Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Raiders

Las Vegas

@

Chiefs

Kansas City

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+10.8est.

KC perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Raidersedge mapChiefs
  • -0.029EPA / play+0.118
  • 43.1%Success rate40.9%
  • +0.027EPA / dropback-0.014
  • -0.083EPA / rush+0.259
  • 7.7%Explosive rate9.1%
  • +0.71CPOE-11.92
  • 41.7%Third-down rate56.3%
  • 75.0%Red-zone TD rate66.7%
  • 2.44Points / drive2.57
  • 3.1%Turnover rate1.5%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

KC lead 35–19 since 1999

Meetings average 44.3 points. KC are 26-27-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W18KC @ LV1214RAIDERS
2025 · W7LV @ KC031KC
2024 · W13LV @ KC1719KC
2024 · W8KC @ LV2720KC
2023 · W16LV @ KC2014RAIDERS
2023 · W12KC @ LV3117KC
2022 · W18KC @ LV3113KC
2022 · W5LV @ KC2930KC

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+8.61
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+10.83