Two heated AFC West rivals have produced one consistent betting result over the years, and that is an UNDER play.

In the past 13 meetings of the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs, the UNDER prevailed 11 times. Point spread bettors have pocketed great profits betting the Raiders at KC, as it's a 9-2-1 ATS run the past 12 visits from the Raiders.

The Chiefs of course come off that crazy upset of the 13-0 Packers last week and this is a perfect letdown spot for them against the Raiders (who choked away a win against Detroit in Week 15). Within the division, Oakland has been on fire against the spread with a 9-2 ATS run. Kansas City has played 7 straight UNDERs within the AFC West.



View Oakland vs Kansas City Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Raiders are listed as 1-point underdogs at sportsbooks, with the total listed at 43.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to the Power Rankings here at OddsShark it's the No. 27-rated Chiefs and the No. 18-rated Raiders in this matchup. Predictive formulas point to a 17-13 win for the Raiders on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Kansas City's No. 31-ranked offense, averaging 13.7 PPG, against a Raiders defense that ranks No. 29 this week at 27.3 PPG. The Chiefs aerial game is averaging 186.1 yards per game, less than the Raiders secondary allows through the air, 243.8 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Raiders own the league's No. 20-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 125 yards per game when on the road. Kansas City, on the other hand, rates No. 22 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

The Raiders were a 28-27 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lions. They covered the 2.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (55) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. In their last game, Oakland's aerial attack generated 367 yards but it was the Lions coming away with a 28-27 victory over Oakland at O.co Coliseum.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 19-14 Sportsbook at home against the Packers. They covered the 11.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (33) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Chiefs grabbed a Week 15 victory over the Packers in their last game, winning 19-14 at Arrowhead Stadium.


Oakland Raiders Trends:
When playing in December are 3-7
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the division are 8-2

Kansas City Chiefs Trends:
When playing in December are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the division are 4-6

A few Raiders at Chiefs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland


Next up:
Oakland home to San Diego, Sunday, January 1
Kansas City at Denver, Sunday, January 1