Chicago Bears vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction, 8/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3 Preseason

Game: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024

Location: Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Chiefs (+3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 34.5

Arrowhead Stadium is the site where the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6 last season) will compete against the Chicago Bears (7-10 last year) on Thursday. Kansas City opens this matchup as 3.0-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 34.5.

The Chicago Bears finished the year with a 7-10 record. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bears played the Lions and earned the victory with a final of 28-13. Justin Fields was the leader on the ground for the Bears with 12 totes for 58 yds (4.8 yards per attempt). D.J. Moore had an average of 11.3 yards per reception by accumulating 68 yards on 6 catches. Justin Fields finished 19/33 with 223 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 88.3 and finished the game without throwing a pick. In the running game, the Bears gave up 140 yds on 24 tries, which averages out to 5.8 yards per run allowed. Chicago allowed 20 pass completions on 35 tries for a total of 127 yds, and a completion rate of 57.1%. On the day, they had 66 plays which gave them 336 yards. The Chicago Bears ran the rock 30 different times and had 142 yds, which is an average of 4.7 yds per carry.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Chicago Bears averaged 21.2 points per contest. As a team they maintained an average of 141.1 yards on the ground, ranking them 2nd in the league. The Bears tallied 5,495 total yards last season. Chicago amassed 169 1st downs as a unit, and they committed 99 infractions for 853 yards. They surrendered the football 25 different times (15 interceptions and 10 fumbles). Chicago earned 19 passing touchdowns and 16 touchdowns on the ground.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Bears gave up 4,043 yards which ranked them 25th in the league. In their 17 games played, they yielded 237.8 yards per contest via the pass and surrendering a completion percentage of 66.5%. They surrendered 324.2 yards per game ranking them 12th in the National Football League. They allowed 3.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 86.4 rushing yards per game for the previous season. In total, they gave up 1,468 rushing yards through 17 games. The Bears were ranked 20th in the NFL in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 22.3 points per contest.

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The Chiefs wrapped up their year having a 11-6 record. In their last contest, the Chiefs took a loss by a final score of 20-17 when they faced the Bills. Patrick Mahomes (1 TD) ended the contest with 271 yds on 25/43 passing while his QB rating was 74.9. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 6.3 yds. Clyde Edwards-Helaire carried the ball 11 times for 39 yds, finishing the game with 3.5 yards per attempt for Kansas City. Travis Kelce was featured in the passing game for the Chiefs, snagging 6 footballs for 83 yds (13.8 yds per reception). Kansas City ran for 4.6 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 82 yards on 18 attempts. The Chiefs finished the game with a total of 346 yards on 62 plays (5.6 yards per play). The Chiefs passing defense allowed a completion rate of 54.8%, relinquishing 209 yards on 23 for 42 passing. Kansas City relinquished 28 rush attempts for 118 yds (4.2 yards per rush).

The Kansas City Chiefs averaged 351.3 yards/game which was good for 9th in the NFL. They held an average of 104.9 yards per game via the rush and toted the ball for 1,784 yards for the year. They tossed 17 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 11 fumbles and they recorded 216 1st downs. The Kansas City offense compiled 845 penalty yds on 96 violations, ranking them 19th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. Last season, the Chiefs racked up 4,188 yards through the air as well as averaging 246.4 passing yards per outing, which ranked 6th in the league. Concerning their ability to score points, the Chiefs were ranked 15th in the league averaging 21.8 PPG.

The Chiefs relinquished 17.3 PPG, which put them in 2nd of all teams in the NFL. They yielded 19 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 176.5 yards/outing, which had them in 4th in the league. Kansas City allowed a total of 1,925 yards on the ground (113.2 yards per outing) in addition to 10 touchdowns via the rush throughout last season. The Chiefs defense participated in 1,045 plays, which was good for 8th in the league. Their defense compiled 17 takeaways (9 fumbles and 8 picks) in the previous season. Last year, they relinquished 294 total points.

Who will win tonight's Bears/Chiefs NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Bears -3.0

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