Despite the loss of some key personnel, the Baltimore Ravens expect to build off a successful 2008 season. The Kansas City Chiefs, meanwhile, hope a new look throughout the organization will help them bounce back from a disappointing effort a year ago.

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at M&T Bank Stadium.

Baltimore won nine of its final 11 contests to finish 11-5, earn an AFC wild card berth then reach the conference championship game before losing 23-14 to eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh last season. Kansas City, meanwhile, had the AFC's worst mark at 2-14, leading to a serious overhaul within the organization.

The Chiefs, who haven't won a playoff game since the 1993 season and lost all but six of their last 33 contests, fired head coach Herman Edwards and replaced him with former Arizona offensive coordinator Todd Haley.

Oddsmakers currently have the Ravens listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Chiefs, while the game's total is sitting at 37½.
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The Chiefs were defeated 17-9 by the Rams in their final preseason game last time out, as a pick'em. That game's 26 points went UNDER the posted total of 36.

The Ravens concluded the preseason with a 20-3 win over the Falcons last time out, as 2.5-point underdogs. The game's 23 points went UNDER the posted total of 35.5.
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2009 team records:
Kansas City: 2-14 SU, 8-8 ATS
Baltimore: 11-5 SU, 12-4 ATS

Kansas City most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on turf are 1-9
After being outgained are 1-9
When playing outside the division are 0-10

Baltimore most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the division are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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