The Kansas City Chiefs (0-5) are still looking for their first win of the year, and they have a very good chance of that this Sunday against the Washington Redskins (2-3).  The Redskins have looked worse than the Chiefs lately and are coming off 20-17 loss to the previously win-less Carolina Panthers.  The Chiefs almost took down the Dallas Cowboys last week, but fell to them in overtime 26-20.  They looked great in the final drive of regulation against the Cowboys last week, as quarterback Matt Cassel led a 74-yard drive with only 2:16 on the clock.  He finished the drive with a 16-yard touchdown pass to send the game into overtime.  Cassel has played pretty well this year when he is healthy, going for 711 yards with seven touchdowns and two picks and a 59% pass completion.  Washington gives up only 171 passing yards per game, but I am expecting a good game out of Cassel.  There running game has been what has hurt the offense the most, as Larry Johnson has no touchdowns and is only averaging 2.4 yards per carry and has two fumbles.

The Chiefs defense needs to key in on Clinton Portis, who has been one of the few bright spots for the Skins’ offense.  Portis has rushed for 338 yards on 91 carries (3.7 avg).  Their pass defense is  terrible though, as they give up over 270 yards a game through the air.  Jason Campbell has been playing pretty bad for the Skins though, so if they can slow down Portis they may be able to get a gift or two from the inaccurate Campbell. His 67% pass completion is deceiving, as he is very capable of getting rattled and making a lot of mistakes.  He has six touchdowns and five interceptions so far this year.  I’m picking the Chiefs to upset the Redskins and get their first win of the 2009 season.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION:  Kansas City Chiefs 23, Washington Redskins 21

The Chiefs might have the worst QB/head coach combination in the NFL so I have to side with the under here.  Despite having a good draft I don’t think the team will be any better on the field of play.  Remember, all was not good in the offseason as the Chiefs traded the best player (Jared Allen) on the entire roster.  Four wins in 2008 would be a miracle from God so bet the under.

Sure, the Chiefs were awful in the pre-season but guess what….those games mean absolutely nothing.  This number seems kind of low to me considering that the Chiefs are doing the right thing and starting Damon Huard at QB.  I also like the fact that they brought in Napoleon Harris and Donnie Edwards to help out the defense.  Look for this team to surprise some people and win 8-10 games in 2007.  Take the over.

The over/under for Chiefs wins in 9 1/2.  The Chiefs are currently 23-1 to win the Super Bowl and 10-1 to win the AFC.

Herman Edwards is not a very good coach and the team lacks depth all over the field, so I would bet on the under.

is the time to bet on the Chiefs.  The Chiefs have dominated this series against the spread, covering the last three at Arrowhead and seven of the last nine overall.  The Chiefs just have the Ravens number, plus Steve McNair might be hurt be then.

The Chiefs win big and cover the spread.