Friday, May 18th, 2012
The Kansas City Chiefs (5-7) and the New York Jets (7-5) will meet up in a 1:00 PM ET game on Sunday, and the NFL betting odds don’t seem to indicate this one will be all that close.
The Jets are currently listed as 9-point wagering favorites and much of that has to do with the tremendous 5-1 record they’ve amassed at home this year.
New York is in a must-win type of game and it simply isn’t easy to take them on when they are in their home stadium.
That being said, Kansas City used strong defense to win 10-3 on the road last weekend as 9-point underdogs against the Chicago Bears.
It was the first win for the Chiefs over the course of their last 5 games, but they’ve still managed to cover the point spread in 7 of their 12 contests this season.
Kansas City games have gone under in 9 of their last 10 because their offense is one of the worst in the NFL.
New York is on a 2-game winning streak and has only been bested by playoff contenders so far this year.
The New England Patriots were the only team to go into New York and leave with a win all season long.
The Jets have covered the point spread in just 1 of their last 4 games, while they’ve gone over in 3 of those matchups.
One thing supporting a play on the Chiefs is that they have covered the point spread in all 4 head-to-head meetings with the Jets since 2002.
Kansas City most recently lost 24-28 in 2008, but they were considered 14-point underdogs.
The Chiefs against went into New York and lost 10-13 in 2007, but once again they were 4-point underdogs and managed to cover the line.
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