 4,166 passing yards this year. He’s completed 311-of-463 attempts with 43 scores through the air and only 10 interceptions. He has a 9.16 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 6.71 over the last two outings.
For the home team, Russell Wilson has managed to complete 240-of-357 passes for 2,953 yards, 31 TDs and five INTs. Wilson’s ANY/A stands at 7.72 for the season and 4.86 over his last two outings.
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Kansas City has rushed for 4.4 yards per attempt over its last three games and 3.5 over its last two.
Seattle has averaged 5.2 yards per carry over its last three contests and 5.0 over its last two.
Both teams have lost four fumbles this season.
Both teams have produced 12 pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Chiefs have have made 28 pass plays of 30+ yards while the Seahawks have created 20 such plays.
The Kansas City defense has allowed seven pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Seattle has given up eight such plays.
The Kansas City offense has created 13 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Seattle has created 14 such runs.
Both teams have allowed 10 rushing plays of 20+ yards. The Chiefs have given up 53 running plays of 10+ yards while the Seahawks have given up 44 such plays.
The Kansas City defensive unit has 46 sacks on the year while Seattle has just 36.
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