The Tennessee Titans (5-2) take on the Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) in Week 9 on Sunday Night Football. Kickoff from Arrowhead Stadium will be at 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s’ lines around the Titans vs. Chiefs odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Titans and Chiefs have plenty of recent history against each other. The Titans are 3-1 overall and against the spread (ATS) against the Chiefs since 2018. The Chiefs’ lone victory came in the 2019-20 AFC Championship Game when they won 35-24 after being down 10-0 midway in the 1st quarter. Last season, the Titans beat the Chiefs 27-3 as 4-point home underdogs. Titans RB Derrick Henry has been a thorn in Kansas City’s side, rushing for 499 yards and 4 TDs in the 4 games.
The Titans are currently on a 5-game winning streak after starting the season 0-2. They beat the Houston Texans 17-10 as 1-point road favorites last week with QB Malik Willis (6 of 10 for 55 passing yards, 0 TD, 1 INT and 5 carries for 12 yards) at the helm while Ryan Tannehill was out with an ankle injury. Willis may end up getting the start or at least some playing time against the Chiefs in Week 9 depending on how Tannehill’s health progresses.
The Chiefs are coming off a bye in Week 8 and won the week prior 44-23 at the San Francisco 49ers as 1-point favorites. QB Patrick Mahomes (423 passing yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT) mostly relied on WRs JuJu Smith-Schuster (7 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (3, 111, 0) and TE Travis Kelce (6, 98, 0. History is in the Chiefs’ favor with this matchup as coach Andy Reid is 20-3 after a bye week during the regular season.