On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans will meet in NFL Week 15.
Last week, the Texans nearly pulled off one of the great upsets in the recent history of the NFL, while the Chiefs have continued humming along as one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl.
Here, the Texans will look to complete their upset this time around while the Chiefs aim to move one step closer to a division title.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans
Matchup Information
- Venue: NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
- Matchup Time: 1:00 PM ET
- How to watch: CBS
- Where to watch: Nationwide
Kansas City Chiefs Analysis
Offense
When the Kansas City Chiefs and their high-powered offense come up on the NFL schedule of their opponents, that typically does not mean good things for that opposing side.
Looking at this year’s NFL team stats, the Chiefs rank second in the league in scoring average, trailing only a Philadelphia Eagles team that has just one loss on the year.
Defense
Defense is where the Chiefs are vulnerable, as they are in the middle of the pack in terms of scoring defense at 22.9 points per game.
They made Russell Wilson and the Bronco’s offense look competent last week, which has been a tall task given the Broncos’ offensive struggles all year.
If the Chiefs are not careful here, they could let Davis Mills and the Texans hang around here.
Houston Texans Analysis
Offense
Last week, the Houston Texans came alive offensively, as they scored 23 points and held the lead against the vaunted Dallas Cowboys defense.
While the Texans fell short in the end, there was some encouraging work done by Houston, who won the time of possession battle in that contest.
If the Texan’s offense shows up the way it did against the Cowboys last week, the over and the Texans spread could be among the Chiefs vs Texans best bets for this week.
Defense
The least flattering of all Houston Texans stats are on defense. They have the fourth-worst total defense in the NFL this year, giving up 380 yards per game to opponents this season.
Against Patrick Mahomes and the elite offense of the Chiefs, the Texan’s defense could be in real trouble.
NFL Stats and Standings
Looking at the NFL team standings for this season, these teams could not be in different spots.
This year, the Kansas City Chiefs standings have them at the top of the AFC West and in the hunt for the first seed in the AFC playoffs. Houston, meanwhile, has the worst record in the NFL at 1-11-1 going into Week 15.
NFL Point Spreads
Though Houston has been slightly better than the Chiefs this season when it comes to NFL point spreads.
The Texans have gone 5-7-1 against the spread on the year thus far, while the Chiefs are tied for the second-worst ATS record in the league at 4-8-1 on the season.
From a totals perspective, both of these teams have seen a slight majority of their games go under the total on the year.
The Chiefs have seen seven of their 13 games go under the total in 2022, while the Texans have seen eight of their 13 games go under.
Most Remarkable Player for this Matchup
One of the Chiefs vs Texans best bets for this week could be tight end Travis Kelce to get into the end zone multiple times in this contest.
Travis Kelce
Kelce has had two games with multiple touchdowns so far this season, and the Chiefs are facing one of the worst defenses in the NFL. We could see Kelce have another of his monster games on Sunday.
If this game ends up being high-scoring as expected, the passing yardage for Texans QB Davis Mills is worth looking at.
According to his NFL player stats this season, Mills has gone over 250 passing yards twice this season. But against a porous Chiefs defense, he could have a strong showing here.
Jerick Mckinnon
Another exciting player worth betting on to score this week is Jerick McKinnon.
The Chiefs running back could benefit from the contents of the NFL injury report for this week, as another versatile Chief in Kadarius Toney is questionable.
McKinnon could get plenty of touches as a receiver, as he has been in recent weeks, which could get him into the end zone.
NFL Pick: Chiefs -14 (-110)
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