The Las Vegas Raiders (6-6) and Kansas City Chiefs (8-4) will meet for the second time in a span of five weeks, once again renewing their rivalry at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. This AFC West showdown is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon. Below, we look at the Raiders vs. Chiefs odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
After a strong start to the season, the Raiders have been in a rut since the beginning of November. They’ve lost four of their last five games, three of which were by at least seven points. Las Vegas’s most recent loss came to Washington Sunday, a 17-15 defeat after being favored by 1 point.
The Chiefs have ripped off a five-game winning streak, winning each of their last three games by at least 10 points. The Raiders were one of those opponents to get crushed by KC, losing 41-14 Nov. 14 at home.
K.C. still isn’t scoring as many points as it could, ranking 13th in the league despite gaining the third-most yards in the NFL – the direct result of K.C.’s frequent turnovers.
Raiders at Chiefs odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 1:50 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Raiders +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Chiefs -500 (bet $500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Raiders +9.5 (-103) | Chiefs -9.5 (-117)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Raiders at Chiefs key injuries
Raiders
- TE Darren Waller (knee) out
- DE Carl Nassib (knee) out
- LB Denzel Perryman (ankle) doubtful
Chiefs
- RT Lucas Niang (ribs) questionable
- CB L’Jarius Sneed (personal) questionable
- CB Rashad Fenton (knee) questionable
- CB Chris Lammons (ankle) out
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Raiders at Chiefs odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Chiefs 34, Raiders 20
Money line
Don’t look now but the Chiefs once again look like one of the best teams in the NFL. QB Patrick Mahomes is taking better care of the football and the defense has taken a major step forward, allowing 18 total points in their last two games and only 39 in their last four.
Without Waller and of course Henry Ruggs III, the Raiders offense just doesn’t have the firepower to keep up with the Chiefs. At -500, though, I’d rather PASS on the money line and give the points with the spread.
Against the spread
The Chiefs have covered the spread in each of their last three games, doing so pretty easily, too. That includes their 41-14 win over the Raiders only three games ago when they were 2.5-point favorites.
Now at home, the Chiefs are favored by 9.5, which is still a number I like. Bet the CHIEFS -9.5 (-117) to cover.
Over/Under
Even though the total has only gone Over once in the Chiefs’ last seven games, their games against Vegas have typically been higher-scoring. The total has gone Over in each of the last three games between these teams, a trend I think will continue.
The Chiefs will do most of the heavy lifting, pushing the total OVER 47.5 (-115).
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