The Pittsburgh Steelers are double-digit underdogs (+12.5) in this year’s Wild Card Round of the AFC playoffs, where they will face the Kansas City Chiefs. The matchup will kick off from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on January 16, 2022, starting at 8:15 PM ET. The over/under for the outing is 46 points.
Odds for Chiefs vs. Steelers
| Favorite | Spread | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | -12.5 | 46 |
Chiefs Betting Stats
As the Home Team
- Kansas City is 8-2 in home contests with a 5-5 record against the spread at home.
- Kansas City’s games have gone over the set point total five times at home this season.
- The Chiefs and their opponents have averaged a total of 51.4 points per home contest this season, 5.4 points greater than this game’s listed total.
Last Three Games
- Kansas City is 1-2-0 against the spread over its past three games, and has a 2-1 straight-up record in those contests.
- In all of those games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
- The past three Chiefs games averaged 0.7 more points (46.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
Overall Betting Stats
- Kansas City is 10-9-0 against the spread this season.
- Out of Kansas City’s 19 games with a set total, 11 have hit the over (57.9%).
- Kansas City and its opponent have broken the 46-point mark 13 times this year.
- The average total for Chiefs games this season has been 52.0, 6.0 points higher than the total for this game.
Steelers Betting Stats
As the Away Team
- Pittsburgh has a 4-4 record against the spread on the road and is 3-5 in road contests.
- On the road this year, Pittsburgh’s games have hit the over on the set point total four times.
- Recent performance seems to go against the Steelers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 44.6 points per contest this season.
Last Three Games
- Pittsburgh covered the spread twice in its last three matchups while putting up a 2-1 record straight-up in those games.
- The Steelers and their opponents have hit the over in one of those games.
- The Steelers’ last three outings have ended with an average of 43.0 points scored. That’s 3.0 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
Overall Betting Stats
- Pittsburgh is 8-10-0 ATS this season.
- Six of Pittsburgh’s 18 games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
- So far this year, six Pittsburgh games have featured more than 46 points scored.
- Games involving the Steelers this year have averaged 43.7 points per game, a 2.3-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
Over/Under Trends
| Point Scored (PG) | Points Allowed (PG) | Average Over/Under | Games Over Current O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 28.2 | 21.4 | 52.0 | 13 |
| Steelers | 20.2 | 23.4 | 43.7 | 6 |
Chiefs Player Props
- Patrick Mahomes II has thrown for 4,839 yards while connecting on 66.3% of his passes (436-for-658), with 37 touchdowns and 13 interceptions (284.6 yards per game). He’s also carried the ball 66 times for 381 yards and two touchdowns.
- Darrel Williams has picked up a team-leading 558 rushing yards (32.8 per game) plus six touchdowns. He has added 47 catches for 452 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire has 517 rushing yards on 119 attempts, and four touchdowns.
- Tyreek Hill has 111 catches (on 159 targets) and leads the team with 1,239 receiving yards (72.9 per game) while hauling in nine touchdowns.
- Travis Kelce has 92 catches for 1,125 yards (66.2 per game) and nine touchdowns.
| Name | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | – | 40.5 (-125) | – |
| Tyreek Hill | – | – | 69.5 (-115) |
| Travis Kelce | – | – | 67.5 (-115) |
| Patrick Mahomes II | 280.5 (-115) | – | – |
Steelers Player Props
- Ben Roethlisberger has 3,740 passing yards (220.0 per game) with a 64.5% completion percentage (390-for-605), throwing for 22 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.
- Najee Harris has racked up a team-high 1,200 rushing yards (70.6 per game) and scored seven touchdowns. He has added 74 catches for 467 yards with three receiving touchdowns.
- Benny Snell Jr. has run for 98 yards on 36 carries (5.8 yards per game).
- This season Diontae Johnson has 107 catches for a team-high 1,161 yards (68.3 per game) and eight touchdowns.
- Chase Claypool has hauled in 59 catches for 860 yards (50.6 per game) and two touchdowns.
| Name | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 229.5 (-115) | – | – |
| Diontae Johnson | – | – | 61.5 (-114) |
| Chase Claypool | – | – | 42.5 (-113) |
| Pat Freiermuth | – | – | 30.5 (-117) |