Ravens-Chiefs Odds

Want to bet on a Ravens vs. Chiefs matchup? In this article, we examine the sports betting lines and betting odds for both NFL teams. We’ll also look into betting trends, previous matches in regular seasons, and their all-time series stats.

Ravens vs. Chiefs

2019-2020 Stats and Betting Trends

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens took the field at M&T Bank Stadium in September last season.

The Chiefs-Ravens matchup was the battle between two of the most capable offensive teams in the NFL. Last year, most oddsmakers set the over/under to just 54.5 points, barring an unexpected blowout win or a defensive struggle. The matchup was assumed to go well above the over/under set.

ESPN aired the matchup, which was supposed to preview the AFC championship.

The Chiefs and the Ravens have some of the highest-scoring offenses in the NFL. On average, the Ravens had 35.5 points per game last season and 33.44 points per game, including their stats from 2019. Meanwhile, the Chiefs weren’t far off that mark themselves in 2020. They set their average at 28.5 and 28.22, including the prior year’s numbers.

Oddsmakers had evidence that the Chiefs-Ravens matchup would be a high-scoring affair. In a 33-28 game in 2019, Kansas City and Baltimore already proved they're capable of going over.

Kansas City routed the Houston Texans and edged the Los Angeles Chargers. Meanwhile, the Ravens trampled the Texans and the Cleveland Browns. However, 2018 MVP Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs and 2019 MVP Lamar Jackson of the Ravens didn’t have a chance to play last postseason.

In 2019, the Ravens’ combined scores topped 54.5 points six times in 18 games. Over those 18 matchups, the average combined score of the Ravens was 50.33 points, including challenging defensive plays against the 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs embraced an unusual role as the underdog in their 2020 NFL game against the Ravens. For the first time in their previous nine games dating back to the 2019 season, Kansas City played a football game where the favorite was their opponent.

On various sportsbooks, about 3 ½ points against the Chiefs favored Baltimore during last year’s Monday Night Football.

Kansas City last took the underdog role on December 8, 2019, with a trip to New England. Fortunately, the Chiefs won that game.

During last year’s Monday line, bettors backed the Chiefs, with 61% of the bets going to the underdog. That spread was equivalent to giving Kansas a 36.6 chance to win the game.

The over/under was set at 55 points, the third-highest number among the 16 football contests. Meanwhile, the Seattle-Dallas game sat at 57.

Kansas was 1-1 against the spread last season after failing to cover Week 8’s half-point line against the Chargers. Though the Chiefs won the match, the margin of victory was only a single field goal. Additionally, the matchup also didn’t go over the set score, making Kansas 1-1 on over/under.

Since the Ravens acquired cornerback Marcus Peters in 2019, Baltimore has had an elite defensive team. After Peters joined them before Week 7, Baltimore’s opponents had more turnovers (23) than touchdowns (15). The 15 touchdowns made way for leads and were five fewer than Pittsburgh’s second-best defense.

During the 2019 matchups against Kansas City, running back Mark Ingram rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns while catching four passes for 32 yards. In 2020, Ingram faced a Chiefs defense that had allowed 150.5 rushing yards per game, the seventh-worst in the league.

The Chief’s Travis Kelce was all set to have a head-turning game. With 15 receptions last season, he ranked second in the league among tight ends in receptions and was tied for third in touchdowns. Kelce was also fourth in receiving yards, with a respectable 140 yards under his belt.

In the Chiefs-Ravens matchup, Kelce faced a Ravens defense that ranks 28th in NFL receptions, allowing tight ends (15) and 26th in receiving yards (148). Kansas City was never out of the game. The Chiefs were 6-0 in the last matchups, including the playoffs, trailing by ten or more points.

All-Time Series

Last year, the Chiefs won three consecutive games, including the game when they beat the Ravens, 33-28. Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs also got the better of Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson on December 9, 2018, 27-24 via overtime at Arrowhead Stadium. Before that, Kansas City won in Baltimore, 34-14, on December 20, 2015.

Baltimore was hanging on to a four-game winning streak in the rivalry. However, Kansas City held a 6-4 edge in their ten clashes back in 1999.

Kansas City’s Andy Reid-coached teams ran 55-31-2 ATS (against the spread) as underdogs. Coach Reid was on an incredible 9-1-1 ATS run over the last 11 games where the squad was getting points. However, John Harbaugh and his Ravens have struggled as a home favorite since 2018, going 5-11-1 ATS in that span.

The Chiefs were one of the toughest NFL teams to bet against last year, with a 9-1 ATS in September games dating back to the 2018 campaign. The only time Kansas failed to cover was during their game against their AFC West rival, the Chargers. The matchup went to overtime before the Chiefs secured a 23-20 victory as nine-point chalk.

How to Bet

Last year, many bettors predicted that Baltimore would beat Kansas City. However, those who backed the Chiefs thought that as long as Patrick Mahomes was their quarterback, Kansas City could blow out any opponent. However, their predictions could only come true if the team gave their 100%.

Still, the Chiefs can exploit Baltimore’s weaknesses, such as their poor offense. The Ravens had legitimate concerns along the offensive line that kept them from running the ball effectively.

Over/Under: 54.5

In the Ravens-Chief game, many official predictions stated that the score would be 45 points. However, some bettors saw this as a 60- or 70-plus point game. With such a volatile situation, the best bet, and the safer one, was to back ‘under.’

Other Betting Strategies

In this season, you can bet on the moneyline if you think either team could win outright. Check out the Ravens’ odds or the Chiefs’ stats to help you decide. You can also visit our odds and betting options for more updates.

Prop betting is also a good option, as it revolves around an individual player’s performance. Sammy Watkins, J.K. Dobbins, and Tavon Young of the Ravens, as well as Tyreek Hill and Clyde Edwards-Helaire of the Chiefs, are some of the players to root for.

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