Sun, Nov 15, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 10 · at Atlanta Falcons
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5-0 · Power #2
25
projected
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2-4 · Power #18
21
projected
KC 66%
34% ATL
Spread
KC -4.5
 
Total
45.5
model 46
Spread edge
KC by 0.5
no lean
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CurrentKC -4.5
Total45.5
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Line context
Road favorites of 3.5–5.5 since 2023: won 68%, covered 50% (101 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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CurrentKC -4.5
Total45.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like KC as a 4.5-point road favorite at ATL, the favorite won 7, covered 4, and 6 went over the total.

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Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 66%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 6.1 against an average line of 4.4; 45.9 points a game (usually 45.1). Of the 6 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-4.530–20 W O46.5
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & rest
-3.531–10 W U45.5
Very close
2023 · Week 15 · very close · similar rest & spread
-423–7 W U42.5
Very close
2024 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-4.526–23 L U49.5
Close
2024 · Week 16 · close · similar spread & rest
-4.533–36 L O47.5
Close
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar total & team ratings
-619–27 L O44
Close
2024 · Week 16 · close · similar spread & situation
-4.524–26 L O47.5
Close
2025 · Postseason · close · similar rest & season form
-3.510–7 L U43.5
Close
2024 · Week 12 · close · similar team ratings & season form
-2.537–20 W O47.5
Close
2025 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & total
-6.527–23 L O44.5
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Kansas City Chiefs 66%
Projected KC 25 – ATL 21 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
KC -5
Market KC -4.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 46 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from ATL’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadATL rating edge−4.8+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−1.3+Travel−0.5=Model marginKC by 4.8
TotalScoring ratings46.0=Model total46.0

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Kansas City Chiefs ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Atlanta Falcons home ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
KC+0.7 →+3.8▲ 3.1#2
ATL−0.6 →−1.0▼ 0.4#18
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

KC
Longer bar = better
ATL
#3
Offense
◀ KC better
#15
#4
Defense
◀ KC better
#15
+1.0 #2
Turnovers
◀ KC better
−1.2 #31
62 plays #19
Pace
◀ KC faster
60 plays #24
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When KC has the ball
Advantage: KC offense
KC offATL defEdge
Points / game 28.0 #5 25.5 #23 KC
Yards / play 6.70 #1 5.03 #11 KC
EPA / play +0.16 #5 −0.02 #16 KC
Success rate 49% #2 42% #11 KC
When ATL has the ball
Advantage: KC defense
ATL offKC defEdge
Points / game 23.7 #16 16.6 #2 KC
Yards / play 5.74 #10 4.81 #6 Even
EPA / play −0.06 #21 −0.10 #3 KC
Success rate 44% #13 38% #3 KC

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
KC scoring against the ATL defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
KC scored
8.0
#1
6.8
#16
14.8
#4
3.4
#23
8.6
#10
12.0
#14
ATL allowed
6.2
#27
6.7
#17
12.8
#23
5.0
#19
6.5
#13
11.5
#14
ATL scoring against the KC defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ATL scored
5.8
#5
6.2
#17
12.0
#16
3.3
#25
8.3
#11
11.7
#17
KC allowed
6.2
#29
3.8
#2
10.0
#11
1.8
#1
4.2
#4
6.0
#2

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
ATL +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
KC7d
ATL7d
Even
Tempo
Average 122 plays
slowavg 125fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.