49ers-Chiefs predictions: The Brock Purdy to George Kittle connection will be too much for Kansas City
The San Francisco 49ers (3-3) could have had an advantage entering Sunday with ten days off since their last game. That advantage, however, is lost, as the Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) come to Santa Clara off of their bye week.
The Chiefs’ last game was Week 5, when they beat the New Orleans Saints by a final score of 26-13, the biggest win of the season so far for Kansas City. Despite the perfect record, the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes have shown some vulnerability. Mahomes has thrown an interception in every game this season, with six interceptions in the team’s first five games.
The 49ers are a week and a half removed from their most important win of the early season. San Francisco secured its first NFC West win of the season up in Seattle with a 36-24 victory, the 49ers’ highest point output on the season. San Francisco has yet to win consecutive games this season and will have a tough matchup against the Chiefs to try to win back-to-back games.
49ers versus Chiefs odds, moneyline, and over/under
Despite Kansas City being undefeated, FanDuel gives the home team a slight advantage:
- Spread: 49ers (-1.5)
- Moneyline: 49ers (-116), Chiefs (-102)
- Over/under: 47.5
Predictions
Andrew Pasquini: 49ers 27, Chiefs 20
There’s a universe somewhere where San Francisco enters this game undefeated, and Kansas City is the .500 team. Unfortunately, our universe has a 3-3 49ers team. Patrick Mahomes hasn’t been near his top form this season, giving me the slightest of hopes the 49ers can pull this game out. I am sick and tired of watching the 49ers give Mahomes their best shot only to come up on the losing side. Sunday, the 49ers will finally find out what it’s like to defeat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
