Bengals vs Chiefs Picks and Prediction – 9/15/2024

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are packing their bags and heading to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, where they will meet the Kansas City Chiefs. Get the rest of our free NFL picks here! After an 0-3 record during the preseason, not much would change in week one, as the Bengals would suffer a 16-10 loss against the New England Patriots. Joe Burrow was not his usual self in this game, throwing for just 164 yards. Ja’Marr Chase would lead Cincinnati with 62 receiving yards despite being listed questionable prior to the game. The Bengals have already felt the departure of key running back Joe Mixon, as the Bengals ranked 29th in rushing yards in week one.

The Kansas City Chiefs and the defending Super Bowl Champions went winless in preseason, however that didn’t stop them in week 1, as they would take down the Baltimore Ravens 27-20. Patrick Mahomes’ 291 yards in this game made him the Chiefs all-time leader in passing yards. Rashee Rice was big in this game, leading Kansas City with 7 receptions for 103 yards. The Chiefs are hoping their defensive success carries over from last year, as they gave up just 17.3 points a game (2nd in NFL).

Despite last year’s championship, the Chiefs seem like they had a chip on their shoulder and took down the Ravens in dramatic fashion in week one. Joe Burrow and the Bengals are hoping to forget about their loss to New England and move on, starting 0-2 may start to cause a little panic. Expect this to be a very tight game however, the Chiefs get it done at Arrowhead. Final score prediction, Chiefs win, but play on the Bengals at +6 26-23.