Seahawks vs. Chiefs Odds
KANSAS CITY, MO (The Spread) – The Seattle Seahawks could use a road win this Sunday when they meet the Kansas City Chiefs at 1PM ET on FOX.
Seattle is 6-3 on the season, 2-2 on the road and 4-5 against the spread. Kansas City is 6-3 overall, 3-1 at home and 7-2 against the spread. The Seahawks have went over the total 6 times while Kansas City has hit the under 7 times. Kansas City has won five of its last seven against Seattle.
Trends show that the Seahawks are 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 meetings with the Chiefs and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 trips to Kansas City. These two have hit went over the point total in 5 of their last 7 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Kansas City is the slight favorite at home, as the Chiefs are getting odds of -1.5 points against the Seahawks. The over/under total for the game has been set at 42.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the game as even, but the spread quickly moved toward the Chiefs, topping out at 1.5 points. The over/under total opened at 42.5 points before falling to 42 for a brief time. It ultimately moved back to 42 points.
Seattle is coming off a 38-17 win over the Giants last week at home. Seattle has now won three straight, but all against losing teams. The Seahawks have the top rushing attack in the NFL, averaging 170.9 yards per game on the ground. The team also has a strong defense, allowing just 307 yards per game. Marshawn Lynch has rushed for 689 yards and nine touchdowns this season while Russell Wilson has 500 rushing yards with 1,841 passing yards. The defense is led by Michael Bennett, who has 23 tackles and four sacks.
Kansas City is coming off a 17-13 win at Buffalo last week. The Chiefs have now won four straight and six of their last seven. The team comes into this game with the fifth-best rushing attack, averaging 135.8 yards per game on the ground. KC also leads the league in passing defense, allowing just 205.3 yards per game through the air. Jamaal Charles has rushed for 533 yards and six touchdowns to lead the offense while Knile Davis has added 411 rushing yards. Alex Smith has thrown for 1,869 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. The defense is being led by Justin Houston, who has 37 tackles and an impressive 12 sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Kansas City linebacker Josh Martin (hamstring) and safety Jamell Fleming (hamstring) are both questionable. Seattle safety Kam Chancellor (groin) is questionable while linebacker Bobby Wagner (toe) is out.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Seahawks, as Seattle is getting 74% of the wagers with odds of +1.5 points at Kansas City on Sunday.
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