Date: Sunday, December 12
Time: 1 pm ET
Venue: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
All NFL Betting Lines, Odds, and Prop Bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: Raiders +360 | Chiefs -460
Spread: Chiefs -10.0
Total: 47.5 Over -112 | Under -108
Odds to win Super Bowl LVI: Raiders +12000 | Chiefs +650
There was a point in this season where there were significant question marks involving the Chiefs. Their defense was a disaster, allowing at least 29 points in each of their first five games, but they’ve turned things around in a big way. They’ve allowed 17 points or fewer in six of their past seven games, including nine points or fewer in three of their past four. In short, they’ve gone from one of the worst defenses to one of the best from a points perspective.
Their biggest question mark currently is on offense, which is weird to say with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and Andy Reid at head coach. They’ve still put up enough points to record five straight wins, and their best performance came against the Raiders. They racked up 41 points in that contest, and they outgained the Raiders by nearly 150 yards.
Surprisingly, the Raiders seem to be garnering some public support in this contest. They’ve received 52% of the spread bets, so the public doesn’t appear to trust the Chiefs again fully. However, the Chiefs have received 69% of the spread dollars, and a discrepancy that large indicates some sharp activity. That’s caused this line to move from Chiefs -8.5 to -10.0, but I still think there’s some value in that number. The Chiefs were able to beat the Raiders by 27 points on the road, so asking them to win by double-digits at home isn’t farfetched.