Chiefs Win 6th Straight, Closing In on Buccaneers in Latest Super Bowl Odds

• The KC Chiefs crush the Las Vegas Raiders for their 6th-straight win
• Tampa blows big second half lead but knocks off Buffalo in OT
• Check out the updated Super Bowl odds after Sunday’s games

It’s not exactly what we’re accustomed to with a Patrick Mahomes-led team, but this iteration of the Kansas City Chiefs is still going to be tough to handle.

KC shredded the Las Vegas Raiders again, and have now reeled off six straight wins and their 2022 Super Bowl odds reflect that.

It’s far from a two-horse race with the Chiefs and the top-rated Buccaneers, however. With the Packers in action tonight against the Bears, and the Rams and Cardinals set to clash on Monday night, let’s look at the other teams moving up and down the title board.

2022 Super Bowl Odds

*Odds as of Dec. 12 from FanDuel.

Chiefs Demolish Raiders

If it feels like the only team Kansas City seems to stomp on these days is the Raiders, well, you’re right. They thrashed Vegas 48-9, and in two wins outscored them 89-23.

JOSH GORDON SCORES! 🙌

His first TD since the 2019 season.

(via @chiefs)pic.twitter.com/1VRb4q07ni

— ESPN (@espn) December 12, 2021

And yet, while there were some elements of the old Chiefs’ offense, they’re still not exactly the juggernaut NFL defensive coordinators feared. Mahomes was 20-for-24 for 258 yards and two scores, while Tyreek Hill, Byron Pringle, Mecole Hardman and Darrel Williams all had receptions of 20 yards or more.

Their running game churned out 132 yards and three TD’s on 30 carries, though Clyde Edwards-Helaire only had 37 yards, and seldom-used Derrick Gore totaling 67 yards and a score in an extended garbage time.

#Chiefs Derrick Gore 51-yard touchdown run pic.twitter.com/sIhvYoOLha

— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladdtv) December 12, 2021

Perhaps it’s that defense that’s returned to better than serviceable form. KC’s D sacked Derek Carr four times and turned a Josh Jacobs fumble into a TD before the offense even hit the field.

#Chiefs first TD of the day goes to…

Former #Vikings CB Mike Hughes pic.twitter.com/4NVaruVRKt

— The Viking Age (@TheVikingAge) December 12, 2021

They’ve also held teams to less than 10 points in three straight games, while surrendering 17 points or less in every win during this streak. Here’s hoping you grabbed them at a better number than their current +550 odds, as they’re business.

Buccaneers Best Bills

It was a tale of two halves at Raymond James Stadium Sunday. A Tom Brady touchdown scamper with 90 seconds left in the first half had the Buccaneers in total control, up 24-3.

A leaping TD grab by Mike Evans! #GoBucs @MikeEvans13_

📺: #BUFvsTB on CBS
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/9D2vG4aQCd

— NFL (@NFL) December 12, 2021

Credit the Buffalo Bills, however, for not folding. A Josh Allen TD run got the ball rolling, before he connected on touchdown throws to Dawson Knox and Gabriel Davis in the fourth quarter. A Tyler Bass field goal with under 30 seconds to go evened the game at 27-27.

After Buffalo went three-and-out on their first drive of OT, Brady walked them off with a strike to Breshad Perriman.

BRADY TO BRESHAD PERRIMAN FOR THE WIN. #GoBucs #BUFvsTB pic.twitter.com/RCk7taOkiW

— NFL (@NFL) December 13, 2021

With the win, they join Arizona as the only teams with double-digit wins so far this season. The Bucs have now won four in a row, while improving to a perfect 5-0 at home.

Their odds shorten to +450, from the +550 perch they sat at to start Week 14.

Buffalo Finds Stance, Still Fade

There’s something not quite right with Buffalo and it’s hard to pinpoint exactly where it stems from. The defense, much maligned after getting run over by the Patriots in a 14-10 loss, surrendered another 100-yard rushing performance, this time from Leonard Fournette.

Leonard Fournette rips off a 47-yard TD run 😤

(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/G1Vpj9VWZ2

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 12, 2021

Brady picked them apart through the air, finishing 31-for-46 for 363 yards and three touchdowns. They did bounce back, however, holding the Bucs to just three points before surrendering the game-winning score in OT.

Buffalo’s offense was abysmal in the first half, as they generated four punts, an interception and a field goal in six possessions.

.@JoshAllenQB on the move!

📺: @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/1qswyD2gsb

— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 12, 2021

Still, their ace in the hole is Allen, who showed he is still capable of winning any game. He finished with 308 yards passing with two touchdowns and a pick, while running 12 times for 109 yards and another score.

Buffalo fades from +1000 odds to +1400, but do not be afraid to get them at this number. Allen is that good.

Other Notable Performances

The Dallas Cowboys didn’t make it easy, but they took command of the NFC East with a 27-20 win over the Washington Football Team. It was a game Dallas dominated most of the way, but a pair of Washington fourth quarter scores, including a Dak Prescott pick-6, brought this to a one possession game.

COLE HOLCOMB PICK-6!

Back-to-back #WashingtonFootball TDs makes it a 7-point game.

📺: #DALvsWAS on FOX
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/JfA5mMmLaS

— NFL (@NFL) December 12, 2021

While their receivers try to get in sync (CeeDee Lamb, Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup have less than 100 snaps played together) and their running backs try to get healthy, their defense appears championship caliber.

They picked off Taylor Heinicke once, while forcing three fumbles, and adding a score. Linebacker Micah Parsons is not just making a case for DROY, but DPOY. He had two sacks to get to 10 on the year. Dallas improves from +1300 to +1100 odds.

RT if you love @MicahhParsons11

(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/sdVaz1xzPD

— Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) December 12, 2021

If there’s a team that’s been on the fringes that just needs to get healthy, you’d be looking at the Tennessee Titans, who improved to 9-4 on the year and still battling for a top seed in the conference after a 20-0 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Ryan Tannehill with a Touchdown 😁🔥pic.twitter.com/VVijjiNmQW

— Titans DieHards (@TitansDieHards) December 12, 2021

Ryan Tannehill played mistake-free football in this one, throwing for 191 yards, while also running for a score.

It was their defense that made much of the noise, as they picked off no. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence four times, while also getting home with three sacks.

The pride of @UTChattanooga! Buster Skrine! @GoMocsFB

📺: Watch #JAXvsTEN on @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/ZRy0YQ0jET

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) December 12, 2021

Tennessee is alone in first in the AFC South, and if Derrick Henry and AJ Brown can get healthy, this may be a team worth looking at.

The Titans jump from +2200 odds to +1800, good for the 9th-best odds on the board. If you’re interested in them as a wager, be sure to watch their injury reports as we get closer to the end of the season.