The Cleveland Browns visit the Kansas City Chiefs in their regular-season opener Sunday. Kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Browns at Chiefs odds and lines; check back for our NFL picks and predictions.
The Browns head into the 2021 regular season with sky-high expectations, and Week 1 will be a good measuring stick against the defending AFC champions on their home field. Cleveland finished the preseason 3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS and with a 0-3 O/U mark.
The Chiefs head into Week 1 with four consecutive covers in regular-season openers, while also posting a 12-2 ATS mark in their last 14 games in September. Kansas City also finished the preseason 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS but with a 1-2 O/U record.
Browns at Chiefs odds, spread and line
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monda at 12:53 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Browns +205 (bet $100 to win $205) | Chiefs -260 (bet $260 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Browns +5.5, -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Chiefs -5.5, -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Total (O/U): 52.5, Over -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Under -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
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2020 betting stats (regular season):
- ML: Browns 11-5-0 | Chiefs 14-2-0
- ATS: Browns 6-10-0 | Chiefs 7-9-0
- O/U: Browns 9-7-0 | Chiefs 8-8-0
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Browns at Chiefs head-to-head
The Browns and Chiefs met in the AFC Divisional Playoff Round on Jan. 17 at Arrowhead, with Kansas City edging Cleveland 22-17. The Browns covered as 7.5-point underdogs but they were aided by QB Patrick Mahomes leaving the game early due to a lower-body injury.
The last regular-season meeting between these teams came Nov. 4, 2018, a 37-21 win by the Chiefs at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. The last regular-season meeting at Arrowhead was Dec. 27, 2015, a 17-13 win by the Chiefs, although the Browns covered an 11.5-point number as the Under (42.5) hit.
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