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Game Notes: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs (7-Sep-23)

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season matches up the Detroit Lions squaring off against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, September 7 at 8:20 PM ET in Arrowhead. The two teams most recently met nearly four years ago on September 29, 2019 when the Chiefs defeated the Lions 34-30. Between the two, in their last 10 head-to-heads, the Chiefs have the edge 7-3.

The Lions are 8-2 over their last 10 games. And the Chiefs have posted a 9-1 record over their last 10.

The Lions have won their last 2 games, they have also won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

The Chiefs have won their last 5 games, and they have also won their last 5 games at home.

In the most recent odds, the Chiefs are favored by 4.5 points. The over/under sits at 53.5. The Lions are 9-1-0 against the spread.

The Lions are guided by Jared Goff who has threw for 4,438 yards, 29 td passes with 7 interceptions last season. Jamaal Williams last year rumbled for 1,066 yards with 17 TDs but he’s gone to the Saints. New rookie RB Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery are expected to take over. Amon-Ra St. Brown had 106 catches for 1,161 yards and 6 TDs.

The Chiefs are led by star QB Patrick Mahomes who trew for 5,953 yards, 48 td passes with 12 picks a year ago. Isiah Pacheco has rushed for 1,027 yards with 6 TDs. Travis Kelce had 137 receptions for 1,595 yards and 16 TDs.

Jared Goff is 1-0 as a starter against the Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes is 16-4 in his last 20 starts. Patrick Mahomes is 1-0 against the Lions as a starter. The Chiefs are 9-1 in their recent night games.

The two squads ranked among the leaders offensively in the NFL in 2022. But the two were among the bottom tier in terms of defense.

Next week the Lions travel to the the Washington Commanders. The Chiefs travel to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Game Details

• Matchup: Detroit Lions (DET) at Kansas City Chiefs (KC)
• Date: September 7, 2023
• Time: 8:20 PM ET
• Stadium: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
• TV: NBC
• GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clear; 83F; 30% humidity; wind: E 2 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2022 LAST 10
DET KC DET KC
Record 9-8 14-3 8-2 9-1
Home Record 5-4 7-1 4-1 5-0
Away Record 4-4 7-2 4-1 4-1
Points Scored/Game 26.6 29.2 28.0 27.3
Points Allowed/Game 25.1 21.7 20.2 19.7
Point Differential +26 +127 +78 +76
Yards/Game 380.0 413.6 369.6 420.9
Yards Allowed/Game 392.4 328.2 372.1 299.6
Passing Yards/Game 251.8 297.8 247.3 299.0
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 245.8 220.9 231.4 181.7
Rushing Yards/Game 128.2 115.9 122.3 121.9
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 146.5 107.2 140.7 117.9
First Downs/Game 22.1 24.0 22.9 23.7
First Downs Allowed/Game 22.2 19.8 20.2 18.3
3rd Down Conv % 40.8 48.7 43.0 46.5
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 45.1 38.3 41.3 36.4
Turnover Margin +7 -3 +12 -3
Total Games 17 17 10 10

Detroit Lions 2022 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Jared Goff 382-587 4,438 29 7 23
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Jamaal Williams 262 1,066 17 58
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Amon-Ra St. Brown 106 1,161 6 49

Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Patrick Mahomes 507-748 5,953 48 12 29
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Isiah Pacheco 207 1,027 6 39
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Travis Kelce 137 1,595 16 52

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 29-Sep-19 1:00PM Kansas City Chiefs d. DETROIT LIONS 34-30
Sun 01-Nov-15 9:36AM KANSAS CITY CHIEFS d. Detroit Lions 45-10
Sun 18-Sep-11 1:02PM DETROIT LIONS d. Kansas City Chiefs 48-3
Sun 23-Dec-07 1:02PM DETROIT LIONS d. Kansas City Chiefs 25-20
Sun 14-Dec-03 1:00PM KANSAS CITY CHIEFS d. Detroit Lions 45-17
Sun 26-Sep-99 1:01PM KANSAS CITY CHIEFS d. Detroit Lions 31-21
Thu 28-Nov-96 12:30PM Kansas City Chiefs d. DETROIT LIONS 28-24
Sun 14-Oct-90 1:00PM KANSAS CITY CHIEFS d. Detroit Lions 43-24
Sun 23-Oct-88 1:00PM Detroit Lions d. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 7-6
Thu 26-Nov-87 12:30PM Kansas City Chiefs d. DETROIT LIONS 27-20

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

DET KC
Last 10 Record 3-7 7-3
Home Record 2-3 4-1
Away Record 1-4 3-2

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Jared Goff 2250-3502 64.3% 25,854 155 70 187 0-1 (1)
Patrick Mahomes 1985-2993 66.3% 24,241 192 49 121 11-3 (14)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Jared Goff W-L last 20 games as a starter: 11-9
• Jared Goff last 20 games vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 1-0

• Patrick Mahomes W-L last 20 games as a starter: 16-4
• Patrick Mahomes last 20 games vs. Detroit Lions: 1-0

Player Trends

• Jared Goff has 9 straight games with zero passing interceptions

• Patrick Mahomes has 22 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Patrick Mahomes has 22 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Travis Kelce has 4 straight games with at least 5+ catches

Primetime Night Game Stats and Trends

• In their 10 last night games, the Detroit Lions are 4-6
• Recently, the Detroit Lions are 3-3 on the road at night
• Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff is 12-8 as a starter at night

• In their 10 last night games, the Kansas City Chiefs are 9-1
• Recently, the Kansas City Chiefs are 1-3 at home at night
• Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is 19-7 as a starter at night

Game Injuries

Detroit Lions: Emmanuel Moseley (CB) Knee – ACL – Out

Kansas City Chiefs: Travis Kelce (TE) Knee – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Kansas City Chiefs
• Spread: 4.5
• Over/Under: 53.5

Betting Trends

Detroit Lions Kansas City Chiefs
Last 5 ATS 4-1-0 3-2-0
Last 10 ATS 9-1-0 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 6-4-0
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 7-3-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 6-4-0
Last 10 Over-Under 5-5-0 4-6-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Detroit Lions: +2200
• Kansas City Chiefs: +600

Lions vs. Chiefs Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Kansas City Chiefs d. Detroit Lions 30-24
• GFA Model: Kansas City Chiefs d. Detroit Lions 32-21

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