The Kansas City Chiefs are visiting the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Monday Night Football, with Alex Smith hoping to pull off the upset. It stands to be a tough chore, with the Packers favored by a touchdown over the Chiefs, per BOVADA. The over/under is set at 48.5.
Kansas City has been a tough team to read through the first two weeks. The Chiefs went into Houston and pounded the Texans, scoring 27 first-half points before coasting to a 27-20 victory. In Week 2, Kansas City was pitted in a Thursday Night Football showdown against the Denver Broncos and it became an unforgettable game. The Chiefs never trailed until the final 30 seconds, despite five turnovers and two dropped interceptions. Is Kansas City an elite team, or simply a wild card contender?
Meanwhile, the Packers are sitting 2-0 and at the top of the NFC North. Green Bay enjoys the presence of Aaron Rodgers, the best quarterback in the National Football League. Rodgers has already thrown five touchdowns without an interception, helping Green Bay past the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks thus far. The defense has been a concern, ranking dead last against the run. Despite playing two of the worst offensive lines in the NFL, the Packers have allowed 5.3 yards per carry, by far the worst in the league.
As for trends, the main one is Green Bay being 10-0 in its last 10 games at Lambeau Field. However, Kansas City is 5-1 straight up and 6-0 against the spread over its past half-dozen September road games, per OddsShark. The Packers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall against the spread, while Kansas City is 12-6 ATS over its prior 18 road games.