Closing spread
KC -6.5
Total
43.5
Model margin
+4.5est.
KC perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Win probability
- Chiefs
- Raiders
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
The rivalry
KC lead 35–19 since 1999
Meetings average 44.3 points. KC are 26-27-1 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 14/24 | 156 | 2 | 2 |
| Cairo Santos | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Ware | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 1 |
| Alex Smith | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Charcandrick West | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Jeremy Maclin | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Maclin | 3 | 4 | 54 | 1 |
| Albert Wilson | 3 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
| Chris Conley | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Jason Avant | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Demetrius Harris | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Charcandrick West | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Chiefs; negative favour Raiders.
Half-point at risk
4.91%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
61.1%
Expected total
43.3est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.28
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.24
- Expected margin+4.53
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.