Bears vs. Chiefs Prediction, Picks & Odds 8-22: NFL Preseason Week 3
Two of the most exciting players in football will watch from the sidelines tonight when the Kansas City Chiefs (0-2) host the Chicago Bears (3-0) for their NFL preseason Week 3 clash. The game kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET (NFL Network) from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Bears are favored by as many as 1.5 points to beat the Chiefs, who will enter the regular season as Super Bowl odds favorites behind star quarterback Patrick Mahomes - the front-runner by the NFL MVP odds to win the award for a third time.
He won't be suiting up tonight, which is one reason why we like the road team in our Bears vs. Chiefs prediction and picks via our best sports betting sites. Gary Pearson makes the case for Indianapolis with his Colts vs. Bengals prediction for Thursday's other preseason game.
Bears vs. Chiefs prediction
Odds via our best NFL betting sites; NFL picks confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale.
Best bet: Bears -1 (-115) ⭐⭐⭐
As we laid out in our NFL preseason betting guide, past results don't mean everything when it comes to exhibition football. But they don't mean nothing, either.
The Bears have thoroughly dominated this preseason, beating the Housrton Texans in a 21-17 win in the Hall of Fame Game before dismantling the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals by a combined 51 points over the last two weeks.
Star rookie Caleb Williams, the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds favorite, started both games, but the real standout has been a defense that has surrendered just three points total in the second half.
Hard Knocks effect for Bears?
Neither team will play their starters in Week 3, putting each team's reserve units in the spotlight for the final time. The Bears' backups are plenty used to that by now.
Chicago's entire roster has been on full display via HBO's Hard Knocks, and tonight's matchup is the last opportunity for some of those fan favorites to make a lasting impression on the field.
Conversely, the Chiefs' backups are fighting for a roster spot, too, but we haven't seen the same sense of urgency from the defending champions through their first two preseason games.
With this game dealing as a virtual coin flip, give me the side that has showed up consistently in this preseason.
Best odds: -115 via bet365 | Implied probability: 53.49%
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Bears vs. Chiefs game info
- When: Thursday, Aug. 22
- Kick off: 8:20 p.m. ET
- Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City)
- How to watch: NFL Network
- Favorite: Bears -1.5 (-110 via BetMGM)
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