Monday, May 21st, 2012
It will be the Kansas City Chiefs traveling to the mile high in a New Year’s Day showdown with AFC west division foes the Denver Broncos in an NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
This NFL contest will begin Sunday afternoon from Denver at 4:15PM Eastern Time and its CBS providing the national television coverage.
The odds opened up in this game with the home team Denver Broncos favored by –3 points with an over under of 36 ½ points.
The early money from the NFL wagering public has not moved off the opening line as the Denver Broncos remain a -3 point betting favorite.
The total has shown movement shaded towards the over as the game is now hung at 37 points.
Those backing the favored Denver Broncos on the money line will lay –155 odds with the road underdog Kansas City Chiefs returning +135 odds to win straight up with no need for taking the points.
Kansas City and Denver hook up in AFC west action for the second and final time this 2011 NFL regular season.
These two teams squared off in week ten with the Denver Broncos earning the 17-10 road win at the Kansas City Chiefs as a +3 point road underdog.
The total came in at under the closing total of 42 points.
Denver had huge success running the football against the Chiefs with 244 rushing yards on 55 carries.
Tim Tebow threw for just 2 of 6 from the field with a touchdown pass and 69 yards. He rushed for 43 yards on nine carries and a touchdown.
The Bronco defense limited Kansas City to just 258 offensive yards.
Kansas City will travel to Denver with a record of 6-9 on the year. The team is 3-4 on the road.
The Chiefs average just 13 points with 312 yards per game with 118 rushing for 3.9 yards a carry.
Defensively the team surrenders 22 points and 337 yards per game. Opponents rush for 126 yards against them for 4.1 yards per rush against average.
The team is coming off the 16-13 home overtime loss last week to the Oakland Raiders as a -3 point home favorite.
The over under came in at under the closing total of 43 points.
The loss eliminated the Chiefs from the playoffs.
Kansas City 435 yards of offense with 135 yards rushing on 30 carries.
The team allowed no sacks and had one touchdown in four red zone drives.
The Chiefs committed two turnovers and took two from Oakland.
Quarterback Kyle Orton completed 21 of 36 passes for 300 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Running back Jackie Battie had 56 rushing yards on 14 carries.
Thomas Jones on 11 carries ran for 51 yards.
Dexter McCluster found three rushes for 15 yards. Out of the backfield McCluster led Kansas City with five receptions for 89 yards.
Dwayne Bowe had six catches for 80 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Terrance Cooper caught three balls for 61 yards.
Steve Breaston grabbed four passes for 41 yards.
Kansas City allowed Oakland 308 yards offensively with 71 coming from their ground game on 25 carries.
The Chiefs recorded no sacks and did not allow a Raider touchdown in three opportunities inside the red zone.
The Denver Broncos will host Kansas City with a record of 8-7 on the 2011 campaign. The club is 3-4 playing at home.
Denver averages 20 points with 320 yards per game with 161 yards on the ground for 4.9 yards per rush attempt.
On defense the Broncos give up 25 points and 362 yards per game. Teams rush for 127 yards against them for 4.2 yards per rush against average.
With a win against Kansas City the Broncos will clinch the AFC west division and a playoff spot.
With a Raider loss to San Diego the Broncos will also clinch the AFC west win or lose against the Chiefs.
Denver suddenly has lost two straight games silencing the Tebow hype.
The team is coming off the 40-14 road defeat to the Buffalo Bills last week as a -3 point road favorite.
The over under landed over the closing total of 43 ½ points.
It marked the second straight game where Denver allowed 40 or more points.
The Denver Broncos gained 293 offensive yards and ran for 133 yards on 35 runs from scrimmage.
The club allowed three sacks and scored two touchdowns in three tried in the red zone.
Denver had four turnovers and took none away from Buffalo.
Quarterback Tim Tebow completed 13 of 30 passes for 185 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions with two picks returned for Bills touchdowns. Tebow had 34 yards rushing on 10 rushes and a touchdown on the ground.
Willis McGahee ran for 64 yards on 15 runs from scrimmage.
Demaryius Thomas led Denver with four receptions for 76 yards.
Dante Rosario caught two balls for 46 yards.
Daniel Fells grabbed two passes for 22 yards with a receiving touchdown.
Denver allowed Buffalo 351 offensive yards with 160 yards rushing on 28 carries.
The Broncos had one sack and allowed just one Bills touchdown in six trips inside the red zone.
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