According to BetMGM, The Detroit Lions (2-0-1) are 6.5-point underdogs as they host the Kansas City Chiefs (3-0). Despite both teams being undefeated and the Lions being at home, Vegas heavily favors the juggernaut that is the Chiefs offense.
BetMGM has a lot of various bet lines to wager on in this game, but here’s a look the basic concepts most would be interested in, including the Moneyline, points spread, over/under and Lions Wire editor’s thoughts.
Moneyline
Chiefs -304
Lions +240
Spread
Chiefs -6.5 (-110)
Lions +6.5 (-110)
Over/Under
Over 53.5 (-125)
Under 53.5 (-105)
Lions Wire editor’s thoughts
For the second week in a row, both Lions Wire editors are picking against the Lions but expecting them to cover.
Jeff Risdon made his prediction in his Week 4 Football Meteorology article at RealGM, calling for Chiefs 30, Lions 24 score
“The Lions are unbeaten and have accomplished that feat largely by helping opponents shoot their own feet off. That strategy is not going to work against Patrick Mahomes, the best gunslinger in the game. I do think the Lions will get the run game on track against the Chiefs and their league-worst 6.2 yards per carry allowed. But I don’t trust Detroit’s special teams or pass rush enough to keep up with the NFL’s most explosive offense It will be close, but Mahomes and Andy Reid.”
On the latest episode of the Detroit Lions Breakdown podcast, Erik Schlitt called for a tight game and reluctantly settled on a Chiefs win 28-27.
This lines up with his pre-regular season game-by-game predictions, where he said, “As good as the Lions defense is capable of being, it will be difficult to corral the juggernaut that is the Chiefs offense. Stranger things have happened but the Lions offense is built to create matchups and exploit weaknesses, not win shootouts, which this one could very well end up being.”
