While the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) are hitting their stride to gear up for the playoffs the Denver Broncos (4-7) are just hoping to be healthy after a disastrous week. This game caps Week 13’s Sunday action in the NFL with an 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and will be televised on NBC.
The first matchup this season went to Kansas City 43-16 back on October 25, their 10th straight win in the series. Denver last beat the Chiefs on September 17, 2015 with a 31-24 win at Arrowhead. Overall the Chiefs are 66-55 in the series
Denver Broncos Betting Outlook: Get Healthy
In betting at realbookies.com, the Tigers are 6-5 ATS the under is 6-5 in their 11 games. Denver’s defense has been good against the pass, ranking seventh in the league (210.1 ypg) but bad against the run ranking 27th at 131.3 ypg.
The Broncos entire quarterback room was ineligible to play last week with COVID-19. As a result practice-team wide receiver Kendal Hinton played quarterback completing 1-of-9 passes for nine yards and two interceptions. Starting QB Drew Lock should be back for this week, if he passes his COVID test on Wednesday.
Lock threw for 254 yards against the Chiefs in October with two interceptions, including a pick-six. On the season he has 1,767 yards in eight games with 11 interceptions and just seven touchdowns.
Running back Philip Lindsay, who ran for 79 yards against the Chiefs, was injured against the Saints last week. On the season he has 414 yards and a touchdown while Melvin Gordon has 554 rushing yards and six touchdowns.
Tight end Noah Fant leads Denver with 40 receptions on the season while rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy leads the team with 589 receiving yards. They both have two touchdown receptions, one less than Tim Patrick who also has 563 receiving yards.
Kansas City Chiefs Betting Outlook: Keep It Rolling
The Chiefs are 6-5 ATS and the under is 6-5 in their 11 games. The offense is locked in leading the NFL in total yards (425.8 ypg), passing yards (314.5 ypg) and ranking second in points (31.6 ppg).
The Chiefs have scored at least 26 points in nine straight games and Patrick Mahomes has thrown for at least 350 yards in four straight games. They held on to beat Tampa Bay 27-24 last week and clinch the division with a win Sunday and a Raiders loss.
On the season Mahomes has completed 69% of his passes for 3,497 yards. He has 30 touchdowns and just two interceptions while also rushing for 215 yards and two scores.
Rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has 692 rushing yards, 234 receiving yards and five total touchdowns on the season. In five games with the Chiefs, Le’Veon Bell has 148 total yards and one touchdown.
Wide receiver Tyreek Hill went over 200 receiving yards in the first half Sunday and finished with 13 catches for 269 yards and three scores. On the season he has 68 catches for 1,021 yards and 13 touchdowns. Tight end Travis Kelce has 74 catches for 978 yards and seven scores.
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs Betting Line
Head to our favorite pay per head bookie site at realbookies.com where the Chiefs are favored by 14 points with a total of 51 points.
Betting Analysis
The Chiefs have dominated the Broncos since losing to Peyton Manning in 2015. In the last 10 games the Chiefs are 9-1 ATS and the over is 3-1-1 in the last five games at Arrowhead. The Chiefs are cruising toward the playoffs and even at full strength the Broncos can’t keep up.
Free Pick: Kansas City -14 (-110)
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