Let's cast an eye over the some key takeaways from a game that was harder than expected for the Kansas City Chiefs, who. Of Cincinnati product has been.

Kansas City led 17-0 and 27-10 in that game. Two fourth quarter touchdowns made the score look closer than it was. Tampa Bay fell to 7-5 after that loss. Below are 10 of our favorite prop bets for Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. We like these props for a variety of reasons — mostly because we think they are likely +EV bets (translation: worth the risk of making them), but also because of the entertainment and rooting value they will provide.

Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) at Carolina Panthers (3-5)

KICKOFF: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. TV: CBS, Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn.

SERIES HISTORY: 6th regular-season meeting. Chiefs lead series, 3-2. Their last meeting came in 2012 when the Chiefs snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 27-21 win in Kansas City.

GAMEDATE: 11/13/16

KEYS TO THE GAME: Kansas City will try to run the ball, but they may find little room against the league's third-ranked rush defense. So it will be up to QB Alex Smith to beat Carolina's inexperienced secondary, which he should be able to do -- if he has time. The Panthers lead the NFL with 12 sacks over the past two weeks, so their renewed pass rush will have to show up again to knock off the 6-2 Chiefs.

The Chiefs have a middle-of-the-pack pass defense, but they are allowing 124.5 rushing yards per game. That lines up well for a Panthers' ground game that had a rare off game in Los Angeles. If the Chiefs can't slow down a running game led by RB Jonathan Stewart and QB Cam Newton, the Panthers have a good shot to extend their win streak to three.

MATCHUPS TO WATCH:

--Panthers RT Daryl Williams vs. Chiefs OLB Dee Ford. Williams has been in the starting lineup since Week 4 and is having a solid sophomore season. But he will have his hands full with Ford, who racked up 5.5 sacks in his past two games.

--Panthers LB Luke Kuechly vs. Chiefs TE Travis Kelce. The great Kuechly is having trouble covering TEs this year and the Panthers won't use him in coverage the entire game. Still, he will be put on the spot against the Chiefs' most dangerous pass catcher. Kelce leads Kansas City with 39 receptions for 435 yards and three touchdowns.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Chiefs WR Kelvin Benjamin. He has been OK in his return from a torn ACL, but Benjamin is not on top of his game yet. He is averaging 67.9 receiving yards per game, but has just one 100-yard outing and no TDs since Week 4.

INJURY REPORT: Kansas City -- Out: LB Justin Houston (knee), DE Jaye Howard (hip), WR Jeremy Maclin (groin). Doubtful: CB D.J. White (hand). Questionable: LB Derrick Johnson (hamstring). Carolina -- Out: S Colin Jones (concussion), T Michael Oher (concussion). Questionable: DT Vernon Butler (ankle), C Gino Gradkowski (knee), C Ryan Kalil (shoulder), DT Kyle Lowe (knee), LB Shaq Thompson (knee).

FAST FACTS: Chiefs LB Dee Ford is tied for third in the NFL nine sacks, including 5.5 sacks in past two games, and aims for his third consecutive game with multiple sacks. Since 2015, CB Marcus Peters has 13 interceptions, most in the NFL. ... Panthers QB Cam Newton passed for 232 yards, 3 TDs and 121.2 rating (adding 78 yards rushing) in last meeting. In past seven home games, he has 1,928 yards passing (275.4 per game) and 21 TDs (17 pass, 4 rush). Panthers LB Thomas Davis had 11 tackles, an interception, a sack and a forced fumble in the victory over Los Angeles. The previous week against Arizona, Davis scored his first career TD, a 46-yard fumble return. ... Kansas City WR Jeremy Maclin (groin) and DE Jaye Howard (hip) are out and LB Justin Houston (Knee) is unlikely to make his season debut.

PREDICTION: This should be a good game, with the Panthers looking for home-field advantage -- and maybe closer attention by officials to their reigning MVP QB.

OUR PICK: Panthers, 28-21.

--Frank Cooney

The Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2) visit the Cincinnati Bengals (2-10-1) in the Week 15 Monday Night Football game for an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we preview the Steelers-Bengals betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.

Steelers at Bengals: Betting odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Steelers -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100) Bengals +670 (bet $100 to win $670)Against the spread/ATS: Steelers -14.5 (-110) Bengals +14.5 (-110)Over/Under: 40.5 (O: -110 U: -110)

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Steelers at Bengals: Game notes

The 2-10-1 Bengals on Monday night? The primetime slot made sense when the schedule was released because No. 1 overall draft pick

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would be QBing the Bengals. Unfortunately, he suffered a season-ending injury in Week 11. Cincinnati will start QB Ryan Finley (75 passing yards on 10-for-19 attempts, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 4 appearances with 0 starts this season).The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a second consecutive loss after starting the season 11-0. They dropped a 26-15 decision at the Buffalo Bills in the Week 14 Sunday Night Football game as 2-point underdogs. A real concern is the running game, which only produced 47 yards vs. the Bills.The Steelers already clinched a playoff berth. They trail the Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) for the AFC’s No. 1 seed, and lead the Cleveland Browns (10-4) by 1½ games in the AFC North. The Steelers could easily lose their final two regular-season contests. They host the Indianapolis Colts (10-4) next week and close at Cleveland in Week 17, which could decide the division title.Pittsburgh has recorded a sack in an NFL-record 70 consecutive regular-season games.The Bengals, who were 3-point underdogs, lost at home to the Dallas Cowboys 30-7 last week. The Bengals have lost 5 in a row after a hard-to-figure 31-20 upset victory at the Tennessee Titans in Week 8. They currently would have the No. 3 overall draft pick next year. The Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets are both 1-13.The Steelers have won the last 10 vs. the Bengals, including a 36-10 victory at home in Week 10 as 6.5-point favorites behind QB Ben Roethlisberger’s 333 passing yards with 4 TDs. The Bengals last beat the Steelers Nov. 1, 2015 – 16-10 at Pittsburgh.

Betting stats:

ATS: Steelers 8-5 Bengals 7-6O/U: Steelers 4-7-2 Bengals 5-7-1

Steelers at Bengals: Key injuries

Steelers

RB James Conner (quadriceps) questionableOL Kevin Dotson (pectoral) out

Bengals

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QB Brandon Allen (knee) outLB Logan Wilson (ankle) out

Steelers at Bengals: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Steelers 28, Bengals 10

Money line (?)

PASS. The Steelers will win, but betting -1000 is too risky. Imagine how Los Angeles Rams ML (-2000) backers felt Sunday after losing to the New York Jets – who were 17-point dogs.

Against the spread (?)

PITTSBURGH -14.5 (-110) is the play. The Bengals are just what the doctor ordered.

Over/Under (?)

Kansas City Royals

The UNDER 40.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. I don’t see how the Bengals will score. They have failed to put up at least 18 points in each of their past five games, and now they’re going with their No. 3 QB. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh failed to score at least 20 points in its last three games.

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Also see:

Cincy S Bell calls Smith-Schuster’s dances disrespectful (Steelers Wire)Early look at Cincy’s top 2021 NFL Draft needs (Bengals Wire)

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