Odds Favor Kansas City Chiefs: Doomed If They Don't Cover

The very best & brightest TKC readers share an important not-so-fun fact about the Chiefs today.

Oddsmakers pick Kansas City Chiefs -6.5 and if they don't cover the spread sports gambling addicts will make the team pay dearly for the costly disappoitnment.

Here's the money line . . .

Taking the Chiefs -6.5 vs. the Washington Football Team.

The Chiefs have beaten Washington nine out of the last 10 times and, quite simply, can’t lose this game. They can’t even let it get close.

Accordingly, here's a few relevant game day links via www.TonysKansasCity.com . . .

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