Our betting analysts answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding Thursday night's season-opening matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions.
here at 52.5. The possible loss of Kelce is huge for a Kansas City offense that is already lacking a No. 1 wide receiver. Kelce is a touchdown machine, and without him, it will be more difficult to find the end zone. The Lions' defense has improved this offseason with the addition of Moseley, Sutton and Gardener-Johnson in the secondary, along with drafting
at linebacker. Over their last 10 games of the 2021 season, the Lions held five opponents to fewer than 20 points. Opening games do not typically hit the over.in this game despite the potential loss of Kelce. He is still the best pass-catcher in this Chiefs offense, but Mahomes at home is still Mahomes at home and we're now getting a smaller number to clear.
The Lions finished last season as one of the hottest teams in the NFL and narrowly missed the playoffs. They enter 2023 as the favorites to win the NFC North . Are you buying the Lions hype this season?I'm somewhat wary. Clearly, the offense worked last year , and a lot of credit goes to offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who is back. But the receiving core is questionable after
, the offensive line is overrated in terms of pass protection and the defense is improved but still doesn't look great on paper. I'm still picking them to reach the playoffs, but based on the current oddsI'm cautiously optimistic but certainly not confident buying the Lions as the division favorite. The NFC North is still wide open. Minnesota will regress from last season, but that was still a 13-win team.
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