NFL gambling sites favor the Chiefs over the Colts when the Indianapolis Colts play on Sunday in NFL action at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Chiefs are 2-0 this season. They are coming off a close call over the Chargers. The Colts are 0-1-1. They fell to the Jaguars in their previous game.
The Kansas City Chiefs (2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS) are taking their undefeated record to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday to clash with the winless Indianapolis Colts (0-1-1, 0-2). KC are solid road faves at the best online sportsbooks. The Chiefs got some additional rest after they topped the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24. They did not cover the NFL gambling sites’ spread as four-point home chalk in Week 2.
Indianapolis is giving bettors good reason to fade them, especially after they were shut out 24-0 by the Jacksonville Jaguars as three-point road favorites last Sunday. The Colts have had trouble offensively.
They were coming off a 20-20 tie with the Houston Texans as seven-point road chalk the week prior. Now they have to host one of the AFC’s top teams. That is why the spread has increased more than twice in early action at NFL gambling sites. The total dropped down two points from 52.5 to 50.5 after the shutout.
NFL Chiefs vs. Colts Odds by BetOnline
| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | -5½ ( -110 ) | 50 ( -110 ) | -255 |  |
| Colts | +5½ ( -110 ) | 50 ( -110 ) | +205 | |
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Betting Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs allowed Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to torch their defense late in last week’s 27-24 win. They also banged him up and got him to throw a pick six near the goal line and retur-ned 99 yards for a key score that turned the compexion of the game. Instead of taking a 24-17 lead, Los Angeles fell behind by that score.
They could not get back in the game in spite of Herbert’s late-game effort. Patrick Mahomes made some big plays and will have to make some more at Indy following starting linebacker Willie Gay’s four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. The Chiefs defense has not so good and just got worse with the suspension.
If the Texans could tie with the Colts and the Jaguars could shut them out, then it should not be too hard to beat them. Covering the point spread, however, is another story. This line nears seven points.
Mahomes must avoid TOs and keep leading touchdown drives instead of just field goals. Kansas City needs to keep its foot on the pedal the way it did against the Arizona Cardinals. Kansas City had a strong opening game to start the 2022 season.
They beat the Cardinals 44-21 and scored in every quarter. Mahomes passed for 360 yards and five TDs. Isiah Pacheco rushed for 62 yards and a TD.
In game two the Chiefs were much tighter but the result came to the same. Kansas City scored 13 points in the fourth quarter against the Chargers and pulled out the 27-24 win. Mahomes posted 235 yards and two TDs on 24-of-35 passing.
Betting Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis has been awaiting for All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard’s first appearance of 2022. Without him, this team has been struggling on the defensive side of the ball. Both the Texans and Jaguars put up 20 points or more against the Colts.
Their next foe could easily double that figure if Leonard continues missing time. Leonard had off-season back surgery and has yet to be cleared to play. Meanwhile, Michael Pittman Jr. was a late scratch at Jacksonville. He totaled nine receptions for 121 yards and one TD at Houston. Along with running back Jonathan Taylor, those are two of the team’s best players sidelined.
Will Pittman and Leonard play against the Chiefs? Those are two important players that could ma-ke an impact and provide Indy with a shot to get the upset. The Colts have lost 10 straight games as home dogs, but they have covered five of their last six as underdogs overall. Even if just one of those two is back in the lineup, that could be enough to help cover the point spread. And it also would help if Matt Ryan stopped dropping the rock.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts Pick
Kansas City was lucky to get the win over the Chargers. There’s room to improve but the offense hasn’t been that bad so far. Indianapolis managed just 218 total yards, nine first downs and a 2-of-10 run on third downs. One would imagine the Colts will look better (no way to go but up, right?) but still not good enough to cover.
