Cleveland at Kansas City|4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 12, 2021
2 min readThe Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs face off on Sunday in a Week 1 NFL game.
The Chiefs are a 5.5-point favorite in the game according to the oddsmakers at America’s Bookie
Cleveland at Kansas City
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 12, 2021
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
America’s Bookie Odds: Kansas City (-5.5) Total: 54.5
If you recall when these two teams last met in the 2020 AFC divisional playoffs,the Chiefs built a 19-3 halftime lead but held on for dear life after Patrick Mahomes left the game due to a concussion and Cleveland made thisclose only losing 22-19.
Trends:
Cleveland are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games.
Cleveland are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Kansas City.
Cleveland are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Kansas City.
Cleveland are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
Cleveland are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
Cleveland are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference West division.
Cleveland are 5-12-1 SU in their last 18 games played in September.
Kansas City are 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 games.
Kansas City are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games against Cleveland.
Kansas City are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games at home.
Kansas City are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
Kansas City are 18-2 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
Kansas City are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference North division.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Kansas City’s last 20 games played in September.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 5 games played in week 1.
Key injuries
Browns: Odell Beckham Jr. WR (Questionable), Jadeveon Clowney DE (Questionable), Troy Hill CB (Questionable), Ronnie Harrison S (Questionable), Grant Delpit S (Questionable), Greedy Williams CB (Questionable), Jacob Phillips LB (Out).
Chiefs: Mecole Hardman WR (Questionable), Tyrann Mathieu S (Questionable).
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Patrick Mahomes has never lost in September so far in his NFL career.
I’m a browns fan but having to lay less than a TD here makes my wallet want to lean on the side of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Prediction: Chiefs 30, Browns 20 =Pass on Play