Why the under makes sense as the 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs visit the Seattle Seahawks

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Troy, D. (2026, October 25). Why the under makes sense as the 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs visit the Seattle Seahawks. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-betting/why-under-makes-sense-5-0-kansas-city-chiefs-visit-seattle-seahawks

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-25 · by David Troy

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The article discusses why betting on the under (total combined score) makes sense for Sunday Night Football's matchup between the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs and the Seattle Seahawks. The Chiefs, despite a strong start with Patrick Mahomes leading them to 5-0 record and 1,309 passing yards this season, are seen as due for some losses later in the year after having already used their bye week early on. Meanwhile, the Seahawks, at 3-3, have faced recent struggles but gained an advantage from playing last Thursday, giving them extra rest for this game. The author suggests that while the Chiefs will likely win, the combined score is expected to be relatively low due to Seattle's defensive capabilities and Kansas City's potentially tiring schedule.
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The Kansas City Chiefs, currently boasting a 5-0 record, are set to face the Seattle Seahawks in an upcoming NFL game. Despite their impressive start to the season, analyst David Troy suggests that the lack of a bye week might affect the team's performance later on as they accumulate more games. Troy notes that last year, the Chiefs had a poor season but have since rebounded, with Patrick Mahomes leading an improved offensive performance this year. The game is expected to feature two former Super Bowl champions, making it one of the most anticipated matchups of the week.

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David Troy
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🔮 This season, the Chiefs have found a way to a 5-0 record, but their bye week has already passed, which makes me think they will lose some games late in the season.
🔮 The Chargers were expected to be strong this year, but they’ve been terrible.
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🔮 I'm sure it will happen somewhere today as well.
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🔮 This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
🔮 Most of it is because I am a Cubs fan, and I have found the Brewers to be a bit insufferable without winning anything, so if they do win, it might just get worse.
🔮 There will almost certainly be a learning period for the team to play together.
🔮 I wouldn't say we had the same level of upsets or anything, but there are some interesting things going on in the league.
🔮 It isn't just that - we will have the two teams in the bottom part of the payroll for baseball.
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Topics

Chiefs Seahawks Seattle Super Bowl The Kansas City Chiefs

Subjects

Chiefs ORG · 5× Seahawks ORG · 4× Seattle GPE · 4× FOX ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× Kenneth Walker III PERSON · 1× Mahomes PERSON · 1× Patrick Mahomes PERSON · 1× The Kansas City Chiefs ORG · 1× The Seattle Seahawks ORG · 1×

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This season, the Chiefs have found a way to a 5-0 record, but their bye week has already passed, which makes me think they will lose some games late in the season.
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🔮 This season, the Chiefs have found a way to a 5-0 record, but their bye week has already passed, which makes me think they will lose some games late in the season.

Claims (29 extracted, 2 hedged)

The league reserves one of the best matchups of the week to put in that slot, and they’ve done that for us this week. asserted
they → reserve → us
One of the things I like most about this game is that we see two of the past three Super Bowl champions taking each other on as the Chiefs take on the Seahawks. asserted
Chiefs → like → Seahawks
The Kansas City Chiefs had a disaster of a season last year, and honestly, I was one of the people who counted them out quite a bit this season. asserted
who → have → them
Last year they looked old, disjointed, disinterested, and overall bad. asserted
they → look → ?
This season, the Chiefs have found a way to a 5-0 record, but their bye week has already passed, which makes me think they will lose some games late in the season. asserted
they → find → season
It gets harder to win as the games start piling up, and those later bye weeks help to heal injuries. asserted
weeks → get → injuries
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
So far, though, the team looks great, and the offense seems back to normal after a down year last season. asserted
offense → look → year
Patrick Mahomes is back from an ACL tear suffered late last season. asserted
Mahomes → suffer → tear
Mahomes has 1,309 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and three interceptions for the season. asserted
Mahomes → have → season
Their biggest addition was Kenneth Walker III, who is averaging about 6 yards per carry, and he has six touchdowns on the ground. asserted
he → average → ground
The dynamic of a tough running game keeps the defense guessing, and that’s really all the Chiefs need to be deadly. asserted
Chiefs → keep → defense
The Seattle Seahawks have struggled a bit this season and are just 3-3 coming into the game. asserted
Seahawks → struggle → game
Sam Darnold looks like he is back to making bad decisions. asserted
he → look → decisions
He has 1,033 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and seven interceptions for the season. asserted
He → have → season
His most recent was against the Broncos last week, and he threw an interception in overtime, which, for all intents and purposes, gave Denver the victory. asserted
which → throw → victory
They do get a bit of an advantage because they played Thursday last week, so they have a bit of extra rest. asserted
they → get → rest
Their running game has been almost non-existent this season, especially compared to last year. asserted
game → compare → year
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is still one of the best in the league, and he has hauled in seven touchdowns this year. asserted
he → haul → touchdowns
Their wins this year have been against a Patriots team that looked awful in Week 1 – with Drew Lock coming in for Darnold early in the game. asserted
Lock → look → game
Then they beat a Cardinals team that is mediocre, and the Charges who haven’t won at all. asserted
who → beat → team
The lone loss the Seahawks have taken at home this season was against the 49ers. asserted
Seahawks → take → 49ers
I’m not believing that the Chiefs will go 17-0, but I do think the team will win this game. asserted
team → believe → game
Their defense has been very good, but more importantly, the offense looks like it is back to being unique. asserted
it → look → ?
Seattle has a strong rushing defense, but Walker is probably on a mission to show the Seahawks what they are missing. asserted
they → have → what
Seattle has the best passing defense, so the under makes a ton of sense as well. asserted
under → have → sense
I’ll put a half unit on the Chiefs to win and a half unit on the under. asserted
I → put → under
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