Bengals vs Chiefs Betting Picks and Analysis in Week 17

Prior to the start of every season, fans, pundits, and bookies have their own idea of the teams they think might compete for the Super Bowl. MyBookie Sportsbook NFL Odds, American Football NFL Lines | Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs

While there are usually some minor disagreements, the reality is that we all tend to lean toward the same few teams. The Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs were among the top picks in the AFC, but neither team has seen things go their way this season. The Chiefs are going to need to go the Wild Card route, while the Bengals are potentially going to be sitting at home watching the postseason. With that in mind, this is a must win game for Cincinnati, who are barely clinging to life at the moment, but heading to Arrowhead is never an easy trip. The Chiefs are in as a 7-point home favorite, with the O/U set at 44.

Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs Game Info

When: Sunday, December 31 at 4:25 PM EST
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
TV: CBS

Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs Odds

Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals have some solid pieces in place and have made some huge strides over the past few years, but when the player you rely on is confined to the sidelines with injury, you can’t expect the play on the field to be that great. QB Joe Burrow is done for the season and has missed the past few weeks, yet the Bengals have found a way to stay in the playoff picture, coming into this weekend with an 8-7 record. That said, a loss to the Steelers in Week 16 may very well prove to be the final nail in their postseason coffin. The Bengals need to win out and probably get some help along the way, and while they are in trouble, they are 7-2 SU in their last 9 versus the Chiefs. They have also covered in 5 of their last 7 versus KC, so perhaps we should not totally count them out. The OVER has hit in 6 of their last 7 games overall.

Kansas City Chiefs

Where it not for the fact that the Chiefs are in a pretty weak division, they might not be in such great shape in the playoff picture. They are going to win the West, but they are also still going to need to go the Wild Card route once the postseason rolls around. This is a team that has been a beast in the playoffs during the Mahomes era, but they look like a shadow of that team this season, thanks in large part to Mahomes not playing anywhere near the level we expect. The Chiefs come into this weekend having lost 3 of their last 4 games, with the offense unable to crack the 20-point barrier in 3 of those games. They are still 13-3 SU in their last 16 conference games, but they are also just 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 overall. 8 of the last 9 meetings with the Bengals have gone UNDER the point total.

Score Prediction

I do not have a ton of faith in either of these teams at the moment, but I do think the Chiefs are better equipped to snap out of their current slump. I like them to get the win here, covering the spread in the process.

Cincinnati Bengals 17, Kansas City Chiefs 27

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