The Chicago Bears will face off against the Kansas City Chiefs at 8:20 ET on Thursday, August 22nd. This matchup is being played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

The Bears are favored on the road in their week three pre-season matchup against the Chiefs. Chicago is 3-0 in the pre-season, while the Chiefs are 0-2. The game, which kicks off at 8:20 ET, will be televised on NFLN. The Bears’ money line odds are -185, and the Chiefs are at +149. Chicago is -3.5 point favorites, and the over/under line is set at 34.5 points.

• Date: Thursday, August 22nd
• Time: 8:20 ET
• Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
• TV: NFLN

Bears vs Chiefs

The Bears are now 3-0 in the pre-season after a 27-3 win over the Bengals. Chicago was favored by -6.5 and with the 24 point win, they covered the spread. The combined 30 points was just under the 36.5 point over/under line. Chicago was tied 0-0 after the 1st quarter but added a field goal early in the 2nd and a Khalil Herbert touchdown to take a 10-3 lead at the half. The Bears then scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter.

Chicago’s big 3rd quarter included two touchdown passes from Tyson Bagent to Dante Pettis. Chicago added a field goal in the 4th, and the Bengals scored late to reach the final score of 27-17.

The Chiefs are now 0-2 in the preseason after a 24-23 loss to the Lions. Despite leading 13-0 after the 1st quarter and holding a 16-12 lead at halftime, Kansas City couldn’t hold on. The Chiefs added a touchdown in the 4th quarter to take a 23-18 lead, but the Lions also found the endzone and added a late field goal to win the game.

Heading into the 4th, the Chiefs were up 23-18 after a touchdown from Chris Oladokun to Cornell Powell. However, with just 5:36 remaining in the 4th, Hendon Hooker found the endzone on a rushing touchdown for the Lions. Jake Bates sealed the win for the Lions with a field goal and outscored the Chiefs 6-7 in the 4th quarter.

Bears Injury Report

No Injuries Reported

Chiefs Injury Report

• BJ Thompson – Chest (Out)
• Charles Omenihu – Knee (Out)
• Marquise Brown – Shoulder (Questionable)

Bears Offense Breakdown

The Bears’ offense had 15 first downs in their 27-3 win over the Bengals, with Tyson Bagent throwing for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Chicago’s offense gained 209 yards passing on 25 attempts. Bagent was not sacked and finished with a passer rating of 151.

Chicago struggled on third down, converting only 20% of their chances. Khalil Herbert led the team with 31 rushing yards, while Dante Pettis caught two touchdown passes and led the team with 53 receiving yards.

Chiefs Offense Breakdown

In their 24-23 loss to the Lions, the Chiefs managed just 13 first downs and 202 yards passing on 35 attempts. The offense struggled to get going, finishing with only 74 yards on 18 rushing attempts and a 28.6% conversion rate on third down. They also allowed three sacks in the game.

Quarterback Chris Oladokun led the Chiefs with 99 yards passing, completing 6 of 7 passes and throwing one touchdown. Deneric Prince was the top rusher with 47 yards, including a 41-yard run, while Cornell Powell caught one pass for 64 yards and a touchdown.

Bears Team Defense

The Bears’ defense was dominant in their most recent game, coming away with two interceptions and holding the Bengals to just 144 passing yards in their 27-3 win. Chicago’s defense allowed only 15 first downs and 82 rushing yards on 25 attempts, with the Bears’ defensive line winning the tackles for loss battle and hitting the quarterback five more times than the Bengals.

Chicago also didn’t allow a touchdown through the air and limited the Bengals to a 46.7% third-down conversion rate. The Bears’ defense gave up just 226 total yards in the game.

Chiefs Team Defense

In the Chiefs’ 24-23 loss to the Lions, their defense gave up 459 yards and 24 first downs. The Chiefs’ run defense allowed 117 yards on 31 attempts. Despite coming up with one interception, the defense struggled on third downs, allowing the Lions to convert 43.8% of their third down attempts.

Against the pass, the Chiefs allowed 342 yards, with the Lions averaging 8.1 yards per attempt. They finished with one sack and allowed the Lions to complete 61.9% of their passes. Even though they forced two turnovers and had two more QB hits than the Lions, they still came up short in the game.

Bears vs Chiefs Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Chicago has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 12 points per game.
• The Chiefs are 3-0 ATS in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
• The Chiefs have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 5-0 straight up and 5-0 against the spread.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Bears have an ATS record of 2-0-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Bears vs Chiefs Prediction

For this week three pre-season matchup between the Chiefs and Bears, we have the Chiefs coming out on top by a score of 23-17. With the Chiefs as 3.5-point favorites, our pick vs. the spread is to take them to cover at home.

As for the over/under, with the line sitting at 34.5 points, we like the over, projecting these teams to combine for 40 points. This could be a good opportunity to jump on the over before the line moves.

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