Chiefs-Bengals Preview

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Paul Brown Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bengals listed as 3-point favorites versus the Chiefs, while the game’s total is sitting at 40.

The Chiefs lost to Miami 38-31 as a 3.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (37.5).

Tyler Thigpen threw for 320 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for Kansas City and Larry Johnson rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.

The Bengals defeated Cleveland 14-0 as a 2-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (31.5).

Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for only 55 yards with a touchdown for Cincinnati, while Cedric Benson rushed for 171 yards on 38 carries in the win.

Current streak:
Kansas City has lost 3 straight games.
Cincinnati has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Kansas City: 2-13 SU, 8-7 ATS
Cincinnati: 3-11-1 SU, 6-9 ATS

Kansas City most recently:
When playing in December are 2-8
When playing on turf are 1-9
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing outside the division are 0-10

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in December are 5-5
When playing on turf are 2-7-1
After outgaining opponent are 3-6-1
When playing on outside the division are 3-6-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games
Cincinnati is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City