SNF: Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos 12/5/21 NFL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos clash in Sunday Night Football in week 13 NFL action at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Denver Broncos look for a win after winning three of their last four games. The Kansas City Chiefs look to build on their four-game winning streak.

The Denver Broncos have won three of their last five road games. Teddy Bridgewater is completing 68.7 percent of his passes for 2,518 yards, 15 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick have combined for 1,183 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Noah Fant has 45 receptions. The Denver Broncos ground game is averaging 114.7 yards per contest, and Melvin Gordon III leads the way with 605 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Denver is allowing 17.8 points and 330.8 yards per game. Kareem Jackson leads the Denver Broncos with 66 tackles, Malik Reed has 5.5 sacks and Justin Simmons has 4 interceptions.

The Kansas City Chiefs have won three straight home games. Patrick Mahomes is completing 65.5 percent of his passes for 3,200 yards, 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce have combined for 1,753 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns, while Mecole Hardman has 42 receptions. The Kansas City Chiefs ground game is averaging 111.9 yards per contest, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire leads the way with 367 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Kansas City is allowing 22.7 points and 364.4 yards per game. Nick Bolton leads the Kansas City Chiefs with 79 tackles, Chris Jones has 6.5 sacks and Tyrann Mathieu has 2 interceptions.

The Broncos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games in Week 13. The Chiefs are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games and 6-16 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Broncos last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Chiefs last 6 games overall. The Broncos are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 meetings.

The Kansas City Chiefs look like they’ve found their mojo again, and now they’re coming off a bye week, and Andy Reid’s record off a bye is well documented. At home, the Chiefs should be decent sized favorites. With that said, the Denver Broncos have turned their season around over the last month as well, and they’re bringing in a defense that’s well above average across the board. This is also an AFC West game where meetings are usually close between all teams, and six of the last 10 contests between the Broncos and Chiefs have been decided by 10 or fewer points. I have to lean toward the points here.