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Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals: Week 14 preview
- The Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) visit the Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) on Sun, Dec 13 · 4:25 PM ET.
- The Chiefs offense ranks 7th in EPA per play (+0.10); the Bengals defense ranks 11th (−0.03 allowed). Biggest Chiefs edges: explosive run rate, explosive play rate, EPA per designed run.
- The Bengals offense ranks 6th in EPA per play (+0.11); the Chiefs defense ranks 5th (−0.05 allowed). Biggest Bengals edges: sack rate, 3rd/4th-down conversion rate, stuff rate. The Chiefs defense holds the edge in explosive run rate, explosive play rate, explosive pass rate.
- Luck check: the Bengals have been a bit lucky (+1.0 points per game from kicking and fumble luck).
- Pace: projected for about 127 total snaps, close to a typical game.