The'Kansas City Chiefs (13-3) and Las Vegas Raiders (6-10) face off Saturday. Kickoff from Allegiant Stadium is set for 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Chiefs vs. Raiders odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Chiefs are currently on a 4-game win streak against the Raiders, including a 30-29 win in Week 5, although they failed to cover as 7.5-point favorites. QB Patrick Mahomes is 8-1 against Las Vegas while Raiders QB Jarrett Stidham will be making his 2nd-career start.
The Chiefs have won 4 straight games overall but have failed to cover the spread in most contests this season. Kansas City is just 4-11-1 ATS while Las Vegas is 8-8 ATS. The Chiefs have not covered against an AFC opponent this season.
This game holds higher stakes for the Chiefs as they need to win in order to capture the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed. The Raiders are eliminated from playoff contention, so this game is more about seeing what they have in Stidham who replaced QB Derek Carr in Week 17. Stidham threw for 365 yards, 3 TDs and 2 INTs in a 37-34 overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers in his 1st start.