The Kansas City Chiefs are set to host their old foes the Detroit Lions in week 1 of the 2023 NFL season. Despite just 4 games in the arsenal between the Lions and the Chiefs, they have delivered some fantastic games to the fans. The Lions will visit the Chiefs for the first time in almost 8 years, with their last visit dating back to 2015. marking another chapter in their NFL rivalry.

During 2019, the Chiefs would go up against the Lions and beat them in their run to their first SB in 5 decades. In a match that could have gone either way, check out how the Chiefs managed to pull the win from the clutches of defeat.

Kansas City Chiefs failed to open their record

The Chiefs visited the Lions in week 4 of the 2019 NFL season. Until the Lions vs. Chiefs matchup, the Chiefs had won all 3 of their opening matchups, while the Lions had 2 wins and a draw to their name. Both sides brought aggression and vigor to the field when they stepped up against each other back in 2019, but only one could come away with their record intact.

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In the highlights available on the Chiefs website, the KC Chiefs failed to score a TD in the first quarter. The Lions would capitalize on this with maximum potency as they racked up 10 points by the end of the first quarter. But the Chiefs would come back with vengeance to draw the score 13-13 by the end of the 2nd quarter. With fumbles and incomplete passes galore, the 3rd quarter put the Lions ahead yet again by 23-20, with the likes of DL Chris Jones, QB Patrick Mahomes, and TE Travis Kelce among others showcasing their skills.

As the final quarter loomed, and the pressure turned up, the Chiefs posted 14 points to ultimately seal their win on the night. Despite some close calls going in their favor and against them, the Chiefs ran out victors on the night. The matchup will remind the fans of one star they may miss the most in their bid to edge the record in their favor.

KC Chiefs will start their SB defense without TE

Although the Chiefs have won 2 SBs in the last 4 years, it came with the help of some of their longest-serving players. Kelce, Jones, and Mahomes were part of the team back in 2019 as well as in 2022. But when they step on the pitch, in 11 days, they will be without Jones, who has continued his holdout. Jones is looking for a contract extension with a sizeable improvement and has refrained from joining the team since mid-June.

In the meantime, Coach Reid and his teammates have had to prepare for the upcoming season without him. The reports indicate that the holdout may not end anytime soon, with Jones willing to forfeit his match bonuses until the end of Week 8.

Many fans and Chiefs staff will hope for an immediate resolution to the conundrum. But the longer the holdout continues, the likelier it is that the situation may be too late to resolve.

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