Henry Roldán
Another NFL Week 14 divisional game will be played this coming Sunday when the Chiefs vs Broncos meet for the first time this campaign.
Kansas City is coming off a tough 24-27 loss to the Bengals, their nemesis. Meanwhile, Denver lost for the fourth consecutive time after falling 9-10 to the Ravens. At JefeBet we bring you the preview of the Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos game.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Chiefs vs Broncos NFL Week 1 Game on December 11 2022
- Where: Empower Field at Mile High – Denver, Colorado.
- When: Sunday, December 11, 2022, 4:05 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
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Betting on the Kansas City Chiefs
With a win over the Broncos and another series of results over the weekend, Kansas City could be crowned AFC West champions this Sunday.
One of the best offenses in the league received a hard blow when it lost against Cincinnati, because it also lost the first place in the American Conference to the Bills, who won over them by direct confrontation. Nevertheless, the Chiefs are also first in points scored with 350, total yards with 5,079, average yards per play with 6.5, first downs with 298, touchdowns through the air with 30, and red zone TDs with 35, all thanks to Patrick Mahomes.
Defensively, the team has been much better than expected, and their problems come when defending the pass in the red zone. The Chiefs share first place for most aerial TDs received on the season with 24, while inside their own 20-yard line they have allowed touchdowns on 27 of 41 visits, whch is a 65.9% percentage, third highest in the league .
Betting on the Denver Broncos
The Broncos are one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season, and not even a good close to the season can make the offensive failure that the team is experiencing under Russell Wilson.
Denver has the league’s lowest scoring rate, with 166 points scored, and their eight touchdowns through the air. Despite having a stellar player like Wilson, the team have the lowest figure in the circuit along the Steelers. On the ground, the production is also minimal, with only six touchdowns. In addition, in the red zone, they are a disaster. They have the offense with the fewest touchdowns with 24, the one that has scored the least with 9, and the one with the worst effectiveness of the circuit with only 37.5%.
That poor offensive performance has made the good performance of the defense not worth much to the Broncos. With 204 points allowed, they are the second lowest scoring team this year, allowing just 4.8 yards per play to their opponents. It is the defense that has scored the fewest TDs through the air with 9, and they have only scored seven touchdowns on the ground. Just as they are the worst on offense in the red zone, they are the best on defense inside their 20-yard line with only 9 TDs received, and with an efficiency of 32.1%.
JefeBet Prediction
The Chiefs’ wins this campaign have not been as big as expected and that’s why they have a 3-8-1 record playing against the spread. However, on Sunday, they won’t mind facing Denver’s powerful defense if they want to get rid of the bitter taste of being defeated by the Bengals.
The Broncos’ offense doesn’t have the tools to hurt even the Chiefs’ defense, and that’s why the game will be a one-sided affair. Moreover, in the last eight games in Denver, the Kansas City team has a 7-1 record playing against the spread, and in the last 13 games between the two, the Chiefs have a 10-3 record against the spread.
Prediction: Chiefs spread (KC 26 – DEN 17).
