The Cincinnati Bengals host the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday Dec 27, as a Cincinnati win (or Baltimore loss) gets them in. The Bengals won their last meeting at home 16-6. NFL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Bengals as -14 point home favs over the Chiefs with the over/under set at 40 points . Be sure to get your Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 16 Picks in now at BETUS.com
The Chiefs (3-11) lost to Cleveland 34-41 at home in Week 15 with no chance of the playoffs. QB Matt Cassel made 22 of 40 passes for 331 yards with two TD’s; overall he’s thrown for 2,537 yards with 15 TD’s and 13 interceptions for a 71.1 passer rating. RB Jamaal Charles had 25 carries for 154 yards with a TD, while WR Chris Chambers made five catches for 114 yards with a TD. Te Mark Bradley also added a TD. The Chiefs allowed Cleveland’s RB Joshua Cribbs to run back two kickoff returns. It’s been 25 years since the Chiefs last registered a victory in Cincinnati. RB Jamaal Charles has given the club an offensive jolt, scoring at least one TD in each of the last six games . Charles has posted back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances, including a career-high 154 yards vs. Cleveland (12/20). The Chiefs have a 22nd ranked running game that goes against the Bengals third ranked rush defense. Meanwhile, QB Matt Cassel is also coming off his top performance of 2009 after registering a season-high 331 yards against the Browns. Defensively, KC has forced nine takeaways in its last three games and has allowed a combined 139 passing yards in its last two contests, the club’s lowest passing total in consecutive games since ‘98. The Chiefs have averaged 19ppg and allowed 33.7ppg in their last three games. They are 2-4 SU on the road where they average 17.2ppg and give up an average25.8ppg.They are 5-9 ATS and 8-4 over/under.
The Bengals (9-5) lost at San Diego 24-27 in Week 15 and are leading the AFC North by a game. QB Carson Palmer made 27 of 40 passes for 314 yards with two TD’s and an interception; overall he’s thrown for 2,955 yards with 19 TD’s and 11 interceptions for a 853.9 passer rating. RB Cedric Benson had 15 carries for 53 yards, while TE J.P. Foschi made seven catches for 82 yards. WR Chad Ochocinco added a 49 yard TD and WR Laveranues Coles made four catches for 48 yards with a TD. The Bengals' inability to score touchdowns when they got into the red zone came back to haunt them. They got into the end zone just once in four red-zone trips, and that failure to convert proved costly against the explosive Chargers. They won’t have that problem this week, as the Bengals 21st ranked pass game goes against the Chiefs 19th ranked pass defense. WR Chad Ochocinco leads with 1,016 yards receiving and eight TD’s. Their sixth ranked running game will be all over the Chiefs 31st ranked rush defense. RB Cedric Benson has 1,118 yards rushing and six TD’s, but has been held scoreless in three straight games. Cincinnati has already posted a perfect 6-0 record against its division foes and needs one more victory or a loss by Baltimore (8-6) to clinch the AFC North title. Cincinnati has suffered a three game losing streak each of the past three seasons . The Bengals have averaged 19ppg and allowed 23.3ppg in their last three games. They are 5-2 SU at home where they average 21.1ppg and allow 13.9ppg. They are 7-7 ATS and 6-8 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Home team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
- Bengals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
- Bengals are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games in Week 16.
- Chiefs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games in December.
- Chiefs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Chiefs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. AFC.
- Chiefs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.
- Under is 8-0 in Bengals last 8 games as a home favorite.
Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals
When: Sun, Dec 27, 2009 1:00 PM ET
Line: BETUS.com
Pick: Bengals -14
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