Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction, 8/17/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason Week 2

Game: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Chiefs (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 37

The Kansas City Chiefs (11-6 last year) will go up against the Detroit Lions (12-5 last season) at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday. Kansas City opens as 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 37.

The Detroit Lions ended the season holding a 12-5 record. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Lions stepped onto the field against the Bears and took a loss by a score of 28-13. Jahmyr Gibbs was the rushing leader for the Lions with 11 attempts for 66 yards (6.0 yds per carry). Josh Reynolds had an average of 14.7 yds per reception by earning 44 yds on 3 receptions. Jared Goff went 20/35 with 161 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 54.6 and walked away from the contest with 2 picks. On the ground, the Lions conceded 142 yards on 30 tries, which calculates to 4.7 yds per rush allowed. Detroit surrendered 19 pass completions on 33 tries for a total of 194 yards, and a completion percentage of 57.6%. Overall, they had 63 plays which gave them a total of 267 yards. The Detroit Lions rushed the ball a total of 24 different times and tallied 140 yds, which came out to an average of 5.8 yds per attempt.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Detroit Lions had an average of 27.1 PPG. As a team they averaged 135.9 yds via the ground game, which had them sitting 5th in the league. The Lions earned 6,712 total yards for last season. Detroit accumulated 228 1st downs as a team, and they committed 97 penalties for 843 yards. They surrendered the football 23 different times (12 interceptions and 11 fumbles). Detroit amassed 30 passing touchdowns and 27 rushing touchdowns.

The Lions were ranked 23rd in the National Football League concerning team defense, allowing 23.2 PPG. The opposition ran for 3.7 yards per run and 88.8 rushing yards per game for the previous year. During the campaign, they gave up 1,509 yards via the ground game in 17 outings. Regarding passing yards, the Lions gave up 4,205 yards which had them ranked 27th in the NFL. In their 17 games played, they gave up 247.4 yards per contest through the air as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 63.1%. They yielded 336.1 yards/game which put them 19th in football.

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The Chiefs ended the season having a 11-6 record. In their last contest, the Chiefs took a loss by a score of 20-17 against the Bills. Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran the ball 11 times for 39 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.5 yds per carry for Kansas City. Travis Kelce was one of the featured targets for the Chiefs, bringing in 6 passes for 83 yds (13.8 yds per catch). Patrick Mahomes (1 touchdown) finished the game with 271 yds on 25/43 passing while his quarterback rate was 74.9. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 6.3 yards. Kansas City conceded 28 run attempts for 118 yards (4.2 yards per rush). The Chiefs passing defense conceded a completion rate of 54.8%, surrendering 209 yds on 23 out of 42 through the air. The Chiefs finished the game with a total of 346 yds on 62 plays (5.6 yds per play). Kansas City rushed the football for 4.6 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 82 yds on 18 carries.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Chiefs ranked 15th in the NFL holding an average of 21.8 points per game. Over the course of last year, the Chiefs threw for a total of 4,188 passing yards in addition to averaging 246.4 passing yards per game, which ranked 6th out of all NFL teams. They had an average of 104.9 yards per game via the rush and toted the ball for 1,784 yards for last year. The Kansas City Chiefs averaged 351.3 yards/game which ranked them 9th in the NFL. The Kansas City offense compiled 845 penalty yds on 96 infractions, which had them ranked 19th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. They gave away 17 picks while allowing opponents to recover 11 fumbles and they obtained 216 1st downs.

They yielded 19 touchdowns through the air and 176.5 yards per game, which put them in 4th in the NFL. Kansas City allowed a total of 1,925 rushing yards (113.2 yards per game) in addition to 10 touchdowns via the rush last season. Over the course of the season, they allowed 294 total points. Their defense totaled 17 turnovers (9 fumbles and 8 interceptions) over the course of last year. The Chiefs defense took part in 1,045 plays, which was good for 8th in the league. The Chiefs relinquished 17.3 points per game, which had them ranked 2nd in football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Chiefs -6

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