Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 12/25/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Netflix

Odds-Point Spread: Steelers (+2.5)

Total-Over-Under: 42.5

Acrisure Stadium is the site where the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) will try to beat the Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) on Wednesday. Pittsburgh is 2.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 42.5.

The Kansas City Chiefs head into this game 14-1 this season. In their last game, the Chiefs faced off with the Houston Texans and took home the win by a score of 27-19. Patrick Mahomes finished 28-41 with 260 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 93.5 and ended the contest with no picks. Xavier Worthy had an average of 9.3 yds per reception by totaling 65 yards on 7 catches. Kareem Hunt was the leader on the ground for the Chiefs with 11 carries for 55 yds (5.0 yds per carry). For the game, they ran 69 plays which gave them 375 yards. The Kansas City Chiefs ended up rushing 28 times and totaled 124 yds, which earned them an average of 4.4 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Chiefs conceded 84 yards on 17 tries, which averages out to 4.9 yds per run allowed. Kansas City allowed 23 pass completions on 39 attempts for 227 yards, and a completion percentage of 59.0%.

The Chiefs have earned 5,083 total yards for this campaign. Kansas City has recorded 199 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 82 infractions for 724 yds. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Kansas City has earned 23 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 14 times (11 picks and 3 fumbles lost). As a team they average 112.9 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 15th in the league. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Kansas City Chiefs are averaging 23.7 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Chiefs have conceded 3,237 yards which ranks them 17th in the NFL. They have conceded 215.8 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 64.8%. They have relinquished 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 11 touchdowns on the ground. During this campaign, they have surrendered 307.2 yards-game which ranks them 3rd in the league. The opposition is running for 4.0 yards per attempt on the ground and 91.4 rushing yards per contest for the year. The Chiefs rank 3rd in the league concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 18.5 points per game. For the season, they have given up 1,371 yards via the ground game in 15 games.

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The Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 10-5 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Steelers walked away with a loss by a score of 34-17 against the Baltimore Ravens. Russell Wilson (2 TDs) ended the contest with 217 yds on 22-33 passing while his QB rate was 92.6. He tossed 1 interception and his Y-A was 6.6 yds. Jaylen Warren ran the football 12 times for 48 yds, finishing the game with 4.0 yds per attempt for Pittsburgh. Calvin Austin III was featured in the passing game for the Steelers, grabbing 4 passes for 65 yds (16.3 yards per catch). Pittsburgh ran for 4.9 yards per tote, finishing the game with 117 yds on 24 attempts. The Steelers finished the contest with 315 yds while running 57 plays (5.5 yards per play). The Steelers secondary conceded a completion rate of 65.2%, relinquishing 198 yds on 15 out of 23 passing. Pittsburgh gave up 38 rush attempts for 220 yds (5.8 yds per rush).

Concerning how much they score, the Steelers currently sit 12th out of all teams in the league averaging 23.5 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Steelers have earned 2,983 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 198.9 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 25th in the league. They are averaging 126.0 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,890 yards for the year. The Pittsburgh Steelers have an average of 324.9 yards-outing which is good for 19th in the league. The Pittsburgh offense has totaled 778 penalty yards on 95 violations, which has them sitting 17th in football in terms of hurting your team.

The Steelers are conceding 19.9 points per game, which has them ranked 6th in the NFL. They have allowed 19 touchdowns through the air and 220.7 yards per contest, which has them sitting 20th in the NFL. Pittsburgh has given up a total of 1,541 yards rushing (102.7 yards-game) as well as 13 touchdowns by ground for the year. The Steelers defense has taken part in 905 plays, which is 9th in the NFL. Their defense has 31 turnovers (15 fumbles and 16 interceptions) this year.

Who will win tonight's Chiefs-Steelers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Chiefs -2.5

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