Chiefs vs. Bills Odds
BUFFALO, NY (The Spread) – Two 5-3 teams square off this Sunday in NFL action when the Buffalo Bills host the Kansas City Chiefs at 1PM ET on CBS.
Buffalo is 5-3 on the season, 2-2 at home and 4-4 against the spread. Kansas City is 5-3 overall, 2-2 on the road and 6-2 against the spread. Both teams have went under the point total in 6 of their 8 games.
Trends show that the Chiefs are just 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 meetings with the Bills. These two have also went under the total in 9 of their last 12 encounters.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Kansas City is the slight favorite on the road, as the Chiefs are getting odds of -1.5 points against the Bills. The over/under total has been set at 41 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game were even and they held there for most of the week before moving to Kansas City -1.5. The over/under total opened at 42.5 points and then slowly worked its way down to 41 points.
Kansas City is coming off a 24-10 win over the Jets last week for its third straight win. The Chiefs are being led by a strong passing defense that ranks first in the NFL, allowing just 199.4 yards per game through the air. Offensively, Kansas City is averaging 338 yards per game, including 136.9 yards per game on the ground. Alex Smith has thrown for 1,692 yards and 11 touchdowns while Jamaal Charles has rushed for 435 yards and five scores. The defense is led by Justin Houston, who has 32 tackles and 12 sacks for an impressive season thus far.
Buffalo is coming off its bye week, but the Bills won three of their last four prior to that. The Bills are averaging just 326.9 yards per game on offense this season, but the defense is holding opponents to 326.1 yards per game. Kyle Orton has led this team since taking over at quarterback early in the season. Orton has thrown for 1,128 yards and nine touchdowns while rookie Sammy Watkins has caught 38 passes for 590 yards and five touchdowns. The Buffalo defense is being led by Marcell Dareus, who has 27 tackles with seven sacks. Leodis McKelvin has added 40 tackles and four interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, Buffalo receivers Marquise Goodwin (hamstring) and Robert Woods (back) are both questionable. Kansas City cornerback Chris Owens (knee) is also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Kansas City, as the Chiefs are getting 81% of the wagers with odds of -1.5 points against the Bills on Sunday.
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