NFL season opener in 2 days from now. Lions @ Chiefs on Thursday night football.
Call me crazy but I think Lions might just pull off the upset. Chiefs All-Pro DT Chris Jones is in a contract dispute and holding out, won't play in the game. Jones was just rated by the NFL Network as the #1 DT and the #10 player in the entire NFL in 2023 as voted on by the players (allegedly). Chiefs are 1st in NFL in defensive pass rush pressure rate at 35% of all defensive plays with Chris Jones on the field. Without Chris Jones? They are 28th in the NFL in that same pressure stat. Per Amazon NextGen stats.
Lions catching a HUGE break that he's out of the game. Chiefs will also be without that pass rusher they signed in f/a to bolster their pass rush who is suspended first 6 games of the season- forgetting his name.