Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs odds, picks and predictions

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The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs meet Saturday in a Week 2 preseason matchup. Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is set for 4 p.m. ET (NFL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lions vs. Chiefs odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

Detroit lost 14-3 to the New York Giants on Aug. 8 in a game where no notable players suited up for Detroit. The Lions scored a 1st-quarter field goal before allowing the Giants to put up 2 TDs in the 2nd and neither team scored from that point on.

Kansas City lost 26-13 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars last Saturday. KC’s starters played just 1 drive in the loss while Jacksonville’s starting unit played 2 drives.

Lions at Chiefs odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:59 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lions +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Chiefs -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lions +7 (-105) | Chiefs -7 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 39 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Lions at Chiefs picks and predictions

Prediction

Chiefs 27, Lions 17

Moneyline

PASS.

The Chiefs should be able to pick up this win with some ease to cover as -300 favorites, but the line is set far too heavily to risk betting on. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

BET CHIEFS -7 (-115).

With Kansas City planning to play its starters for the 1st half, the Chiefs will be able to jump out to a sizable lead that the backups can hold. KC is very good on both sides of the ball, so expect the starting offense to be able to score at will while the starting defense will shut down Detroit’s backups.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 39 (-110).

Kansas City’s starting offense should be able to torch this Detroit 2nd unit in the 1st half to make it easy for the backups to finish the job and have this game hit the Over.

This is a lean because Kansas City’s 1st unit is great defensively which will make it hard for the Lions, who struggled to score against the Giants, to score in the 1st half.

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