Jets vs. Chiefs Odds
KANSAS CITY, MO (The Spread) – The New York Jets are going to give Michael Vick a shot at quarterback on Sunday when it takes on the Kansas City Chiefs at 1PM ET on CBS.
Kansas City is 4-3 overall, 2-1 at home and 5-2 against the spread. New York is 1-7 overall, 0-3 on the road and 1-6-1 against the spread. The Jets have went over the point total in 5 of 8 games while the Chiefs have went under the total in 5 of 7 games. The Jets have won three straight over Kansas City.
Trends show that the Chiefs are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 against the Jets while Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games after a loss. The Jets have went over the point total in 8 of their last 11 games against a team with a winning record.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Kansas City is the clear favorite at home, as the Chiefs are getting odds of -10 points against the Jets on Sunday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 41.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Chiefs favored by 11 points. The spread then quickly worked its way down to 10 points. The over/under total opened at 41.5 points and it bumped up to 42 for a brief time before falling back to 41.5.
The Jets are coming off a 43-23 loss to the Bills last week to drop their seventh straight game. In the contest, Rex Ryan benched Geno Smith in place of Michael Vick mid game and is going with Vick the rest of the season. Smith has thrown for 1,370 yards and seven touchdowns this year, but has 10 interceptions and three fumbles. Vick has thrown for 200 yards in limited action. The offense is averaging just 319.4 yards per game on offense while the defense is holding opponents to 320.8 yards per contest. The defense is being led by Muhammad Wilkerson, who has 39 tackles with 4.5 sacks and 7 tackles for loss.
Kansas City is coming off a 34-7 win over the Rams at home. The Chiefs have now won four of their last five games thanks to a defense that is allowing just 308.6 yards per game. The offense is posting 343 yards per contest. The offense is led by Alex Smith, who has thrown for 1,496 yards and nine touchdowns while the defense is being led by Justin Houston, who has 10 sacks and 28 tackles on the year.
In terms of Injuries, Kansas City safety Eric Berry (ankle) and cornerback Chris Owens (knee) are both questionable for this game. New York linebacker Trevor Reilly (knee) and receiver Greg Salas (wrist) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Chiefs, as Kansas City is getting 70% of the wagers with odds of -10 points against the Jets on Sunday afternoon.
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