Can the Bears finally get a win again after twelve winless games?
Late Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs host the Chicago Bears. The roles could hardly be more clearly distributed, because while the home side are the reigning champions, the visitors are one of the weakest teams in the National Football League. For this reason, the bookmakers’ betting odds between the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears are clearly in favour of a win for the home team.
However, the team around Patrick Mahomes looked a bit lethargic lately and was far from normal form in the first two games against the Detroit Lions and the Jacksonville Jaguars. After two clear defeats of the Bears, a surprise on the third matchday of the current season seems rather unlikely. In our estimation, between the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears, the odds are therefore also perfectly understandable.
We recommend betting on the special bet “Kansas City scores in every quarter” between the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears. We are convinced that the home side will dominate the game from the start despite their mixed start to the season and that at least a field goal is absolutely feasible in all four periods. In addition, the visitors’ defence is not particularly good and will be clearly outmatched against the Chiefs’ offence.
Kickoff for this match is at 10:55pm on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The match can be watched live and in full on DAZN.
Kansas City Chiefs – Statistics & current form
Kansas lost 20:21 to the Detroit Lions to open the season and directly caused the first big surprise of the new season. However, the 17:9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars quickly put the defeat behind them. However, the Chiefs should step it up a notch in terms of play, because they still have to face much stronger opponents.
Andy Reid’s team is currently in second place in the AFC West and benefits from the weak results of the competition. In a division with the Las Vegas Raiders, the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers, anything less than first place would be a disaster.
MVP with slight problems
Patrick Mahomes is currently the best quarterback the NFL has to offer and at his position, for many even the best there has ever been. However, the superstar had slight problems at the start of the new season. In the hemisphere in which he moves, however, that is also complaining at a high level, because with four touchdown passes and 531 yards he nevertheless performed well.
Travis Kelce is back
On the first day of the game, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was still missing due to injury and was sorely missed. In the second game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the offensive player returned and directly contributed with a touchdown. The duo of Mahomes and Kelce is currently probably the most dangerous the NFL has to offer. It would therefore be no surprise if the passing yards increase significantly again in the coming weeks.
Weak running game
The Chiefs clearly prefer the passing game and consequently the running game of the home side is rather mediocre. Running back Isaih Pacheco could only collect 93 rushing yards in the new season and remained without a touchdown. It is therefore no wonder that Kansas City is only 21st in this category.
Good working defence
While the offense is currently a bit too harmless with only 18.5 points per game, the Chiefs’ defense is working great right now. Andy Reid’s team has allowed only 15 points per game and ranks third in the league. Still, Kansas City is allowing a relatively large amount of yards, but it’s the defensive line that’s on point at the crucial moments.
Kansas City Chiefs key players:
- QB: Patrick Mahomes
- RB: Isaih Pacheco
- TE: Travis Kelce
- LB: Nick Bolton
- K: Harrison Butker
Chicago Bears – Statistics & current form
Chicago are on a season-long run of twelve straight losses, making them the NFL’s lowest-form team. In addition, the Bears usually lose by clear margins and hardly show any progress. A win against the Chiefs would therefore almost border on a miracle.
It is therefore no wonder that the visitors are behind the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings in their division. That is unlikely to change much between now and the end of this season, as they simply lack the quality needed to hold their own against most teams in the National Football League.
Bold Statement
Justin Fields, quarterback of the Bears, was asked during the week why things are so bad right now and why there are currently no signs of improvement. The youngster had a clear answer to this question: “Coaching”. With that, Fields criticised his own coach in public and put coach Matt Nagy in an uncomfortable situation. It therefore remains to be seen whether consequences will follow.
Passing game hardly existent
Is the Bears’ weak play, especially their weak passing game, really due to coaching? We’d say “no” because Justin Fields is a quarterback by design who runs a lot. On the other hand, we can’t deny that Coach Nagy is the string-puller. One thing is clear, though, with an average of just 179 passing yards, Chicago is unlikely to win a game this season either.
Weak strength
The running game provided the Bears’ offense with the greatest return last season. However, averaging just 94.5 rushing yards, the strength seems to have slipped away in the early weeks. That will be primarily due to an effort to improve the passing game, but on balance, that transition is not yielding any laurels to date.
One of the weakest defensively
The Bears have allowed 65 points in their first two games, making them the second weakest defence in the National Football League. Especially against the passing game, Chicago’s backfield has big problems. In the game against Kansas City, this weakness will break their neck, so that the next defeat is almost set in stone.
Key players for the Chicago Bears:
- QB: Justin Fields
- RB: Khalil Herbert
- WR: Darnell Mooney
- LB: Tremaine Edmunds
- K: Cairo Santos
Kansas City Chiefs – Chicago Bears Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The direct comparison between the two teams is surprisingly even. The Chiefs won eleven meetings against the Bears, but also lost eleven duels. The last time the two teams met in a must-win game was in December 2019. At that time, Kansas City won quite confidently with 26:3. We predict a similarly clear result for the upcoming encounter. For this reason, our prediction between the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears goes clearly in the direction of the home side.
Kansas City Chiefs – Chicago Bears Tip
We bet on a win for the home side in both halves between the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears. There is absolutely nothing in favour of the visiting team, who are not only guests of the reigning champions, but have also lost twelve games in a row. In addition, one of the best offences meets one of the weakest defences in the National Football League. Anything other than a clear victory for the hosts would therefore be a big surprise.
Alternatively, between the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears, we recommend the odds for under 50.5 points. In our estimation, the line is set way too high, as the home side’s defence will hardly allow any points to the visiting team’s weak offence. It would therefore be no surprise if the visitors only score in single digits.
