The Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet in week 17 NFL action from Acrisure Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers prediction.
Kansas City Chiefs Recap
The Kansas City Chiefs come into this game looking to add on to their 27-19 win over Houston last time out to improve to 14-1 on the year. After this game, Kansas City will finish the regular season by taking on the Denver Broncos on the road.
Chiefs Win 5th Straight
Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 3,608 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions on 66.9% passing while Kareem Hunt has rushed for 708 yards and 6 touchdowns. Travis Kelce leads the Chiefs in receiving with 89 grabs for 739 yards and 2 touchdowns. Xavier Worthy has 559 receiving yards with 5 touchdowns while Noah Gray and DeAndre Hopkins each have 430 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Nick Bolton has a team-high 98 total tackles including 70 solo tackles while George Karlaftis has a team-high 7 sacks and the Chiefs’ defense as a whole has combined for 34 sacks and 12 interceptions.
Why the Kansas City Chiefs will win
- The Chiefs have won each of their last 14 games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Steelers have lost each of their last four games against reigning Super Bowl champions.
- The Chiefs have covered the spread in five of their last six games against AFC North opponents.
- The Steelers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five December games against AFC West opponents.
Pittsburgh Steelers Recap
The Pittsburgh Steelers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 34-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens to fall to 10-5 on the year. After this game, the Steelers will close out the season with a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Steelers Drop Back-To-Back Games
Russell Wilson has thrown for 2,129 yards, 15 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 64.9% passing while Justin Fields has thrown for 1,106 yards, 5 touchdowns and an INT on 66.3% passing. Najee Harris has a team-high 933 rushing yards with 5 TDs while George Pickens has 55 receptions for 850 yards and 3 scores. Pat Freiermuth has 50 receptions for 509 yards and 6 TDs and Calvin Austin III has 517 receiving yards while three more Steelers have 250+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Patrick Queen has a team-high 117 total tackles along with T.J. Watt logging a team-high 11.5 sacks and Cameron Heyward has 8 sacks. Donte Jackson has a team-high 5 interceptions. As a unit, Pittsburgh’s defense has combined for 36 sacks and 16 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Pittsburgh Steelers will win
- The Steelers have won each of their last nine games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Chiefs have lost three of their last four games as road favorites against AFC North opponents.
- The Steelers have covered the spread in each of their last nine games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Chiefs have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road games in December.
Chiefs vs. Steelers Prediction
I’m on the Steelers here. I know it hasn’t been overly fruitful going against the Chiefs, but I still have my doubts about the health of Patrick Mahomes, and facing a second top-tier defense in the span of 4 days gives me some pause. Mike Tomlin usually excels as a home underdog, and the Steelers are in must-win territory here. Give me the Steelers and the points.
