2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Raiders

Las Vegas

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Chiefs

Kansas City

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+5.0est.

KC perspective

Push chance

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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
  • +0.019EPA / play+0.104
  • 43.1%Success rate46.6%
  • +0.168EPA / dropback+0.122
  • -0.252EPA / rush+0.075
  • 7.6%Explosive rate10.0%
  • -1.41CPOE+0.11
  • 40.6%Third-down rate39.3%
  • 55.6%Red-zone TD rate52.6%
  • 2.49Points / drive2.28
  • 1.3%Turnover rate1.1%

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 36–19 since 1999

Meetings average 44.5 points. KC are 26-28-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2026 · W4KC @ LV30–27KC
2025 · W18KC @ LV12–14RAIDERS
2025 · W7LV @ KC0–31KC
2024 · W13LV @ KC17–19KC
2024 · W8KC @ LV27–20KC
2023 · W16LV @ KC20–14RAIDERS
2023 · W12KC @ LV31–17KC
2022 · W18KC @ LV31–13KC

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.77
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+4.99