Mon, Dec 25, 2023, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 16 · at Kansas City Chiefs · Division game
Closing spread
KC -11
✓ LV W
Total
40.5
▼ Under · 34 pts
Model before kickoff
LV 15–26 KC
✗ KC (84%) lost
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
Opennot available
CloseKC -11
Total40.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseKC -11
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close40.5
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
Opennot available
CloseKC -11
Total40.5
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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 an 11-point home favorite against LV, the favorite won 9, covered 5, and 7 went over the total.
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This game: LV won 20–14 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 34 points stayed under 40.5, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 87%
Favorite covered
5 of 863%
Normal range · usually 52%
Went over
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 47%
Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 13.8 against an average line of 10.7; 42.4 points a game (usually 46.2). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2021 · Week 16 · very close · similar total & situation |
-10.5 | 34–10 | W | O40.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 18 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-11 | 41–17 | W | O43 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-11 | 21–32 | L | O43 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 18 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-11 | 27–16 | P | O39 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & situation |
-12.5 | 13–3 | L | U41.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 16 · close · similar spread & season form |
-10.5 | 36–10 | W | O44.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & team ratings |
-11 | 35–13 | W | O42.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 14 · close · similar situation & spread |
-10 | 20–12 | L | U43 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 15 · close · similar total & situation |
-10 | 27–17 | P | O39.5 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 16 · close · similar team ratings & situation |
-9.5 | 27–13 | W | U43.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2020 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
Signals
The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
Slight Under trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Wind 13 mph
Outdoor NFL games with 13 mph wind at kickoff have stayed under the total more often than the market allows for. · Backtest 2023–26: 57-46 (55%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 14 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 45% of games with totals 37.5–43.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 6-3-1 67% | 3-7 30% | |
| 6-4 60% | 4-4-1 50% | 4-5 44% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
LV 19–36 KC
KC leads · 55 games since 1999 · KC has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs 31 @ Las Vegas Raiders 17 | KC -9 | KC W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
LV0.0 →−2.4▼ 2.4#24
KC−1.7 →+3.9▲ 5.6#6
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW15
Longer bar = better
#24
Offense
KC better ▶#9
#15
Defense
KC better ▶#7
−0.4 #23
Turnovers
◀ LV better−0.6 #29
58 plays #32
Pace
KC faster ▶64 plays #17
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| LV off | KC def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 18.9 #25 | 17.5 #3 | KC |
| Yards / play | 4.88 #27 | 4.88 #7 | KC |
| EPA / play | −0.13 #27 | −0.07 #10 | KC |
| Success rate | 41% #18 | 40% #6 | KC |
| KC off | LV def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.8 #11 | 20.0 #10 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.62 #7 | 5.18 #15 | KC |
| EPA / play | +0.05 #8 | −0.06 #11 | Even |
| Success rate | 45% #8 | 44% #23 | KC |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
LV scoring against the KC defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.6 #7 | 6.2 #18 | 11.9 #12 | 2.6 #32 | 4.5 #27 | 7.1 #32 | |
3.4 #7 | 5.7 #10 | 9.1 #7 | 3.5 #9 | 4.9 #5 | 8.4 #4 |
KC scoring against the LV defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.6 #13 | 10.6 #2 | 15.2 #5 | 4.8 #12 | 2.8 #32 | 7.6 #29 | |
3.8 #12 | 6.5 #13 | 10.3 #11 | 4.9 #20 | 4.9 #5 | 9.7 #12 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
37° · 13 mph
gusts 24 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
LV11d
KC8d
LV +3 days
Tempo
Average 122 plays
slowavg 127fast
Travel
LV 1,149 mi
2 time zones
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