The and play their first game of the 2022 NFL preseason when the teams square off on Saturday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Chiefs are coming off a fourth consecutive appearance in the AFC Championship game, but they are looking to get back to the Super Bowl after mi sing it last season. Meanwhile the Bears are in their first season under new head coach Matt Eberflus after going 6-11 and finishing third in the NFC North last year under Matt Nagy.Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET. With news that the Chiefs are planning to play starters, including quarterback, early in this game, Caesars Sportsbook now lists Kansas City as the 2.5-point favorite in the latest Chiefs vs. Bears odds. The over/ William Karlsson Men Jersey under for total points is up to 39. Before locking in any Bears vs.  Break Women Jersey Chiefs picks or 2022 NFL preseason predictions, make sure you .A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed while working for Pro Football Focus. Entering the 2022 NFL season, he is 427-344 all-time on NFL sides (plus $3,764 for $100 players), including 394-330 on against the spread. Hartstein went 68-50 ATS (58 percent) and 8-3 on money-line plays last season for a profit of $1,552.Now, Hartstein has locked in on Chiefs vs. Bears from every angle and released a confident against-the-spread pick. . Here are several and trends for Bears vs. Chiefs:  Chiefs vs. Bears spread: Kansas City -2.5Chiefs vs. Bears over-under: 39 pointsChiefs vs. Bears money line: Chicago +120, Kansas City -140CHI: set a franchise record  Mark Stone Jersey with 18.5 sacks last season.KC: Chiefs ranked third in total offense in 2021 (396.8 yards per game).Chiefs vs. Bears picks:     Featured Game | Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs         Moneyline Spread Total  CHI   KC     Quinn is a pa s-rushing force for Chicago. The 12th-year vet is coming off a season in which he set the Bears franchise record for most sacks (18.5) in a season and was named second-team All-Pro. For his career he has 101 sacks, which ranks 35th all-time.In addition, Chicago faces a Kansas City offense that is still in the proce s of learning  Brendan Leipsic Kids Jersey to play without one of its top playmakers from recent seasons, . The 5-foot-10 burner, who scored 62 touchdowns from scrimmage in six seasons in Kansas City, was traded in March to the in exchange for multiple draft picks. To replace Hill, the Chiefs brought in, among others, , who played just five games last season because of a shoulder injury.Instead of playing things safe and sitting Mahomes in what's e sentially a meaningle s game, Reid said earlier this week that the former MVP would play a quarter against the Bears. Mahomes finished fourth in the NFL last season in both pa sing yards (4,839) and pa sing touchdowns (37).  In addition, the Chiefs face Marc-Andre Fleury Men Jersey  a Chicago receiving corps that has been decimated by injuries. Veteran receivers (ankle), (quad) and (lower body) and rookie third-round pick . (unspecified) have all been sidelined with injuries and likely won't play Saturday. That doesn't even include the Bears' second-leading receiver from last year, , who signed with the in the offseason.Now, Hartstein has broken down Bears vs. Chiefs from every angle. He's leaning Under the total, and he's found a critical x-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back on Saturday. .So who wins Chiefs vs. Bears? And what critical factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? , and find out.