Take the Chiefs to cover the spread against a lowly Raiders team in our picks, odds & expert predictions for Sunday, January 4.
The Raiders appear focused on draft position, while the Chiefs should be plenty motivated in the finale, with Travis Kelce potentially playing his last game in a Kansas City uniform.Photo By - Imagn Images.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce reacts after making a catch for a first down. For the first time since 2014, the Kansas City Chiefs enter the final regular season game knowing they’re 60 minutes from the offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders are 60 minutes away from being on the clock. Sunday’s AFC West finale features two rivals who are ready for the season to be over, but there’s still plenty of betting opportunities in what could be the final game in the storied career of Travis Kelce as we explore them in my Chiefs vs. Raiders predictions. That’s not to say that the players want to lose. But the franchise has the number one pick locked up if they lose here, and they just got trounced by the Giants of all teams. And now Geno Smith is officially out, while Brock Bowers and Maxx Crosby are both on IR. Add in the reports from ESPN stating the Raiders ownership is telling the coaching staff to not lose them the top pick, and you have a team set to hang it up., who picked up just 66 passing yards against the Broncos on 22 pass attempts. But they at least gave the Broncos a fight.plays for the Chiefs. While he’s made no commitment to his future, you can’t fathom his teammates will want anything but a win for their legendary tight end. There’s also the fact that the Raiders have lost 11 consecutive divisional matchups by an average of nearly 12 points per game. They’ve also lost six of their last seven against the Chiefs, and 11 of the last 13 showdowns between these teams. The Raiders have covered just twice in their last seven games. And last week as a three-point dog, they lost by 24. They looked like a team that is ready for the offseason, while the Chiefs are still showing some fight. Keeping this game close would be playing with fire for the Raiders, and the Chiefs do have better players on both sides of the ball. It probably won’t be pretty, but the Chiefs will do enough to win by at least a touchdown. During their 10 game losing skid, the Raiders have scored 14 or fewer points on six occasions. The Chiefs haven’t scored more than 13 points in four straight outings themselves, which has helped keep the total below 36 points in each of those outings. I’m expecting a similar situation here with two quarterbacks who can’t push the ball down the field. Oladokun didn’t put in a pretty performance against Denver, but he did throw a touchdown pass as he connected withneeding a touchdown catch to cash in a massive bonus, I expect Andy Reid to try to set up at least one of them—which will give us another Oladokun scoring toss.Oladokun connected five times on six targets to Kelce last week, and the Raiders have been hurt by tight ends of late. Both the Eagles and Texans completed seven throws to their tight ends, scoring a combined three touchdowns in the process. It might take some creative playcalling, but Reid will want to get Kelce one final moment as a Chief. I’ll back him to end his four-game scoring drought one way or another. The Las Vegas Raiders have hit the 1H Team Total Under in 7 of their last 10 games at home : Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. Jason has been hooked on football since watching Real Madrid and Manchester United in the 2003 Champions League, and has been betting on the sport for nearly 15 years. He has given soccer gambling and fantasy advice for nearly a decade, writing for sites including Rotowire, SB Nation, and The TwinSpires Edge.Jets vs Bills Predictions, Picks & Best Bets for NFL Week 18Commanders vs Eagles Predictions, Picks & Best Bets for NFL Week 18Christian McCaffrey Odds, Projections & SGP for Seahawks vs 49ersCopyright © 1995 - 2026 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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