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The Denver Broncos (5-8) will travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs (9-4) in Week 15 of the 2019 NFL season on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 11:00 a.m. MT. The game will air on CBS and in-market fans can stream the contest using FuboTV (try it free).
Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Dan Fouts (analyst) will call the game for CBS with Evan Washburn reporting from the sideline.
On the radio, the game will air in English on KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM and The Fox 103.5 FM. The contest will also air in Spanish on KNRV 1150 AM.
Kansas City owns a 64-55 advantage in the all-time series against Denver and has won the last eight meetings. The Broncos haven’t won on the road against the Chiefs since the 2015 season.
Fans in the dark blue areas on the map below will get the game on local CBS stations, according to 506sports.com.
Fans in the red will see the Houston Texans (8-5) take on the Tennessee Titans (8-5) and those in the orange will watch the Miami Dolphins (3-10) face the New York Giants (2-11). Fans in the light blue will see the New England Patriots (10-3) take on the Cincinnati Bengals (1-12) and those in the green will see the Minnesota Vikings (9-4) face the Los Angeles Chargers (5-8).
Fans in the yellow will see the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) take on the Oakland Raiders (6-7) and those in the gray will watch the Cleveland Browns (6-7) face the Arizona Cardinals (3-9-1).
Previewing Monday’s Colts at Saints Week 15 NFL matchup, with NFL betting odds, picks and best bets
The Indianapolis Colts (6-7) will try to snap their three-game losing streak on Monday night against the New Orleans Saints (10-3), who are coming off a loss to the 49ers in Week 14.
These two cross-conference foes will square off at 8:15 p.m. ET from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
Colts at Saints: Week 15 preview, betting trends and notes
The Colts have lost five of their last six games this season, going 2-3-1 against the spread in that span.
The Saints are 9-2 straight up and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games. Their only SU losses this season were to the Rams, Falcons and 49ers.
New Orleans is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home (including playoffs).
The Saints are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games against the Colts
In the last five games between these teams in New Orleans, the total has gone over four times.
The Colts are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games against teams above .500.
The Saints are 4-1 ATS against teams with a losing record.
Colts at Saints: Key injuries
Colts WR T.Y. Hilton has a calf injury and is questionable to play on Monday night.
Saints DT Sheldon Rankins (ankle) and DE Marcus Davenport (foot) were both placed on injured reserve this week. TE Jared Cook suffered a concussion against the 49ers and will be monitored.
Colts at Saints: Odds, betting lines and prediction
It’s hard to fathom a way in which the Saints lose this game, especially being at home and coming off a 48-46 loss to the 49ers. The Colts are really struggling right now and shouldn’t pose much of a threat to the Saints.
Bet the SAINTS (-455) to win outright on Monday night and defend their home turf.
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The Saints come into this one as 9.5-point home favorites over the Colts. Three of the Saints’ last five wins have come by at least 11 points, so they’re plenty capable of winning handily.
Take the SAINTS -9.5 (-106) to cover the spread and beat the Colts by at least 10 points.
The over/under of 45.5 points is certainly a reachable number, considering the Saints have scored at least 26 points in each of their last four games, and just put up 46 on the 49ers’ top defense.
Take the OVER (-125) because this game has a good chance of topping 50 total points.
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Everything you need to know to catch the Week 15 action between the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks Sunday morning.
The Seattle Seahawks hope to wrap up their final road game of the regular season on Sunday with a win in Carolina. If the Seahawks emerge victorious over the Panthers, they would finish with the best away record in franchise history at 7-1.
Seattle lost its first road game of the year Week 14 in Los Angeles.
“We got to get ready to go,” coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday. “Really like to finish road trips with a really good finish right here. We’re putting everything we can into it. It’s a big championship opportunity for us and we’ve got to get right and do everything we can to make it a successful week here in practice. Then, we’ll take it to Sunday. We’re looking forward to it.”
Here’s everything you need to know to catch the action this weekend.
The Broncos are considered more than a touchdown underdog on the road against the Chiefs this week.
The Denver Broncos (5-8) are considered 9.5-point underdogs against the Kansas City Chiefs (9-4) on the road in Week 15, according to odds from BetMGM. The over/under line for combined points scored between the two teams has been set at 45.5.
