Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 12/4/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location: Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Bengals (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

The Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) are on their way to Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the Cincinnati Bengals (7-4). Cincinnati opens this game as 2.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 52.5.

The Kansas City Chiefs come into this matchup with a record of 9-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Chiefs played against the Rams and went home with a win by a final score of 26-10. Patrick Mahomes went 27/42 with 320 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 85.4 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Travis Kelce held an average of 14.3 yds per catch by recording 57 yds on 4 catches. Isiah Pacheco was the rushing leader for the Chiefs with 22 carries for 69 yds (3.1 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they had 72 plays for 437 yards. The Kansas City Chiefs ran the ball a total of 30 times and recorded 117 yds, which is an average of 3.9 yards per tote. Against the run, the Chiefs gave up 116 yards on 28 attempts, which calculates to 4.1 yards per run surrendered. Kansas City conceded 14 completions on 24 tries for a total of 82 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.3%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Kansas City Chiefs hold an average of 29.6 PPG. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 114.8 yards on the ground which has them sitting 19th in the National Football League. The Chiefs currently have 4,730 total yards for this campaign. Kansas City has amassed 190 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 54 infractions for 518 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 15 different times (8 picks and 7 fumbles). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Kansas City has totaled 29 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns via the ground.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Chiefs have allowed 2,568 yards which puts them in 21st in the NFL. They have yielded 233.5 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 67.1%. In total, they are granting 335.5 yards per contest ranking them 14th in football. They have given up 22 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 102.0 rushing yards per contest over the course of this season. During this campaign, they have allowed 1,122 running yards through 11 games. The Chiefs rank 16th in the NFL regarding team defense, allowing 22.1 PPG.

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The Bengals head into this matchup 7-4 for this season. When they last took the field, the Bengals went home victorious with a score of 20-16 against the Titans. Samaje Perine carried the football 17 times for 58 yds, ending the game with 3.4 yards per attempt for Cincinnati. Tee Higgins was a featured target for the Bengals, snagging 7 passes for 114 yards (16.3 yards per reception). Joe Burrow (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 270 yds on 22/37 passing while his QB rate was 91. He didn't throw any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.3 yds. Cincinnati surrendered 21 rushing attempts for 63 yards (3.0 yds per rush). The Bengals passing defense conceded a completion rate of 64.7%, surrendering 281 yards on 22 for 34 through the air. The Bengals finished the game with a total of 374 yds while they ran 66 plays (5.7 yds per play). Cincinnati ran for 3.9 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 108 yds on 28 attempts.

The Cincinnati Bengals are averaging 367.1 yards/outing which has them sitting 6th in the league. They maintain an average of 96.3 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,059 yards for the year. The Cincinnati offense has totaled 398 penalty yards on 56 violations, which is 28th in the NFL in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 8 interceptions while losing 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 151 first downs. For the year to this point, the Bengals currently sit at 2,979 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 270.8 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 4th in the NFL. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Bengals rank 5th out of all teams in football scoring 25.9 points per game.

They have surrendered 10 touchdowns through the air and 216.1 yards/outing, which puts them in 14th in football. Cincinnati has allowed a total of 1,234 yards on the ground (112.2 yards per contest) as well as 9 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have earned 13 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 8 picks) so far this season. The Bengals defense has participated in 674 plays, which is 5th in the league. This year, they have allowed 231 points in total. The Bengals are giving up 21.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 13th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Chiefs/Bengals NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bengals +2.5

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