You Won't Believe What's Happened Since the Chiefs Covered in a Regular Season Game

It's been 11 months, and approximately 333 days since the Chiefs have covered the spread in a regular season game.

Those were the days, weren't they?

The Chiefs somehow ended up being a 20.5-point favorite at home against the winless New York Jets; the tenth-highest spread going back to the mid 1970's. Sure, Kansas City was the far superior team, but it's still the NFL where variance is king. Via Forbes, the only other team that had covered a 20-point spread in the last nine games was Pittsburgh over Tampa Bay in 1976, shutting out the Bucs 42-0. Of course, Kansas City covered the 20.5-point line as well, winning 35-9 and shutting out New York in the second half.

While the Chiefs' struggles to cover the number have been a regular topic of conversation for quite some time now; going 1-12-1 over their last 14 games ATS, it's easy to forget that before this swing of far too many nail-biting wins and string of bad beats vs. the number, they were 15-2 over their previous 17 games ATS.

Regression to the mean is one thing, but this is to the extreme!

It ultimately got me thinking about just how much has happened since that 24-point victory, so let's go through the calendar from the last 11 months and pay our respect to how much the world has evolved since Kansas City covered the number.

November 7, 2020: The Presidential Election

Joe Biden collected 279 electoral votes en route to becoming the 46th President of the United States.

December 30, 2020: Becky Hammon Makes History

The longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant head coach becomes the first female to coach an NBA team during the regular season after head coach Gregg Popovich was ejected.

December 31, 2020: The COVID-Vaccine is Granted Emergency Authorization

Great news for sports fans as the vaccine distribution allows for fans to return to sporting events. Someone may want to let some of the players know...

January 5, 2021: Devonta Smith wins the Heisman Trophy

Smith becomes just the first non-quarterback or running back to win the Heisman since Charles Woodson won it at Michigan in 1997.

January 11, 2021: Alabama Beats Ohio State for the National Championship

Nick Saban collects his seventh national championship and sixth in 15 seasons at the University of Alabama.

January 28, 2021: Robinhood Stops Trading of Gamestop

Remember the whole Gamestop and AMC surge as Reddit traders tried to win against the the hedge funds? The Chiefs were still playing during this time and just covered the spread for the first time since November 1st against the Bills, but it wasn't during a regular season game.

February 7, 2021: Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win Super Bowl LV

The GOAT outdueled "Baby GOAT" as Tom Brady picks up the Super Bowl MVP and his seventh championship trophy.

February 23, 2021: Tiger Woods Car Crash

Woods fresh off of an appearance on tour was involved in a serious car crash that cost him the rest of the 2021 PGA calendar season.

March 14, 2021: Beyoncé Breaks the Grammys Record

The superstar took home her 28th Grammy award for most ever won by a singer.

April 4-5, 2021: Stanford, Baylor win NCAA Women's and Men's Basketball Championships

The Cardinal collected their third women's national championship, while Scott Drew and the Bears took home their first in school history, giving the Gonzaga Bulldogs their first loss of the year.

April 11th, 2021: Hideki Matsuyama Wins The Masters

Matsuyama became the first male golfer from Japan to win a major, defeating Will Zalatoris.

May 23, 2021: Phil Mickelson Wins the PGA Championship

"Lefty" at the age of 50 is the oldest winner of a major in history.

May 31, 2021: Naomi Osaka Pulls out from French Open

After winning the Australian Open back in February, Osaka said she withdrew as a result of the state of her mental health, a conversation that continued throughout much of 2021.

July 7, 2021: Tampa Bay Lightning Win Second Straight Stanley Cup

Tampa Bay defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0, winning the best of seven series 4-1. The Canadiens remain the last Canadian team to hoist the Stanley Cup, when they won it back in 1993.

July 20, 2021: Milwaukee Bucks win NBA Title over Phoenix Suns

Considering I was holding a Suns 80/1 ticket, I considered leaving this part out.

July 23, 2021: Olympic Games Begin in Tokyo, Japan

No fans were in the stands, but the summer Olympic games were dominated by the United States with 113 total medals; 39 gold.

August 5, 2021: Lionel Messi Leaves FC Barcelona

Messi would go on to sign with Paris Saint-Germain on August 11.

August 31, 2021: Cristiano Ronaldo Leaves Juventus, Reunited with Manchester United

Two of the biggest soccer stars in the world leaving their clubs in the same month was wild, but Ronaldo reuniting with Manchester United was a shocker, considering he was heavily reported to join Man City instead.

September 26, 2021: United States Wins Ryder Cup: Defeating Europe 19-9

Sorry, Iain MacMillan. Europe will get their next shot at redemption in 2023.

The Chiefs are 7-point road favorites this week at WynnBET with the total of 54.5. We'll see if this list has a chance to continue Sunday afternoon.

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