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Kansas City enters unbeaten with the stronger efficiency profile, averaging 28.0 points per game and 6.7 yards per play while allowing just 16.6 points per game and 4.8 yards per play. Seattle has been more volatile at 24.7 points per game and 5.3 yards per play, but its defense has been good enough to keep games manageable, allowing 20.3 points per game and only 4.0 yards per play. The Seahawks have the better record at home, yet their recent two-game skid and negative turnover margin are concerns against a Chiefs team that has protected the ball and generated takeaways at a high rate.
Kansas City should be able to keep this game close enough to justify a position on the underdog side, thanks to its superior yards-per-play efficiency and turnover edge. Seattle’s offense can score, but the Seahawks have been less reliable against the number and their defense has allowed too many efficient drives. The projected outcome is Seattle 23, Kansas City 24, which supports Kansas City plus the points and a moderately higher-scoring game than the market’s midpoint expectation.
