The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Cleveland Browns at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 15th. This matchup is being played at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.

The Browns, who are the underdog at +182 on the money line, will host the Chiefs on Sunday, December 15th at 1:00 ET. The Chiefs are favored on the road with a point spread of -4.5. This week 15 AFC matchup is being televised on CBS, and the Chiefs are -219 on the money line. The over/under line is set at 45.5 points.

• Date: Sunday, December 15th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
• TV: CBS

Chiefs vs Browns

With a 12-1 record, the Chiefs sit atop the AFC and have a 100% chance of winning the AFC West. They rank 6th in our NFL power rankings and are on a three-game winning streak, including a 19-17 win over the Chargers in week 14. Kansas City couldn’t cover the 4.5-point spread in that game, and they have now failed to cover in seven straight games.

The Chiefs are 4-8-1 against the spread this season, including a 3-7-1 record as favorites. Their average scoring margin is +4.3 points per game. Their O/U record is 6-7, with the under hitting in their last two games.

Heading into week 15, the Browns are 21st in our NFL power rankings and have a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs. Cleveland is currently on a two-game losing streak, including a 27-14 loss to the Steelers in week 14. Before that, they fell to the Broncos in week 13 but picked up a win over the Steelers in week 12. That victory ended a six-game losing streak for the Browns.

Against the spread, Cleveland is 4-9 this season, with an average scoring margin of -7.9 points. They are 0-4 as favorites and 4-5 as underdogs. Their O/U record stands at 6-7, with their games averaging 43.6 points per contest.

Chiefs Injury Report

• Spencer Shrader – Right Hamstring (Out)
• McKade Mettauer – Knee (Out)
• BJ Thompson – Chest (Out)
• Jared Wiley – Knee (Out)
• Jaylen Watson – Ankle (Out)
• Rashee Rice – Knee (Out)
• Harrison Butker – Left Knee (Out)
• Marquise Brown – Shoulder (Out)
• Mecole Hardman – Knee (Out)
• Peyton Hendershot – Calf (Out)
• Jody Fortson – Knee (Out)
• Skyy Moore – Core Muscle (Out)

Browns Injury Report

• Myles Harden – Shin (Questionable)
• Mike Hall Jr. – Knee (Out)
• Jamari Thrash – Shoulder (Questionable)
• Cedric Tillman – Concussion (Questionable)
• Brandon Bouyer-Randle – Undisclosed (Out)
• Dawand Jones – Ankle (Out)
• Luke Wypler – Ankle (Out)
• Nyheim Hines – Knee (Out)
• Maurice Hurst II – Ankle (Out)
• Mike Ford Jr. – Concussion (Questionable)
• Tony Brown II – Foot (Out)
• Geoff Swaim – Concussion (Out)
• Charley Hughlett – Ribs (Out)
• Deshaun Watson – Achilles (Out)
• James Hudson III – Shoulder (Out)
• Greg Newsome II – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Neck (Out)
• Sam Kamara – Concussion (Questionable)
• David Bell – Hip (Out)
• Alex Wright – Triceps (Out)
• Nick Harris – Ankle (Out)
• Hakeem Adeniji – Knee (Out)
• Jedrick Wills Jr. – Knee (Out)

Chiefs Offense Breakdown

Patrick Mahomes has been interception-free in his last three games, including a 210-yard performance in week 14 against the Chargers, where he completed 24 of 37 passes with one touchdown. In week 13, he threw for 306 yards on 26/46 passing, and in week 12, he posted a passer rating of 120 with 269 yards and three touchdowns. However, the Chiefs’ offensive line has allowed 13 sacks over this stretch.

Travis Kelce led the Chiefs in week 14 with 45 receiving yards on 5 catches. Isiah Pacheco had 55 rushing yards on 14 carries. Kansas City ranks 11th in rushing attempts but is 21st in rushing yards per game, averaging 110.6. They are 13th in passing yards per game with 227.6, coming on 35.7 attempts per game.

Browns Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 15, the Browns rank 31st in our offensive power rankings, averaging 17.8 points per game, which places them 27th in the NFL. They lead the league in passing attempts per game (39.4) but are 15th in passing yards, with 224.5 per game. Cleveland ranks 26th in rushing attempts and 30th in rushing yards, averaging 88.5 per game. They have struggled on third down, converting just 28.3% of their attempts, which ranks 29th in the league. However, they lead the NFL in red zone conversion percentage, scoring on 67.9% of their trips.

Jameis Winston threw for 212 yards (24/41) with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in week 14 against the Steelers. Jerry Jeudy led the team with 5 catches for 64 yards, and Nick Chubb had 48 rushing yards on 11 carries. Cleveland scored 7 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters but were shut out in the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

Chiefs Team Defense

In their 19-17 win over the Chargers, the Chiefs’ defense gave up 194 passing yards on 21 completions. They defended the run well, allowing just 94 yards on 24 attempts. The Chiefs’ pass rush was effective, recording three sacks and winning the tackles for loss battle.

Opposing offenses converted on 46.2% of their third down attempts against the Chiefs, and they allowed one passing touchdown. Despite the Chargers’ efforts, Kansas City’s defense did enough to help secure the narrow victory.

Browns Team Defense

Despite holding the Steelers to just 147 yards passing, the Browns’ defense gave up two passing touchdowns in their 27-14 loss. Pittsburgh found success on the ground with 120 rushing yards on 35 attempts. Cleveland’s offense managed just 267 total yards in the game.

The Browns’ defense forced just one sack in the game and allowed the Steelers to convert on 42.9% of their third down attempts. Cleveland also won the quarterback hit battle and had one fewer tackle for loss than Pittsburgh.

Chiefs vs Browns Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Chiefs have a straight up record of 9-1 while going 5-3-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 22 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last five games at home, the Browns have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 17 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Cleveland has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Chiefs have a straight up record of 5-0, while going 0-5 against the spread.

Chiefs vs Browns Prediction

With the point spread sitting at 4.5 in favor of the Browns, we are going against the grain and taking the Chiefs to not only cover but win this matchup by a score of 24-19. This week 15 matchup is our best bet to take the Chiefs to cover as road favorites.

For the over/under, with the line at 45.5 points, we are leaning towards taking the under, with our projections pointing to just 43 combined points.

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