<p>Follow along in this NFL week 18 Chiefs and Raiders pick and preview to get our insight on to who will win and cover in Las Vegas.</p>
  <h2>Chiefs vs Raiders Pick & Preview- NFL Week 18</h2>
  <p>On Saturday, January 7th at 4:30 PM ET, the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. ABC is carrying television coverage for the game. In a matchup between two AFC West teams, the Chiefs are -9.5 point favorites on the road.</p>
  <h2>Chiefs vs Raiders Matchup at a Glance</h2>
  <ul><li><b>Sport:</b> NFL</li><li><b>Teams:</b> Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders</li><li><b>Where:</b> Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium</li><li><b>Date:</b> Saturday, January 7th</li><li><b>Betting Odds</b> KC -9.5, KC -461 | LV +347 O/U 53.0</li></ul>
  <h2>Will The Chiefs Take Care Of Business As Heavy Road Favorites?</h2>
  <p>Going back to last week, the Chiefs picked up a win in the AFC West, as they defeated the Chiefs by a score of 27-24. Although the team came with the win, they were not able to cover the spread. Heading into the game, they were -12.5 point favorites. The teams combined for a total of 51 points, which surpassed the over-under betting line of 46.</p>
  
  <p>Kansas City struggled to run the ball last week, finishing with just 46 yards on 16 attempts. Although Isiah Pacheco did not come away with a huge yardage total, he did pick up a rushing touchdown.</p>
  <p>At the quarterback position, Patrick Mahomes ended the game with a passer rating of 106.1 on 328 yards through the air. Mahomes also managed to throw for 3 passing touchdowns. Leading the team's passing attack was Kadarius Toney, who finished with 71 yards, including a yards per reception figure of 17.8. Kansas City throws the ball 39 times per game, ranking them 5th in the league. Going into the game, the Chiefs have thrown a total of 12.0 interceptions, coming on a passing completion percentage of 66.44% (10th).</p>
  
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  <h2>Will The Raiders Take Advantage Of Playing At Home vs Kansas City?</h2>
  <p>Heading into week 18, the Las Vegas Raiders are looking to bounce back from a loss to the 49ers by a score of 37-34, giving them a loss over a non-conference win. Las Vegas entered the game as 9.5-point underdogs, giving them an ATS win despite the straight-up loss. Going into the game, the over-under total was set at 41 points, which the teams surpassed.</p>
  
  <p>Offensively, Las Vegas found success in the run game, putting up 135 yards on 32 attempts. In addition to running for 69 yards, Josh Jacobs ran for 1 score.</p>
  <p>Quarterback Jarrett Stidham had an excellent game through the air, finishing with 365 total passing yards, leading to a passer rating of 108.1. Stidham completed 3 passes for touchdowns. To go along with his 153 receiving yards, Davante Adams caught 2 touchdowns for Las Vegas. In terms of pass yards per game, on average, Las Vegas is the 11th-ranked team in the NFL. This season, 56.01% of the team's offensive plays have come through the pass, placing them 10th in the NFL.</p>
  
  <h2>Odds & Free Betting Analysis for this NFL Game</h2>

  <p>Heading into the second meeting of the season between these two teams, the Chiefs already have a win over the Raiders. In the previous matchup, Kansas City won by a score of 30-29. Although the Chiefs came away with the win, the Raiders covered the spread as +9.5 point underdogs. Last season, the Chiefs and Raiders met up for 2 games, with Kansas City winning both matchups by scores of 48-9 and 41-14.</p>
  <p>Looking back at the recent matchups between Kansas City and Las Vegas, the Raiders have taken 4 of the last 5 contests. The over-under record in these games sits at 5-0, with the average scoring total coming in at 61.8 points.</p>
  <p>The Las Vegas Raiders have gone 3-2-0 vs the spread in these games. The Chiefs' offense has averaged 37.2 points per game over the 5 most recent meetings with Las Vegas, compared to the Raiders at 24.6.</p>
  <p>In their last 5 road games, Kansas City has averaged 32.4 points per game while allowing 25.8. The team's record in this stretch was 4-1-0 while going 1-4.</p>
  <p>In their last 5 games at home, the Raiders have a straight-up record of 3-2 while going 4-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 29.8 points per game in these contests.</p>
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  <h2>Chiefs vs Raiders Pick</h2>
  <ul><li><b>Free Spread Prediction:</b> Chiefs -9.5</li></ul>
  <ul><li><b>Free Total Prediction:</b> Over 53.0</li>

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