Last week, Denver scored 38 points in a 38-24 win over the Houston Texans (8-5). Kansas City scored 23 points in a 23-16 win over the New England Patriots (10-3). That’s 61 combined points from the two teams last week, well over this week’s over/under line.
When the Broncos hosted the Chiefs earlier this season, Kansas City won 30-6. Those 36 combined points would have been below this week’s line.
The Chiefs own a 64-55 advantage in the all-time series against the Broncos and have won eight straight games, including the last three meetings in Kansas City. Denver will aim to break that streak on Sunday.
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The Niners are at the top of the NFC playoff race, but it’s tight when it comes to which teams will take the top seeds.
We didn’t really learn much about the NFC in Week 13 that we already didn’t know. The NFC East isn’t very good. The Saints are the only team in the NFC South that is better than mediocre. The NFC North’s two-team race is still the same — although the Bears could make a theoretical run if they win their next game. The NFC West’s two top teams may be the best in the NFC. Both are making it to the postseason tournament.
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NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles 6-7
It took 13 weeks but the Eagles are finally atop the NFC East. There is literally one game that matters more than any other on their schedule and that’s against the Cowboys. They need to win the other games, but the Cowboys game will be for the NFC East.
Remaining Games: @Redskins, Cowboys, @Giants
Dallas Cowboys 6-7
This is what happens when Jason Garrett is your coach. Now the Cowboys have to face off against the scorching hot Rams and then go to Philadelphia to beat the Eagles. That’s not going to be easy even if the Eagles are as banged up as they are right now.
The AFC playoff picture got a little bit more interesting with the Patriots’ loss. There are races for the AFC East, South, and Wild Cards.
The top seed in the AFC was locked up this weekend when the Ravens beat the Bills and the Patriots topped the Chiefs. New England would have to win out and Baltimore would have to lose two games for the No. 1 seed to flip. That isn’t happening. Now the real races belong to the AFC East, the AFC South, and the wildcard spots. There are seven teams gunning for six spots and the AFC North and AFC West have been decided.
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AFC East
New England Patriots 10-3
The Patriots offense is broken and there’s no immediate fix. That’s the way it is. That’s bad news for New England. The good news for the Patriots is that they have one real potential loss on their schedule. They should beat the Bengals and Dolphins. They should also beat the Bills at home. Even if they lose to Buffalo, they can still get the three seed, but they want a bye.
Remaining Schedule: @Bengals, Bills, Dolphins
Buffalo Bills 9-4
Buffalo looked good against Baltimore. Let’s rephrase that, Buffalo’s defense looked good against Baltimore. The offense did not look good. That’s bad news for a Bills team going up against its doppelganger this week — and the Steelers have a better defense than the Bills. Buffalo just needs to get to 10 wins. That should be their goal for the wildcard.
Broncos tight end Noah Fant (hip/foot) was held out of practice Wednesday.
Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant (hip/foot) was held out of practice Wednesday but coach Vic Fangio remains hopeful that the rookie will be able to play in Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
In addition to Fant, defensive end Adam Gotsis (knee), right tackle Ja’Wuan James (knee), defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones (ankle) and guard Ron Leary (concussion) were also held out of practice.
Elsewhere on Denver’s injury report, outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu (foot), inside linebacker Alexander Johnson (knee), inside linebacker Joe Jones (back), outside linebacker Von Miller (knee), nose tackle Mike Purcell (shoulder/knee), outside linebacker Malik Reed (ankle) and cornerback Isaac Yiadom (shoulder) are listed as limited.
For the Chiefs, cornerback Morris Claiborne (shoulder), defensive end Frank Clark (illness/shoulder) and cornerback Rashad Fenton (hamstring) were held out of practice. Running back Damien Williams (rib) and guard Andrew Wylie (shoulder) were limited. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (hand) fully practiced Wednesday.
Denver and Kansas City will practice again Thursday and Friday.
Our weekly NFL underdog betting staple continues into Week 15 where Ken Pomponio features three teams likely to upset their underdog odds
Another big week for underdogs (10-6 against the mid-week point spreads) meant another strong week here as we notched our third straight winning weekend with a 3-0 mark.
As expected, one of my three Week 14 underdog selections won outright with the host Los Angeles Rams beating the favored Seattle Seahawks 28-12 on Sunday night, despite being 2.5-point home ‘dogs midweek.
