The Cleveland Browns (12-5) and Kansas City Chiefs (14-2) lock horns in an AFC playoff game Sunday in the NFL Divisional Round. Kickoff is at 3:05 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium. Below, we preview the Browns-Chiefs betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
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OT Jack Conklin (hamstring, knee) questionableLB B.J. Goodson (shoulder) questionableTE David Njoku (hamstring) questionableChiefs
RBChiefs 34, Browns 20
The Chiefs (-500) are rested and raring to go after a bye last week, and most of their key personnel rested in Week 17, too.
Still, risking five times your potential return is just not a good long-term betting strategy. AVOID.
Similarly to what we saw from the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers Saturday, expect the rested, top-seeded CHIEFS (-10) to push past the scrappy challenger.
Cleveland battled a lot of adversity just to get to Kansas City. If the Browns fall behind and are forced to get away from the run, which is their strength, it could be a long afternoon. I expect that to be exactly how things unfold, too.
The Chiefs have a high-octane offense, so some bettors might be rather surprised that the Over/Under was just 8-8 for the defending champs during the regular season. The Chiefs averaged just 20.0 PPG across their final three home games, and the Under is 3-1 in their four games against playoff teams this season.
It won’t be a defensive slog, but this game will go UNDER 56.5 (-105).
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