Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos NFL Week 18 Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, plays and more for the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos NFL Week 18 matchup on January 8, 2022.

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The Denver Broncos (7-9) will aim to stop a three-game skid when they clash with the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) in Week 18.

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Odds for Chiefs vs. Broncos

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Over/under insights

  • Kansas City's games this season have gone over 45 points 10 of 16 times.
  • In 31.2% of Denver's games this season (5/16), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's total of 45.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 47.7, is 2.7 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
  • These two squads combine to allow 39.7 points per game, 5.3 fewer than this contest's over/under.
  • The average total in Chiefs games this season is 52.4, 7.4 points above Saturday's total of 45.
  • The 44.0 PPG average total in Broncos games this season is 1.0 point fewer than this game's over/under.

Chiefs stats and trends

  • Against the spread, Kansas City is 8-8-0 this season.
  • The Chiefs have been favored by 10.5 points or more two times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
  • Kansas City has gone over the point total in 56.2% of its opportunities this year (nine times over 16 games with a set point total).
  • The Chiefs score 28.3 points per game, 9.9 more than the Broncos allow per outing (18.4).
  • Kansas City is 8-6 against the spread and 10-4 overall in games when it records more than 18.4 points.
  • The Chiefs average 397.3 yards per game, 75.2 more yards than the 322.1 the Broncos give up per contest.
  • Kansas City is 7-7 against the spread and 9-5 overall when the team churns out over 322.1 yards.
  • The Chiefs have turned the ball over 25 times this season, six more turnovers than the Broncos have forced (19).
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Broncos stats and trends

  • Denver is 7-9-0 against the spread this year.
  • Denver has hit the over in 25% of its opportunities this season (four times over 16 games with a set point total).
  • The Broncos put up just 1.9 fewer points per game (19.4) than the Chiefs give up (21.3).
  • Denver is 6-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall when the team notches more than 21.3 points.
  • The Broncos collect 328.4 yards per game, 40.9 fewer yards than the 369.3 the Chiefs give up.
  • Denver is 3-3 against the spread and 3-3 overall when the team totals over 369.3 yards.
  • The Broncos have turned the ball over 17 times, 11 fewer times than the Chiefs have forced turnovers (28).

Home and road insights

  • At home this season, Denver is 4-4 against the spread and 4-4 overall.
  • At home, the Broncos are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 10.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • This year, in eight home games, Denver has gone over the total twice.
  • Broncos home games this season average 44.2 total points, 0.8 fewer than this outing's over/under (45).
  • This season away from home, Kansas City is 4-3 against the spread and 4-3 overall.
  • In seven road games this year, Kansas City has gone over the total five times.
  • Chiefs away games this season average 53.9 total points, 8.9 more than this contest's over/under (45).

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