Mon, Dec 25, 2023, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 16 · at Kansas City Chiefs · Division game
Weather at kickoff37°F13 mphgusts 24DryCold Over 55% of 98 games since 2023Weather watch ›
6-8 · Power #23
20
▲ winner
Final
@
9-5 · Power #5
14
final
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

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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
PHI vs NYG
2021 · Week 16 · very close · similar total & situation
-10.534–10 W O40.5
Very close
TB vs CAR
2021 · Week 18 · very close · similar spread & situation
-1141–17 W O43
Very close
PHI vs WSH
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-1121–32 L O43
Very close
CIN vs BAL
2022 · Week 18 · very close · similar spread & situation
-1127–16 P O39
Very close
BAL vs CAR
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & situation
-12.513–3 L U41.5
Close
KC vs PIT
2021 · Week 16 · close · similar spread & season form
-10.536–10 W O44.5
Close
PHI vs PIT
2022 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & team ratings
-1135–13 W O42.5
Close
BUF vs NYJ
2022 · Week 14 · close · similar situation & spread
-1020–12 L U43
Close
PHI vs WSH
2021 · Week 15 · close · similar total & situation
-1027–17 P O39.5
Close
BAL vs NYG
2020 · Week 16 · close · similar team ratings & situation
-9.527–13 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%)
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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

LV
Longer bar = better
KC
#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
When LV has the ball
Advantage: KC defense
LV offKC defEdge
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
When KC has the ball
Advantage: KC offense
KC offLV defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
LV scored
5.6
#7
6.2
#18
11.9
#12
2.6
#32
4.5
#27
7.1
#32
KC allowed
3.4
#7
5.7
#10
9.1
#7
3.5
#9
4.9
#5
8.4
#4
KC scoring against the LV defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
KC scored
4.6
#13
10.6
#2
15.2
#5
4.8
#12
2.8
#32
7.6
#29
LV allowed
3.8
#12
6.5
#13
10.3
#11
4.9
#20
4.9
#5
9.7
#12

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
KC +1.8
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