Chargers vs. Chiefs Free Pick
KANSAS CITY, MO (The Spread) – Two teams fighting for their playoff lives will square off today at Arrowhead Stadium when the Chiefs host the Chargers at 1:00PM ET.
The Chiefs need a lot of help to make the playoffs. First, they need to beat the Chargers today and hope that the Jaguars beat the Texans and the Browns beat the Ravens. According to ESPN.com, Kansas City has a two percent chance of making the postseason this year. As for the Chargers, they control their own postseason destiny. If they beat the Chiefs today, then they’re in with a 10-6 record.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Chiefs are 1.5-point home favorites over the Chargers while the over/under total is currently sitting at 42 points. Kansas City opened as a 3-point favorite before the number was bet down after it was reported that Alex Smith would miss the game due to a lacerated spleen. Chase Daniel will start in his place.
The road team is 4-1 against the spread in the last five meetings between these two teams while the underdog is 5-2 against the number in the last seven meetings. The Chargers are also 8-3 against the spread in their last 11 road games while the Chiefs are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.
2014 NFL WEEK 17 FREE PICK: SAN DIEGO CHARGERS +2.5
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