Last Updated on January 9, 2011 2:30 pm by drew
Chiefs vs. Ravens Odds
KANSAS CITY, MO (TheSpread) – The Kansas City Chiefs look to prove the doubters wrong on Sunday when they host the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Wildcard Playoffs.
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The Chiefs are 10-6 on the season and 7-1 at home while the Ravens are 12-4 on the season and 5-3 on the road. The Chiefs won the AFC West title while the Ravens got into the playoffs by earning a wildcard berth. Trends show that the road team has covered the spread in the last 5 games in this series and the Chiefs are just 1-6 ATS in their last 6 games against AFC opponents.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given Baltimore odds of -3 against Kansas City on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 40.5 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Ravens favored by 2.5 points. The odds climbed to 3.5 points before settling in at 3. The over/under total opened at 41 points and has since dropped down to 40.5.
Kansas City is 9-7 against the point spread odds this season and they have went under the point total in 9 of 16 games. The Chiefs lost their last game of the season but that was their first home loss and they had already locked up the division title. Kansas City is averaging 22.9 points per game on offense while allowing 20.4 points per game on defense. The Chiefs have been led by a strong running game with Jamaal Charles rushing for 1,467 yards and 6.4 yards per carry while Thomas Jones has rushed for 896 yards on his own.
Baltimore is 8-7-1 against the point spread odds this season and they also have went under the point total in 9 of 16 games. The Ravens have won their last four games and their last three on the road. The Ravens have scored 22.3 points per game and allowed just 16.9 points per contest. The Ravens have a good balance on offense as Joe Flacco has thrown for 3,622 yards and 25 touchdowns while Ray Rice has rushed for 1,220 yards and five scores.
In terms of injuries, Baltimore defensive end Haloti Ngata is probable to play despite a thigh injury while Kansas City guard Brian Waters is questionable for the game because of an illness.
Over 77,400 public bets have been placed on this game with Baltimore getting 78% of the wagers with odds of -3 against Kansas City.
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