But we saw TWO of our underdogs win straight up as rookie quarterback Drew Lock and the Denver Broncos dominated the host Houston Texans (7.5-point favorites) in a shocking 38-24 win.
The third of our three picks, the 12.5 -point underdog Washington Redskins, hung tough as expected in a 20-15 road loss on the frozen tundra of Green Bay.
That all ups our season record here to a nice, shiny and – best of all – profitable26-16.
Now we move on to a Week 15 slate that doesn’t appear as promising at first (or even fourth) glance, looking like a rare 2019 week of favorites. Regardless, we’ve found three ‘dogs to back, utilizing, as usual, Wednesday’s posted point spreads at BetMGM.com.
Here goes …
Chicago Bears (+4½) at Packers
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Don’t look now but Mitchell Trubisky and the Bears have rebounded from a 3-5 start to win four of their last five and inch onto the fringe of the crowded NFC playoff chase.
The 7-6 Bears are 4-9 against the spread, but seven of those losses have come as favorites. Now they’re getting the third-most points they’ve received all season.
The Pack? They’ve won two straight since coming out on the wrong side of a 37-8 beatdown against the 49ers in Week 12 and, at 10-3, are fighting for the NFC North title and a possible first-round postseason bye.
Green Bay, though, is 4-3 ATS as a home favorite this season. And despite the Packers’ 10-3 win in Chicago in the season opener, Trubisky & Co. should be able to keep the rematch within the number, even if they wind up falling short in the latest installment of this storied rivalry.
Dallas Cowboys (+1½) vs. L.A. Rams
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Yeah, we’re going against all the momentum and trends on both ends and side with embattled coach Jason Garrett and the ‘Boys here.
Dallas has dropped three straight, four of five and seven of 10 overall since a 3-0 start, but the club is still somehow tied for the NFC (L)East lead.
It goes against all logic to take that resume over that of the suddenly surging Rams, who have won three of four to move to 8-5 and into the wild-card hunt, but sometimes the ugly ‘dog is the right ‘dog, and we’ll bank on the Cowboys avoiding a third straight home loss.
Buffalo Bills (+2½) at Pittsburgh Steelers
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The 8-5 Steelers are a truly impressive 7-1 since a Week 5 overtime home loss to the Ravens dropped them to 1-4, and they’ve done so with the backup-QB combo of Duck Hodges and Mason Rudolph at the helm.
Still, only one of Pittsburgh’s eight wins – a 17-12 Week 10 triumph over the visiting Rams – has come against a team currently sporting a winning record.
The 9-4 Bills own a rather similar resume with only one of their nine wins – a Week 5 victory over the then-Marcus Mariota-quarterbacked Tennessee Titans – coming against a team currently sitting above .500.
But in a Sunday night matchup of AFC wild-card front-runners possessing strong defenses, we’ll take the better QB (Josh Allen) and the points on the road in a mild upset.
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Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll believes discipline is the key to the team moving forward after suffering a tough loss to the Rams.
The Seattle Seahawks suffered their most devastating loss of the season Sunday night, falling to a division rival for their first road defeat of the year.
The road to the postseason is hardly over, however, as the Seahawks can still clinch a playoff berth Week 15 with a win in Carolina. The NFC West is still up for grabs as well, as Seattle continues to chase San Francisco for first place.
At 10-3 on the year, winning had become the norm and it’s how the team recovers from the loss that will tell the tale of the Seahawks this season.
“I think it’s the discipline of the approach,” coach Pete Carroll said Monday. “We like to stay with it. This has been enormously valuable to us over the years that we’re able to do this. These guys are prepared to put something behind us one way or the other, win or lose. We have to be disciplined about that and not get dragged through it and taken back to whatever just happened.”
Seattle has been a successful road team throughout 2019, losing just one away matchup all year. Slated to face the Panthers on Sunday morning, the Seahawks have the chance to win their final road game of the schedule and continue their hunt for a postseason appearance.
“We need to take the lessons that we learn, move forward and be better off,” Carroll said. “We have to get turned into what’s going on down the road here this next week. It’s my discipline. It’s the player’s and the coaches’ discipline to just do it. We know it’s important and it’s crucial. It’s the ability to command your own focus and put it in the right spot. Hopefully, we’ll do a good job of that.”
The Seahawks and Panthers are set to kick off Sunday at 10:00 a.m. PT – Seattle’s last early start this season.
