Obviously player safety is of the utmost concern and everybody is happy that Bills safety Damar Hamlin seems to be on the mend from his scary collapse in the Bills – Bengals game Monday night. The repercussions of that game do extend to the field though, and now it’s possible that the Chiefs are no longer playing for possible home field advantage in the AFC Championship Game, even though with a win over the Raiders they’d be 14-3 while Buffalo would be 13-3 if they get a win in week 18.
Before Betting on Chiefs vs Raiders
The Chiefs can only control what they control which is a win over Las Vegas and see where the chips fall. Interestingly enough, Kansas City could find themselves back at Allegiant Field in a couple weeks for a neutral site game if it is indeed the Chiefs vs Bills for the AFC Championship.
What the Chiefs absolutely don’t want to do is drop to 4 losses, which would cost them home field in the Championship Game if Cincinnati were to win this week and finish 12-4. Therefore beating the Raiders is absolutely mandatory for K.C..
Kansas City should win Saturday’s game, but the 9.5 may seem a bit too steep. The Raiders fought hard last week falling 37-34 in OT to San Francisco who has now won 9 straight. Las Vegas has lost three of their last four, and those defeats have come by a combined 7 points. That’s been a trend all year for the Raiders who started off 1-4, all of those losses by one score.
Kansas City vs Las Vegas NFL Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | Chiefs (1.24) | Raiders (4.3) | 52.5 | Chiefs -9.5 (1.95) | Raiders +9.5 (1.87) |
| Bovada | Chiefs (1.25) | Raiders (4.25) | 52.5 | Chiefs -8.5 (1.91) | Raiders +8.5 (1.91) |
| BetUS | Chiefs (1.22) | Raiders (4.40) | 52.5 | Chiefs -10 (2.05) | Raiders +9.5 (1.80) |
| SportsBetting.ag | Chiefs (1.24) | Raiders (4.3) | 52.5 | Chiefs -9.5 (1.95) | Raiders +9.5 (1.87) |
| Pinnacle | Chiefs (1.25) | Raiders (4.31) | 52.5 | Chiefs -9 (2.00) | Raiders +9 (1.91) |
| MyBookie | Chiefs (1.23) | Raiders (4.2) | 52.5 | Chiefs -8.5 (1.91) | Raiders +8.5(1.91) |
Chiefs vs Raiders Prediction & Pick
There’s a lot of weirdness surrounding this game with it being on a Saturday in Las Vegas on the last weekend of the regular season and with the Chiefs really not knowing 100% what’s going on with the playoffs yet. You have to take the +9.5 in this scenario.
Pick: Raiders +9.5
