The Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) are big favorites on the road against the Denver Broncos (2-3) in Week 7.
BetMGM’s betting lines for Week 7 have the Chiefs listed as favorites over their AFC West division rival Broncos. Both teams are coming off of wins in Week 6. Kansas City knocked off the Buffalo Bills and Denver took down the Patriots, only kicking field goals on their way to victory.
At BetMGM, the Chiefs are currently listed as 9.5-point favorites over the Broncos. The current money line is at -477 for Kansas City and +355 for Denver. The over/under point total is set at 46.5 points. The Chiefs have an implied win probability of 80.65% in this matchup.
This seems a bit overzealous by the oddsmakers. 9.5 points ties for the second-highest margin that Kansas City has been favored by so far this season. The last time they were favored by 9.5 points was Week 1 against the Houston Texans. The highest mark was the team’s Week 5 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, ahead of which they were favored by 12 points.
This is a road matchup against a division rival that hasn’t had much success against the Chiefs lately. The Broncos are coming off a game where they failed to score a touchdown, but their offense is certainly capable of doing some damage. Overall it feels like the recipe for what is often considered a trap game, so bettors should proceed with caution on this one.
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