The last time Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs appeared on Sunday Night Football – Sept. 21 against the Giants – they came away with a 22-9 win, outscoring the hosts 12-3 in the second half.
Not only did Kansas City win the game, but they also covered the six-point spread. That snapped a three-game losing streak against the spread against NFC teams.
Kansas City plays another NFC team this Sunday night, when the Lions come to town. As of Tuesday's NFL odds at BetMGM, the Chiefs are a two-point favorite coming off a loss to Jacksonville on Monday Night Football:
Spread: Chiefs -2 (-110), Lions +2 (+110)
Total: Over 51.5 (-110), Under 51.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Chiefs -130, Lions +105
Overall, Mahomes is 26-6 against the NFC for his career, but against the spread he's only 16-15-1.
Given the short spread, it should not be a factor for this week.
When facing NFC teams, Mahomes is completing 65% of his passes for 9,037 yards, 71 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. The 65% completion percentage is down slightly from his 67% completion percentage against AFC teams. He's averaging 7.34 yards per attempt, which is also down slightly from 7.87 yards per attempt against AFC teams.
Specific to the Lions, Mahomes is 1-1 against them. Kansas City beat Detroit in 2019, but fell 21-20 the last time the two teams met in 2023 to open the NFL season.
Mahomes threw for 226 yards and a touchdown to go along with an interception in that game.
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