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Patriots at Chiefs

Tue, 22 Dec 2026 · 01:15 UTC
New England Patriots logo
New England
Patriots
4-3 · L3
@
Kansas City Chiefs logo
Kansas City
Chiefs
5-1 · L1
New England Patriots to win 52% win probability · projected 22–21 · Coin Flip

Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

NE 52%
KC 48%
Projected score
22–21
NE at KC
Projected margin
-0.7
home perspective
Projected total
42.6
combined points
Confidence
Coin Flip
published before kickoff

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Roof
Outdoors
Surface
Grass
Rest · NE
11 days
Rest · KC
8 days

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

New England Patriots

L @ CHI 24–30
W vs NYJ 26–19
W vs LV 45–17
W @ BUF 29–26
L @ JAX 6–35

Kansas City Chiefs

L @ SEA 3–20
W vs LAC 22–6
W @ LV 30–27
W @ MIA 24–10
W vs IND 33–30

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

NE · scored
22.9
per game · 7 played
NE · allowed
20.4
per game
KC · scored
23.8
per game · 6 played
KC · allowed
17.2
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has New England Patriots as the stronger side by 45 rating points, which on its own is worth about 1.8 points on the scoreboard (NE 1,606, KC 1,561).

Home field adds 1.4 points to KC — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be. Rest shifts it a further -0.3 points (NE 11 days, KC 8).

That lands on a projected margin of -0.7, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives New England Patriots at 52%.

No betting line has been posted for this game yet — books typically price about three weeks ahead. Until one appears, this page shows the engine's number with nothing to compare it against, which is exactly the situation the model is most useful in.

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