Dolphins vs. Chiefs Total Pick
Will the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs cash the under for bettors when the two teams meet at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday?
Game Info
Matchup: Dolphins (6-8) at Chiefs (8-6)
TV: CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET
Line: Chiefs -10.5
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the over/under currently sits at 43.5 points after hitting the board at 45. The Chiefs, meanwhile, are now 10.5-point home favorites to beat the Dolphins, who opened as 10-point road underdogs.
PUBLIC BETTING: As of this writing, the Chiefs are receiving 55% of the betting tickets for Sunday’s game but 56% of the money is on the Dolphins.
INJURY REPORT: Jermon Bushrod (foot), Julius Thomas (foot), Ja’Wuan James (hamstring) and Nate Allen (calf) are all out for the Dolphins. Andre Branch, meanwhile, is questionable with a knee injury.
On the other side, Jarvis Jenkins (elbow) is questionable for the Chiefs while Mitch Morse (foot), Dee Ford (back), Chris Conley (Achilles) and Spencer Ware (knee) are all out.
OUR PREDICTION: The under is 11-5-1 in the Dolphins’ last 17 games played in Week 16. It is also 5-1 in the Chiefs’ last six games overall, is 5-1 in their last six games in Week 16, and is 21-6 in their last 27 home games versus a team with a losing road record.
The under has also cashed in nine of Kansas City’s last 12 games versus a team with a losing record, is 43-19 in its last 62 home games, and is 5-2 in its last seven games after allowing less than 15 points in its previous game.
NFL WEEK 16 OVER/UNDER PREDICTION: DOLPHINS/CHIEFS UNDER 43.5
