Thu, Dec 3, 2026, 8:15 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Los Angeles Rams
KC 39%61% LAR
Spread
LAR -3.5
Total
47.5
model 47
Spread edge
KC by 3.5
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CurrentLAR -3.5
Total47.5
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NowLAR -3.5
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Total
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Now47.5
Line context
Home favorites of 2.5–4.5 since 2023: won 64%, covered 52% (234 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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CurrentLAR -3.5
Total47.5
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
LAR as a 3.5-point home favorite against KC, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 9 went over the total.
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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 64%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 52%
Went over
9 of 1090%
Above normal · usually 49%
Overs above normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 0.3 against an average line of 3.2; 56.7 points a game (usually 44.8). Of the 9 overs, 5 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3.5 | 24–28 | L | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3.5 | 28–23 | W | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & total |
-2.5 | 24–38 | L | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & total |
-2.5 | 37–34 | W | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-2.5 | 16–9 | W | U45.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 3 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3.5 | 33–26 | W | O45.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 4 · very close · similar total & rest |
-4.5 | 42–29 | W | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3 | 29–32 | L | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-3.5 | 20–34 | L | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Postseason · very close · similar rest & season form |
-2.5 | 32–29 | W | O49.5 |
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
Los Angeles Rams 61%
Projected KC 22 – LAR 25 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
Pick’em
Market LAR -3.5
Against the spread
Lean KC +3.5
3.4-pt edge · No edge, context only · 458-426 (51.8%)
Total
No lean
Model 47 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from LAR’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadLAR rating edge−0.7+Home field+1.8+Travel−1.0=Model marginLAR by 0.1
TotalScoring ratings46.9=Model total46.9
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Kansas City Chiefs ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) 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.
Los Angeles Rams ATS struggles (1-5)
Los Angeles Rams have covered only 17% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Los Angeles Rams 1-4 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 394 games with totals 44.5–50.5, 54% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 21% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 4-6 40% | 2-8 20% | |
| 5-5 50% | 2-8 20% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
The series
KC 6–1 LAR
KC leads · 7 games since 2000 · KC has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
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
LAR+3.0 →+3.1▲ 0.1#5
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#3
Offense
◀ KC better#12
#4
Defense
◀ KC better#13
+1.0 #2
Turnovers
◀ KC better−0.5 #25
62 plays #19
Pace
LAR faster ▶68 plays #3
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| KC off | LAR def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 28.0 #5 | 23.0 #18 | KC |
| Yards / play | 6.70 #1 | 4.85 #7 | KC |
| EPA / play | +0.16 #5 | −0.04 #10 | KC |
| Success rate | 49% #2 | 44% #18 | KC |
| LAR off | KC def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.5 #20 | 16.6 #2 | KC |
| Yards / play | 5.87 #8 | 4.81 #6 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.04 #12 | −0.10 #3 | KC |
| Success rate | 47% #7 | 38% #3 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
KC scoring against the LAR defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.0 #1 | 6.8 #16 | 14.8 #4 | 3.4 #23 | 8.6 #10 | 12.0 #14 | |
2.5 #6 | 6.7 #17 | 9.2 #8 | 5.8 #24 | 7.5 #19 | 13.3 #23 |
LAR scoring against the KC defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.3 #23 | 7.2 #14 | 10.5 #17 | 2.3 #30 | 9.7 #3 | 12.0 #14 | |
6.2 #29 | 3.8 #2 | 10.0 #11 | 1.8 #1 | 4.2 #4 | 6.0 #2 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
KC7d
LAR8d
LAR +1 day
Tempo
Fast 130 plays
slowavg 125fast
Travel
KC 1,366 mi
Model moves the line 1.0 pts
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.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

