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Thus far, Patrick Mahomes hasn’t looked like the quarterback we’ve all come to know and love over the years (or hate if you’re a fan of any other AFC West team). However, that hasn’t stopped the Chiefs from dominating the rest of the NFL. They are the only undefeated team left in the league, and they will look to keep their winning ways going with a divisional matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Raiders haven’t looked very great thus far, and the loss of Davante Adams only adds to their misfortune. However, a win over their division rivals and one of the toughest defenses in the league would do wonders for their momentum in the second half of the season.
Here are our experts’ predictions for this AFC West showdown.
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Raiders vs. Chiefs odds, moneyline, over/under
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- Spread: Chiefs (-10)
- Moneyline: Chiefs (-500); Raiders (+380)
- Over/under: 41.5
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Lorenzo Reyes: Chiefs 27, Raiders 13
I actually think the Raiders are better off with Garner Minshew at quarterback, but Kansas City is playing so well right now, even with Patrick Mahomes’ production mostly pedestrian. The strength of the Chiefs right now is Steve Spagnuolo’s defense.
Tyler Dragon: Chiefs 27, Raiders 16
The lone undefeated team in the NFL travels to Las Vegas to face a struggling Raiders club. Patrick Mahomes surprisingly has six touchdowns and eight interceptions this season, but this is a game in which he’ll pad his stats. Since 2015, the Chiefs have a 47-8 record against AFC West opponents.
Richard Morin: Chiefs 29, Raiders 18
Despite its 6-0 record, Kansas City still hasn’t put it all together. That’s scary for the rest of the league. The Chiefs continue to own more of the Raiders than Tom Brady.
Jordan Mendoza: Chiefs 24, Raiders 12
Kansas City is coming off one of its more convincing wins and gets to keep the momentum going against the struggling Raiders. Chiefs kingdom takes over Las Vegas again to move to 7-0.
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