Chiefs vs. Browns 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 15

Updated Dec. 15, 2024 12:44 p.m. ET

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Having won three straight, the Kansas City Chiefs (12-1) will play the Cleveland Browns (3-10). The Chiefs are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -4). An over/under of 42 points has been set for the matchup.

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Chiefs vs. Browns Odds & Betting Lines

Chiefs vs. Browns Prediction & Pick

• Pick ATS: Chiefs (-4)
  
• Pick OU: Over (42)
  
• Prediction: Chiefs 28 - Browns 15

How to Watch Kansas City vs. Cleveland

• Game Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: CBS
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Chiefs vs. Browns Recent Matchups

• Kansas City has a 4-1 record against Cleveland in their last five matchups.
• Cleveland has been outscored by 7 points in its last five tilts versus Kansas City.

Kansas City Betting Info

• Kansas City has played 13 games, posting four wins against the spread.
• The Chiefs have covered the spread once this season (1-8 ATS) when playing as at least 4-point favorites.
• Kansas City contests this year have gone over the point total 46.2% of the time (six times in 13 games with a set point total).
• The Chiefs have won each of the 11 games they were the moneyline favorite this season.
• Looking at this contest's moneyline, the Chiefs' implied win probability is 69.7%.

Chiefs Stats

Kansas City's Key Players

Offense

• Patrick Mahomes has 3,189 passing yards (ninth in the NFL), 20 touchdowns (eighth in the NFL) and 11 interceptions this year. He has completed 68.1% of his attempts, averaging 245.3 yards per game and 6.9 per attempt.
• He has tacked on 248 rushing yards (19.1 per game) and one touchdown on the ground.
• Kareem Hunt has racked up 608 rushing yards with five touchdowns (60.8 yards per game over 10 games). His 3.6 yards per attempt rank 39th in the league.
• Hunt's 27 targets through the air have resulted in 20 catches (two per game) for 148 yards (14.8 per game) and zero touchdowns.
• Xavier Worthy has four touchdown catches this season, and has 38 receptions for 448 yards on 67 targets, while averaging 2.9 catches and 34.5 yards per game.
• DeAndre Hopkins has 530 receiving yards and five touchdowns with 45 catches on 66 targets. He is averaging 3.5 receptions and 40.8 yards per game.

Defense

• On the defensive side, Nick Bolton has 89 tackles, 10 TFL, and 2.5 sacks in 2024.
• Chamarri Conner has 61 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this season.
• Drue Tranquill has totaled 73 tackles, four TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
• Justin Reid has four TFL, 71 tackles, and one interception on the year.

Cleveland Betting Info

• Cleveland has gone 4-9-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Browns have an against-the-spread record of 3-3 in their six games as an underdog of 4 points or more.
• Cleveland's games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under six times this season.
• The Browns have entered the game as underdogs nine times this season and won three of those games.
• The Browns have a 34.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Browns Stats

Cleveland's Key Players

Offense

• Jameis Winston has thrown for 1,975 yards this year, with 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He is completing 60.9% of his passes while averaging 197.5 yards per game and 7.3 per attempt.
• Winston has also rushed for one touchdown and 85 yards (fifth on the Browns).
• Jerry Jeudy has 59 catches for 944 yards (fourth in the NFL) and four receiving touchdowns. He has been targeted 97 times and averages 4.5 receptions per game through 13 games played.
• Through 10 games played this season, David Njoku has 56 catches (5.6 receptions per game on 8.7 targets per game) for 439 yards and five receiving touchdowns.
• Jerome Ford averages 33.4 rushing yards per game through 11 games (367 total yards), with one rushing touchdown.
• Ford also has 166 receiving yards (15.1 per game) on 30 catches (2.7 per game). He has been targeted 36 times while he is still trying for his first receiving touchdown.

Defense

• In 2024, Myles Garrett has put up 35 tackles, 15 TFL, and 11 sacks through 11 games.
• Grant Delpit's stats include 81 tackles, five TFL, and one pass defended.
• Martin Emerson has three TFL and 66 tackles in the 2024 campaign.
• Denzel Ward has one TFL, 33 tackles, and two interceptions.

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