The Kansas City Chiefs finished the preseason with a 2-2 record after defeating the Titans 30-6 in their last game. The New England Patriots went 1-3 after losing 40-38 to the Giants in their last game. Of course preseason games mean very little when it comes to the real deal, but I still like the Chiefs to cover the spread here in the season opener.

Points never come easy against KC which boasted the seventh best D for points allowed last season, giving up just 19.4 points per game. On the offensive side of the ball the Chiefs will return Alex Smith in the QB position. He has reliable targets in Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill who had had 593 receiving yards, 267 rushing yards and 12 total touchdowns on offense and special teams last season.

The reigning Super Bowl champions New England Patriots look very strong again this season despite losing Julian Edelman for the year. They might be distracted with all the pregame festivities though, which on the other hand should work as extra motivation for the visitors. What better way to kick off the season than to upset the champions?

I don't think KC will win outright, but this is a lot of points to get on a team as good as the Chiefs.

My selection is an 8* play on Kansas City Chiefs.