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5 realistic expectations for the Oakland Raiders in Week 13

By Pete Hernandez III

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 19: Jared Cook No. 87 of the Oakland Raiders makes a catch at the one-yard line of the Kansas City Chiefs in the final moments of their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 19, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 19: Jared Cook No. 87 of the Oakland Raiders makes a catch at the one-yard line of the Kansas City Chiefs in the final moments of their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 19, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 10: Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after a first down during the game against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 10: Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after a first down during the game against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

The Oakland Raiders are massive underdogs against their AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. With both teams heading in opposite directions, here’s five expectations for the game.

In perhaps one of if not the biggest mismatch of the NFL season, the Oakland Raiders go head-to-head with their most historic rival in the Kansas City Chiefs. It might be a decades-long competition amongst the two franchises and their fan bases, but it surely won’t be a competition on the field Sunday (at least we presume).

These two teams are headed in completely different directions. The Chiefs look to finally have found their missing quarterback piece in Patrick Mahomes and look to be a lock as the favorite in the AFC. The Raiders meanwhile have their eyes set on April’s draft as opposed to these last few weeks, right in the middle of another franchise rebuild.

Despite their hot start the Chiefs are just one game ahead of the Patriots and their division rival Chargers no less, so they’ll be determined to rack up a victory over Oakland. Fans would love to see the Silver and Black upset their superior rival, but that will ultimately affect the future of the franchise, aka their draft positioning come April.

Here’s five realistic expectations for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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