- The Kansas City Chiefs opened as 8.0-point favorites against the Houston Texans for Saturday’s Divisional Round matchup.
- Weather reports for Saturday show a kickoff temperature of 24 degrees with a chance of snow.
- Kansas City is 6-0 against the spread and straight up in their last six home games when the temperature was 36 degrees or colder.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Opening odds for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans’ Divisional Round matchup favor the Chiefs at home by 8.0 points. Cold weather trends support Kansas City covering the 8.0-point legal sports betting spread at -110 odds.
Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs Betting Odds
Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Houston Texans | +8.0 (-110) | +340 | O41.5 (-110) |
Kansas City Chiefs | -8.0 (-110) | -460 | U41.5 (-110) |
Saturday’s 41.5-point total went under in five of the last six Kansas City games, however their Week 16 matchup with the Texans went over. Houston totals are 6-10-1 on the season, going under 59% of the time.
Projected cold weather in Kansas City helps the Chiefs chances of covering the 8.0-point spread at legal NFL betting sites. Temperatures will be in the mid 20’s at kickoff per the latest weather report.
🥶 Hey Texans! We have some nice weather for you on Saturday! Two waves of arctic air will sweep across Kansas City over the next 9 days. You’re feeling the 1st one now. The 2nd one arrives on Saturday with a chance of light snow and strong north winds. @kmbc #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/qMey6UzuTO
— Nick Bender (@NickBenderKMBC) January 13, 2025
Back Chiefs -8 Vs Texans In Cold Home Playoff Game
Kansas City is 11-1 at home with the temperature at 35 degrees or lower. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is 4-0 in his career when playing at 18 degrees or lower, which is possible for Saturday’s game against the Texans.
The Chiefs cold weather trends show them covering the legal Missouri sports betting spread in six consecutive games at temperatures of 36 degrees or below. Kansas City won those six games by an average of 12.2 points.
One of those games was an eight-point home victory against the Texans in Week 16 when the kickoff temperature was 30 degrees. Houston’s last road playoff game was a 10-34 crushing loss to the Baltimore Ravens in last year’s Divisional Round, failing to cover the 10.0-point spread at legal Texas sports betting apps in the 27-degree weather.
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Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.