The Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) are set to be underdogs against the Los Angeles Chargers (6-9) at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 17.
Betting lines from BetMGM for Week 17 have been revealed and the Chiefs are 3.5-point underdogs to the Chargers. It’s the first time they haven’t been favorites since Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens. They were also 3.5-point underdogs during that game and won by 14 points.
The current money line is at +150 for Kansas City and -175 for Los Angeles. The over/under point total is set at 43.5 points. The Chiefs have an implied win probability of 40% in this matchup.
It took a while for the oddsmakers to figure out this game because the Chiefs very well could rest most, if not all of their starters in Week 17. Andy Reid confirmed on Monday that the team would rest some players, but he didn’t go into much detail beyond that. He did say that Chad Henne would be the starting quarterback if Patrick Mahomes didn’t play on Sunday. That has clearly influenced the betting line for this game.
The Chargers have already been eliminated from playoff contention and they’re playing for bragging rights at this point. They’ll roll with rookie QB Justin Herbert at quarterback and they’re expected to get WR Keenan Allen back from injury this week. They should have the pieces in place to beat a team comprised of backup and reserve players.
This game could look a lot like Week 17 of 2013 when Chase Daniel led a group of reserve Chiefs players against the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers won that game 27-24, but Daniel and the backups made a valiant effort, nearly winning the game.
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