It's smart though. That's why I always tell people a spread isn't a margin of victory all the time. That was line WAY deflated so people see it and freak out thinking and it's win-win sharps pound that washington number, public pours money in on the easy number the chiefs get.
I know it was smart. The real public trap imo is the seattle/niners game. All the public money thats on KC, I think they'll get it right back on that niners game. Another thing is its smart to let the public win sometimes so they can keep playing. The books have made a killing these last few weeks. Maybe they just gave a freebie so the public can think they're "luck has changed". Its kind of like how when you lose alot at the casino, they'll comp you free plane tickets and hotel stays.
Also kind of like how slots are rigged to win every now and then. If everybody lost all the time, they'd run out of business.