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Chiefs vs. Falcons prediction, best bets: Michael Penix Jr.’s troubles will continue in Week 10

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Treppedi, S. (2026, November 15). Chiefs vs. Falcons prediction, best bets: Michael Penix Jr.’s troubles will continue in Week 10. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/15/betting/chiefs-vs-falcons-prediction-nfl-week-10-odds-picks-best-bets/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-15 · by Sean Treppedi

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Sports analyst Sean Treppedi predicts that the Kansas City Chiefs will likely win against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10, with the Falcons struggling offensively and the Chiefs' defense holding strong. The article notes that quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s recent performance has been poor, with low completion rates and yards per attempt. Despite the Falcons having running back Bijan Robinson, who leads the league in rushing yards, the Chiefs have a solid run defense, limiting opponents to 96.3 yards per game. Treppedi recommends betting on the Chiefs at -3.5 points.
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Be that as it may, the Chiefs are laying 3.5 points against the Falcons in Atlanta this week.
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Chiefs vs. Falcons prediction, best bet A lot of this can be wired to quarterback Michael Penix Jr. He’s completed just 59 percent of his passes for 5.9 yards per attempt over his last four games, ranking 26th and 28th in the NFL, respectively. As much as we can point fingers at the Chiefs’ offense as of late, the defense has held its end of the bargain all season, holding opponents to 6.4 yards per attempt and a 2.5 percent touchdown rate.
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Be that as it may, the Chiefs are laying 3.5 points against the Falcons in Atlanta this week.

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From a 5-0 start to back-to-back losses and a slow start against the woeful Jets, the Chiefs are raising caution on the betting market. asserted
Chiefs → raise → market
An elite Seahawks defense shut down Patrick Mahomes in Week 7 while communication and bad penalties cost the Chiefs against the Broncos the following week, but lack of execution has been the theme for 10 of their last 12 quarters of football. asserted
lack → shut → football
Be that as it may, the Chiefs are laying 3.5 points against the Falcons in Atlanta this week. uncertain
Chiefs → lay → Atlanta
The Falcons have been bludgeoned to a 50-17 scoring deficit over their last two games, first getting shut out by Tampa Bay, who remarkably didn’t complete a single pass attempt, before allowing Cincinnati to score 34 points in Madrid. asserted
Cincinnati → bludgeon → Madrid
Chiefs vs. Falcons prediction, best bet A lot of this can be wired to quarterback Michael Penix Jr. He’s completed just 59 percent of his passes for 5.9 yards per attempt over his last four games, ranking 26th and 28th in the NFL, respectively. As much as we can point fingers at the Chiefs’ offense as of late, the defense has held its end of the bargain all season, holding opponents to 6.4 yards per attempt and a 2.5 percent touchdown rate. asserted
defense → wire → attempt
Atlanta’s best offensive weapon remains Bijan Robinson, who leads the league with 880 rushing yards, but Kansas City has been stout against the run, surrendering just 96.3 yards per game. asserted
City → remain → game
And in the Chiefs’ backfield, while Kenneth Walker has been a breath of fresh air, he was ruled out for this game after not practicing Friday due to groin tightness. asserted
he → rule → tightness
Rookie Emmett Johnson, who is averaging 13.9 yards per game and has two total touchdowns, will take over lead back duties. asserted
who → average → duties
The reigning Super Bowl MVP has produced 872 rushing yards and seven touchdowns through eight games. asserted
MVP → reign → games
The Jets had no answers for him last week when he erupted for 143 scrimmage yards and three total touchdowns. asserted
he → have → yards
Walker has also helped reshape Kansas City’s offense, allowing Mahomes to operate under center and utilize play-action at career-high rates. asserted
Mahomes → help → rates
Mahomes has increasingly relied on shorter throws, with just 27.8 percent of his passes traveling at least 10 yards downfield, the lowest rate of his career. asserted
percent → rely → career
- Get the BetMGM Bonus Code That approach could prove effective against an Atlanta defense allowing an 82.1 percent completion rate on throws within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage. uncertain
approach → get → scrimmage
I don’t blame the skeptics, but Kansas City remains the more appealing side in this one. asserted
City → blame → one
THE PLAY: Chiefs -3.5 (+100, BetMGM) Sean Treppedi handicaps the NFL, NHL, MLB and college football for the New York Post. asserted
Treppedi → handicap → Post
He primarily focuses on picks that reflect market value while tracking trends to mitigate risk. asserted
that → focus → risk
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