Monday, May 21st, 2012
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will make the road trip for a week fifteen NFL pro football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon.
This NFL game will begin from Kansas City at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The betting odds came out with the Green Bay Packers favored by –15 1/2 points with an over under of 46 ½ points.
Early money from the NFL wagering public has come in on the side of the home underdog as the Green Bay Packers are now favored by -13 ½ points.
The total has seen the early movement shaded towards the under as the game is now hung at 45 ½ points.
Those betting the favored Green Bay Packers on the money line will lay –800 odds with the underdog Kansas City Chiefs returning +550 odds to post the straight up win with no need for points on their side.
The Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs meet on Sunday afternoon for the first time since the 2007 season where the Packers picked up the 33-22 road win at the Chiefs as a +2 ½ point underdog.
The over under flew well over the closing total of 38 points.
The Green Bay Packers travel to Kansas City with a record of 13-0 on the 2011 campaign. The team is 7-0 on the road.
Green Bay averages 35 points and 404 yards per game with 99 rushing yards for 3.9 yards per rush.
On defense the Packers allow 21 points and 394 yards per game. Teams run for 106 yards against them for 4.8 yards per rush against average.
Green Bay is coming off the 46-16 home blowout victory against the Oakland Raiders a week ago as a -11 ½ point betting favorite.
The club went ahead by the score of 31-0 at the half and never looked back.
The total came in at over the closing total of 49 ½ points.
The Packers were able to put up 391 offensive yards and ran for 136 yards on 24 carries.
The team allowed four sacks and scored two touchdowns in six trips inside the red zone.
Green Bay committed on turnover and took five away from Oakland.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 17 of 30 passes for 281 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
Ryan Grant on 10 rushes ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
John Kuhn ran for 46 yards on 10 carries.
Jordy Nelson led Green Bay with three receptions for 81 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Donald Driver had four catches for 75 yards.
Randall Cobb caught two balls for 45 yards.
Greg Jennings grabbed two balls for 20 yards. Jennings left the game with a knee sprain and is likely to miss the remaining regular season.
Green Bay allowed Oakland 355 yards of offense with 117 yards rushing on 29 carries.
The Packers had one sack and allowed two Raiders touchdowns in three red zone appearances.
The Kansas City Chiefs return home with a record of 5-8 on the year. The club is 2-4 at home.
The Chiefs average 13 points and 293 yards per game with 116 yards rushing for 3.9 yards per rush.
On defense Kansas City allows 23 points and 341 yards per game. Opponents rush for 132 yards against them for 4.1 yards per rush against average.
It was announced on Monday morning that head coach Todd Haley had been fired and replaced on an interim basis by defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel.
Kansas City has lost 5 of their past 6 games.
They are coming off a bad 37-10 road defeat to the New York Jets last week as a +10 ½ point underdog.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 35 ½ points.
Kansas City fell behind 28-3 after two quarters and never got closer.
The Chiefs amassed 221 offensive yards with 65 yards rushing on 21 carries.
The team allowed five sacks and did not get into the end zone in their only red zone try.
They turned it over once and took one away from the Jets.
Quarterback Tyler Palko completed 16 of 32 passes for 195 yards with a touchdown and interception.
Jackie Battle ran for 33 yards on 10 rushes.
Thomas Jones ran for 12 yards on five rushes.
Dwayne Bowe led Kansas City with six receptions for 69 yards.
Steve Breason caught four passes for 44 yards.
Jerheme Urban had a touchdown reception to go with his two grabs for 28 yards.
Kansas City allowed New York 314 offensive yards with 159 in their run game on 42 rushes.
The Chiefs had three sacks and allowed five New York Jet touchdowns in all five red zone drives.
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NFL Trend: Green Bay Packers are 6-1 to the over in their past seven games.
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