Overall, the Chiefs are against the spread this season, while the 49ers are Sinceunderdogs are outright and ATS in. Kansas City winning the second half would not be a shocker but given how well San Francisco has played so far, it might be wise to take 49ers +. The oddsmakers at SI Sportsbook list the 49ers as a 3-point favorite over the Chiefs and the initial point total is The Chiefs are heading. 49ers vs. Chiefs Prediction chiefs vs 49ers odds Pick · Pick ATS: San Francisco (-1) · Pick OU: Under () · Prediction: San Francisco 23 - Kansas City
Both teams were favored in every game they played this season, outside of the Chiefs' final outing where they rested several starters in a meaningless game against the Los Angeles Chargers. They've had similar seasons, winning a bunch of games but suffering through modest mid-season struggled. The 49ers lost three straight games from Oct. The Chiefs went in the middle of the season, but righted the ship and then hit their stride in the playoffs.
If recency bias is a thing for you — and it absolutely is for me — it's Kansas City that's been more impressive in the playoffs. As underdogs for the first time all year, they went into Buffalo and Baltimore and came out with victories anyway. In reverse, the 49ers have won twice at home, but failed to cover in both games over the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions.
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More from SI. SI Showcase. Anyone who has followed him is way up. Hartstein knows the Chiefs have elevated their play in the postseason, first with a double-digit home win over the Dolphins and then back-to-back road wins in Buffalo and Baltimore. Patrick Mahomes has been on quite a run in the postseason as he has 11 touchdowns versus zero interceptions over his last six playoff games.
Kansas City has also experienced nothing but success against the 49ers in the Mahomes era, going both straight-up and against-the-spread, winning all three by at least 11 points. Hartstein also knows San Francisco is as complete a team as there is in the NFL as it ranks third in both scoring offense and scoring defense.