2022 NFL playoff odds, line, divisional round picks: Bills vs. Chiefs prediction from top expert who's 23-8
Sat, Jan 22, 2022
NFL News (AP)
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills (11-6) will roll into Arrowhead Stadium to battle against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (12-5) on Sunday. The Chiefs are trying to reach their fourth consecutive AFC Championship Game. Buffalo is looking to beat Kansas City for the second time this season and advance the AFC title game for the second straight year. Whomever emerges victorious will play the winner of Saturday's Titans vs. Bengals game in the 2022 NFL playoffs.
Kickoff from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on AP. Kansas City is a 1.5-point favorite and the over-under for total points scored is 54 in the latest Bills vs. Chiefs odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before making any Chiefs vs. Bills picks, be sure to see the 2021 NFL playoff predictions from SportsTek's Larry Hartstein.
A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed while working for Pro Football Focus. This season he has been on fire. Hartstein is 70-46-1 in his last 117 NFL sides, for a profit of more than $1800.
In addition, Hartstein has gone an astounding 23-8 in his last 31 NFL picks involving Kansas City, returning $1400 to $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Hartstein has zeroed in on Chiefs vs. Bills, and just locked in his NFL playoff picks and divisional round predictions. You can head to SportsTek now to see his picks. Here are several NFL playoff odds and divisional round betting lines for Bills vs. Chiefs:
- Bills vs. Chiefs spread: Kansas City -1.5
- Bills vs. Chiefs over-under: 54 points
- Bills vs. Chiefs money line: Kansas City -125, Buffalo +105
- KC: Chiefs are 5-0 ATS in their last five games as home favorites
- BUF: Bills are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games overall
Tight end Travis Kelce has caught 92 passes for 1,125 yards and nine touchdowns. He has gone over 100 receiving yards in four regular-season games and continued his torrid pace in the Wild Card round. In the win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kelce had five catches for 108 yards and a score.
The seven-time Pro Bowler is a matchup nightmare for defenses. Kelce has rare quickness for a 6-foot-5 tight end. He was tied for first on the team with 13 catches of 20-plus yards downfield. Kelce is a beast to take down and led the team with 564 yards after the catch. The three-time First-Team All-Pro selection consistently moved the chains, reeling in 63 passes for first downs.
Buffalo heads into this contest with one of the best offenses in the NFL. The Bills finished the season ranked fifth in total offense (381.9) and third in scoring (29.4). This unit is headlined by quarterback Josh Allen. The Wyoming product finished the year eighth in passing yards (4,407) and seventh in passing touchdowns (36). Allen lit up the Patriots' defense last week. He went 21-of-25 for 308 yards and five passing touchdowns.
This potent offense also features receiver Stefon Diggs and tight end Dawson Knox. Diggs finished the season ranked in the top 10 in multiple categories. The 2020 First-Team All-Pro was tied for ninth in receptions (103), eighth in receiving yards (1,225) and tied for sixth in touchdowns (10). Knox has developed into one of Allen's favorite targets. The Ole Miss product has reeled in 49 passes for 587 yards and nine scores. Knox is coming off a great performance. The 2019 third-round pick caught five passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
For Sunday's divisional round matchup, Hartstein is leaning over on the point total. He also has discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side of the Bills vs. Chiefs spread to back, at SportsTek.
So who wins Chiefs vs. Bills in Sunday's 2022 NFL playoff divisional round matchup? And which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsTek now to see Larry Hartstein's Bills vs. Chiefs pick and analysis, all from the NFL expert who's 23-8 on his latest against the spread picks involving Kansas City, and find out.
