NFL Raiders vs. Chiefs Week 17 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
With the AFC West crown still up for grabs, the Chiefs will look to win their 10th straight game today when they host the Raiders at 4:25PM ET.
Oddsmakers from online sports book RealBet.eu currently list the Chiefs as a 7.5-point favorite after the Raiders opened as a 7-point dog. As for the total, it opened at 44 before dropping a half point down to 43.5.
Free Pick:
Kansas City needs a win and a Denver loss to improve its playoff position so if the Broncos are up big against the Chargers at halftime, there's a good chance Andy Reid pulls his starters for the second half. But the Chiefs still need to win this game so that it doesn't slip back to the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff race, assuming the Jets beat the Bills earlier today.
Either way the Raiders are still a pretty intriguing play in an underdog role. They have nothing to play for so there's a possibility they'll come out flat. But that's unlikely given how hard Jack Del Rio's team has played for him this season, plus the fact that this is a division rivalry.
Oakland is 7-2 against the spread in its last nine trips to Kansas City while the road team is 19-7 at the betting window in the last 26 meetings between these two teams. Take the points.
NFL WEEK 17 FREE PICK: OAKLAND RAIDERS +7.5