Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs 2011 NFL Playoff Predictions, Odds, and Picks: Quarterback Joe Flacco will lead the Baltimore Ravens on the road to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs on CBS Sports. The Ravens enter the game on a 4 game win streak at 12-4 2nd in the AFC North while the Chiefs come in off a loss and are 10-6 good for 1st in the AFC West and a home playoff game. Flacco and the offensive line will have to step up their play to beat the resurgent Kansas City Chiefs as he has thrown for less than 200 yards in the last three games and been sacked 40 times this season. “There are some things you want to do better,” Harbaugh said. “The good news is … I really think we are really close. I watch our offense every single day in practice, and I know how good we are – can be – and how close we are to being really good.” Kansas City has bounced back from a playoff absence since 2006 and will look to break a streak of 6 consecutive playoff losses. The odds makers at JustBET have the Baltimore Ravens -3 point favorites on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs are coming off a 31-10 loss at home to the Oakland Raiders although they had already clinched the division leaving them at a respectable 9-7 ATS for the season. Quarterback Matt Cassel completed just 11 of 33 passes for 115 yards and threw two picks. Running back Jamaal Charles carried the ball 14 times for 87 yards and a touchdown and rushed for nearly 1,500 yards for the season. Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home. Vegas odds makers have the Kansas City Chiefs as +1600 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Ravens are coming off a victory 13-7 at home over the Cincinnati Bengals in a game they totaled less than 200 yards of offense a season low leaving them at 8-7-1 ATS. Quarterback Joe Flacco completed 14 of 19 passes for 125 yards and a pick. Running back Ray Rice carried 20 times for 77 yards and a touchdown. Baltimore is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road and the total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 40 ½ points combined of the Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs.
I predict a Chiefs upset win at home!
Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Football Predictions against the Vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.