Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season will be headlined by a clash of the titans in a battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints as they take on the big stage to wrap up the schedule! But which team has the best chance to come up with a promising win and deliver another victory to their record in the season?

The Chiefs went on to outlast the Los Angeles Chargers in a massive 17-10 showdown that proved to be pivotal in their strong start to the season as they continued to stay undefeated in their first four games. New Orleans, on the other hand, have dropped two games in a row despite having some impressive strides in their roster this season to begin with.

However, according to the latest odds, it seems that the Chiefs are slated to come up with yet another promising victory – which should be their fifth overall in the campaign if they pull it off. It seems that fans will be in for another treat as the game is expected to deliver a massive set of plays and fiery action that no one would want to miss!

Chiefs to Cover the Spread

The Chiefs are expected to cover the spread of at least -5.5 in the game. Sure, we have seen the team struggle to generate some offensive opportunities with the likes of Rashee Rice (knee), Hollywood Brown (shoulder), and Isiah Pacheco (fibula) all out for the team’s roster due to their respective injuries, which means that the defending Super Bowl champions are quite shorthanded entering the game against the Saints.

However, the Chiefs aren’t to be underestimated at this point in time. Patrick Mahomes has been performing impressive games as of late, and it is hard to argue that he is slowing down any time soon in the game with the way he has evolved his passing and even rushing in the game so far. That makes the Chiefs an easy pick to win to cover the spread, especially with winning pieces such as Travis Kelce and rookie standout Xavier Worthy making some massive strides this season as well.

With the way they are thriving right now, one can say that the Chiefs can certainly blast the -5.5 spread set for them in the game and even win by double digits at the very least, which can be quite a winning bet if you think that the Chiefs can continue on their winning track.

Why a Chiefs’ Win is Expected

The Chiefs are the only undefeated team as of Week 4 and is joined by the Minnesota Vikings on that regard. So far, the odds are highly in favor of the Chiefs to pull off an easy win in their game against the Saints with the way they are leading the overall head-to-head series at 7-5. Kansas City has went on to win three of the last five games they have played in, with the latest being back in December 2020.

Considering that the Saints have lost back to-back games by just small margins, fans can expect the game to be quite a tight showdown, but with the Chiefs eventually pulling through and showing that they can find ways to win. A win by Kansas City is expected, but that is not guaranteed at the end of the day at this point.