The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans kickoff the 2020 NFL regular season Thursday, Sept. 10th at 8:20 p.m. ET, and the defending Super Bowl Champions are big sports betting odds favorites to start the season 1-0.
According to the oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook, the Chiefs are 9.5-point favorites over the Texans and this game is expected to be a high-scoring affair with the Over/Under set at 54.5 points to begin the season on Thursday Night Football.
Chiefs vs. Texans sports betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; last updated Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. ET
- Money Line: Chiefs -455 (bet $455 to win $100) / Texans +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Bet now
- Against the Spread: Chiefs -9.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Texans +9.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
- Total: 54.5, Over -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Under -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
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New to the world of sports betting? At -455 odds, the Chiefs have an implied 81.98% chance of beating the Texans in Week 1, or 20/91 odds. As the heavy favorite, the return on the Chiefs is quite low and they are considered the “chalk pick” in the matchup. For every $10 you wager, you profit just $2.20 with a Kansas City victory over the Texans.
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The underdog Texans, at +350 odds, have an implied 22.22% chance of winning, or 7/2 fractional odds. However, if they pull off the upset over the favored Chiefs, every $10 wagered on the Texans to win returns a hefty profit of $35.00.
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