OPENING LINE - Lions by 81/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Kansas City 0-1; Detroit 1-0-0

SERIES RECORD - Chiefs lead 7-4

LAST MEETING - Lions beat Chiefs 25-20, Dec. 23, 2007

LAST WEEK - Chiefs lost to Bills 41-7, Lions beat Buccaneers 27-20

CHIEFS OFFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (12), PASS (30)

CHIEFS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (27T), PASS (11)

LIONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (5), RUSH (10), PASS (8)

LIONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (12T), RUSH (4), PASS (19)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Detroit K Jason Hanson has played 296 games with Lions, tied with Bruce Matthews for most with one team in NFL history. ... Detroit's 2007 win over Kansas City was team's last before 19-game losing streak. ... Chiefs trying for sixth straight win over NFC opponents. ... Since start of 2008, Detroit WR Calvin Johnson has 31 receiving TDs, tied for most in NFL. He caught two against Tampa Bay last weekend ... Kansas City RB Jamaal Charles averaging 6.0 yards per carry through 48 career games. ... Detroit QB Matthew Stafford threw for 305 yards last weekend, joining Bobby Layne as only Lion to throw for at least 300 yards in Week 1. ... Since 2010, Kansas City LB Tamba Hali is second in NFL with 151/2 sacks, trailing DeMarcus Ware, who has 171/2. ... Since start of 2010, Detroit's Brandon Pettigrew has 75 catches, tied for third-most by TE. ... Lions DE Cliff Avril has 61/2 sacks in past six home games. ... Chiefs lost S Eric Berry to torn ACL in left knee in opening quarter vs Bills. ... Last weekend was Chiefs' most lopsided season-opening loss, and worst home loss since 45-0 defeat to Steelers 35 years ago. ... Lions have won five straight dating to last season.

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