Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs Preview
At 3:00 ET , the Chiefs and Ravens square off at M&T Bank Stadium in a Conference Championship NFL matchup. TV coverage belongs to CBS with the game being played on Sunday, January 28th.
This showdown between AFC conference opponents has the Ravens as 3.5 point home favorites. Will they be able to clinch a win at home and cover the spread? Check out BetCoco for Baltimore Ravens – Kansas City Chiefs odds
Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Ravens have faced off vs. the Chiefs as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. The last last three times that the Chiefs have faced off against the Ravens as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Chiefs have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 6-3-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 23 points per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Baltimore has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 26 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
- Kansas City has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
- The Ravens have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction
With a record of 11-6, the Chiefs head into their Conference Championship matchup with Ravens in 1st place in the AFC-West. So far, they have gone 7-2 on the road and 6-4 at home. When it comes to the spread, the Chiefs have a 11-7-1 record. Heading intothe Conference Championship, their scoring margin is at +5.2 (per game). With an over/under record of 6-13, the Chiefs come in with an average margin of -6.3 relative to their over/under lines. Their games have consistently averaged 39.4 points per game.
For this season, the Kansas City offense has an average of 22.3 points per game, placing them at 14th in the league. Kansas City is 2nd in points allowed defensively. So far, their opponents are putting up an average of 17.1 points per game, accumulating 292.5 yards per contest.
In 18 games, the Ravens have a 13-4 record. This has them situated 1st in the AFC-North and 1st in the AFC. The Ravens have a 12-6 ATS record so far. As we enter the Conference Championship, their scoring margin per game is +12.6. The average over/under line for Baltimore games this season is 42.9 points. Their over/under record stands at 8-9-1, with an average margin against the over/under of +1.9.
So far this season, the Baltimore offense has been averaging 28.7 points per game, ranking them 2nd in the league. Facing the Chiefs this week, the Ravens defense has allowed an average of 16.1 points per game. They currently rank 6th in quarterback hits and have allowed an average of 296.4 yards per contest.
With a 3.5-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Ravens to secure a 24-23 victory. Our analytics have assigned Baltimore a 49% chance of defeating the Chiefs.
Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs Betting Tips
- Take the Ravens on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Chiefs (+3.5)
- Projecting a combined 47 points, we like the over
Baltimore Ravens Injury Report
- Malik Hamm – Ankle (Out)
- J.K. Dobbins – Achilles (Out)
- Trayvon Mullen – Toe (Out)
- Nick Moore – Achilles (Out)
- Tyus Bowser – Knee (Out)
- Marcus Williams – Pectoral (Out)
- Odell Beckham Jr. – Ankle (Out)
- Ronnie Stanley – Knee (Out)
- Marlon Humphrey – Foot (Out)
- Tyler Linderbaum – Ankle (Out)
- Damarion Williams – Ankle (Out)
- Andrew Vorhees – Knee (Out)
- Keaton Mitchell – Shoulder (Out)
- Ar’Darius Washington – Chest (Out)
- Justice Hill – Foot (Out)
- Odafe Oweh – Ankle (Out)
Kansas City Chiefs Injury Report
- Richie James – Knee (Out)
- Nick Bolton – Ankle (Out)
- Nazeeh Johnson – Knee (Out)
- Jody Fortson – Shoulder (Out)
- Charles Omenihu – Suspension (Out)
