Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) warms up before their preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Aug. 9, 2025.

Chicago Bears vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction 8/22/2025 Today’s NFL Picks

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Chicago (1-0-1) vs Kansas City (0-2)

August 22, 2025 at 08:20 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Kansas City -1.5 — Over/Under: +42.5

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The Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs meet in week 3 NFL Preseason action from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs prediction.

Chicago Bears Recap

The Chicago Bears come into this game looking to finish the preseason strong after a picking up a 38-0 beatdown win over Buffalo last time out to sit at 1-0-1 in the preseason. After this game, the Bears will kick off their regular season with a home game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Bears Looking To Build On Dominant Showing

Tyson Bagent threw for 196 yards and a touchdown on 13 of 22 passing while Caleb Williams threw for 107 yards and a TD on 6 of 10 passing. Austin Reed also threw for 66 yards on 6 of 7 passing. Ian Wheeler led the Bears with 80 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns while Brittain Brown had 73 rushing yards and a score on 16 carries. Tyler Scott led the Bears with 54 yards and a touchdown on 3 receptions while Luther Burden III had 49 receiving yards and Samori Toure had 48 receiving yards. Joel Wilson also chipped in a team-high 4 catches for 41 yards while Olamide Zaccheaus had a 36-yard TD reception. On defense, Amen Ogbongbemiga had a team-high 6 total tackles with 5 solo tackles while Austin Booker and Andrew Billings each had a sack as well in the win.

Kansas City Chiefs Recap

The Kansas City Chiefs come into this game looking to rebound from their 33-16 loss at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks last time out to sit at 0-2 in the preseason. After this game, the Chiefs will kick off the regular season with a road game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Chiefs Looking To Finish Preseason On High Note


Gardner Minshew threw for 70 yards and a TD on 7 of 9 passing while Chris Oladokun had 31 passing yards on 4 of 7 passing. Brashard Smith and Carson Steele each had a team-high 22 rushing yards while Robert Tonyan had a team-high 5 receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Jack Cochrane had a team-high 8 total tackles while Cooper McDonald had 7 total tackles with a team-high 5 solo tackles.

Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs Prediction

I’m on the Bears here. I just like what I’ve seen from Chicago in the preseason and while we aren’t completely sure of who we will see in the preseason finale. I think the Bears will be a lot more open to getting starters and key backups more playing time, while the Chiefs just need to focus on getting their key guys into week 1 healthy, so I doubt we’re seeing much of Mahomes, Kittle and others here. I am impressed with what Chicago’s brought to the table so far and I think they get it done here. Give me Chicago.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Chicago +1.5

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