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Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs: Do the Benagsl stand any chance in this game?
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to continue their winning streak whn they host the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
The Bengals are off to a tough start
The Cincinnati Bengals came into Week 1 as home favorites against the New England Patriots but things did not go as expected and they lost 16-10. The Bengals had a difficult start of the game going three-and-out on its first three possessions and going scoreless in the first half. Joe Burrow, who was healthy for the start of the season for the first time since his rookie year, was just 21 of 29 for 164 yards.
The Chiefs continued where they stopped last year
The defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs had a comfortable start of the season winning 27-20 against the Baltimore Ravens. It was a very tight game and the Ravens got their last-play touchdown called off which gave the Chiefs the win. Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and with a touchdown pass to Xavier Worthy, who also scored a rushing TD in his NFL debut.
Betting Trends
The Chiefs are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games overall, 16-4 SU in their last 20 games played in September and 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played in Week 2. They are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the AFC and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the AFC North. Kansas City has played under the total point line in 12 of their last 18 games overall, 5 of their last 6 games against Cincinnati, 16 of their last 20 home games and 5 of their last 6 home games against Cincinnati. The Bengals are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against the Chiefs and 0-5 SU in their last 5 games in Week 2. They are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games against teams from the AFC and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the AFC West. Cincinnati has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 7 games overall and 5 of their last 6 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams came into the opening week as favorites, but only the Chiefs delivered. The Bengals lost at home to the Patriots, and that is a huge blow for their confidence going into the game against the defending champions. However, Joe Burrow has won three of his four games against Patrick Mahomes, so that goes in Cincinnati’s favor. Still, looking at this Chiefs team, they are so good, especially at home, and Mahomes will prove that he still runs the league and will lead his team to a win by covering the -6-point spread.
