With these Lions vs Chiefs odds and picks for the preseason Week 2 matchup, I'm taking the underdogs.
The Lions may be slated as +160 dogs in this one, but no team deserves to be that heavily doubted in the preseason. I'll take the Detroit value over Kansas City.
Here's my pick for the Lions vs Chiefs preseason Week 2 matchup:
| Market | Lions Odds | Chiefs Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | +160 | -190 |
| Point Spread | +4 | -4 |
| Point Total | OVER 39.0 | UNDER 39.0 |
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Lions vs Chiefs Odds & Picks
Lions ML (+160)
Folks, this line makes absolutely no sense. Why in the world are the Chiefs four-point favorites in a preseason game? Patrick Mahomes and the KC starters even played a few reps in last week's game, and they still lost by 13 points to Jacksonville. This is the preseason! There is randomness, chaos, and plenty of backups. No team should be a -190 favorite, even the Chiefs.
I get that the Lions put up three points in a preseason loss last week, but they also went 2-1 in preseason games last year. The Chiefs are 2-2 in their last four preseason games.
I don't have too many insights here to justify this pick aside from the fact that I'm betting against this absurd line. So, give me the moneyline upset pick in the Lions.
UNDER 39.0 Total Points
If you want a second pick, I'd lean UNDER in this contest. The Chiefs scored just 13 points last week in the preseason while the Lions scored three.
As well, 13 of the 17 preseason games so far have fallen UNDER this 39-point mark. Last week's Chiefs game totalled to exactly 39 while the Lions' game got to 17 total points.
Lions vs Chiefs Betting Trends
The Lions are 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games
The Lions are 3-6 against the Chiefs in their last nine meetings
The UNDER has hit in six of Kansas City's last eight games
The OVER has hit in eight of the last nine meetings between KC and Detroit
