In the 2023 NFL season kickoff game, the Kansas City Chiefs will go head-to-head with the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. The reigning Super Bowl champions enter the match as the favored team, holding a 4.5-point advantage while playing on their home turf. As of 10:05a.m, The Over/Under is sitting at 53.5.
Fresh off their impressive victory in Super Bowl 57, where they overcame a 24-14 halftime deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35, the Chiefs showed their resilience. This win also saw Kansas City successfully cover the spread as one-point underdogs. Notably, despite battling a high-ankle sprain, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named Super Bowl MVP, and he has since fully recovered during the offseason.
On the flip side, the Lions have emerged as early contenders for the NFC title. They closed out the 2022 regular season with a strong performance, winning five of their last six games and an impressive eight out of ten overall, boasting a 9-1 record against the spread.
Winning Prediction: The pick will be posted by 8p.m ET on 9/7/23
Trends For Detroit Lions
Detroit are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games.
Detroit are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
Detroit are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against Kansas City.
Detroit are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games against Kansas City.
Detroit are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
Detroit are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City.
Detroit are 2-10-1 SU in their last 13 games against an American Football Conference conference opponent.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference West division.
Detroit are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games played in September.
Trends for Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games.
Kansas City are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City’s last 8 games against Detroit.
Kansas City are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Kansas City are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Kansas City are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference North division.
Kansas City are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games played in September.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 5 games played in week 1.
Source: https://www.oddsshark.com/nfl/detroit-kansas-city-odds-september-7-2023-1993894