NFL Picks Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams

December 18, 2010   ·   Jack Jones   ·   Jump to comments

This Sunday two division leaders will face off when the St Louis Rams host the Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams took a big hit to their playoff chances last week, as the Rams lost 31-13 at New Orleans, while the Chiefs got shutout 31-0 at San Diego.
While the Rams are in a first place tie atop the NFC West with the Seattle Seahawks, the Chiefs have a one-game lead over the Chargers in the AFC West. Both teams control their own destiny, but one team will be in a lot worse shape after this week.
Looking at the current NFL odds for this week’s games, the oddsmakers have the Rams favored by just one point over the Chiefs at home.
 
Kansas City (8-5)
It remains unclear whether or not starting quarterback Matt Cassel will be able to play this week, as he continues to recover from an appendectomy. There is no question that the Chiefs need Cassel after the offense managed just 67 yards of total offense. Backup Brodie Croyle went just 7 of 17 for 40 ya...

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