5 realistic expectations for the Oakland Raiders in Week 17

By Brad Weiss | Dec 29, 2018

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 24: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders throws a pass against the Denver Broncos during the first half of their NFL football game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 02: Tahir Whitehead #59 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after a play against the Kansas City Chiefs during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 2, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Raiders will cover the spread

The Raiders are playing much better football as of late, and they head into their matchup with the Chiefs as winners of two of their last three games. In fact, those two games were pretty impressive performances, as they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos inside the Oakland Coliseum.

While the odds are stacked against Oakland to win on Sunday, the spread in the game is way too high for an AFC West matchup like this one. The Raiders are 13.5 point underdogs against their division rival, and while the Chiefs are one of the best teams in the AFC, it is not like they are playing like world beaters right now.

Derek Carr is going to make enough plays to keep the Raiders in the game, and the Chiefs offense has not looked the same since Kareem Hunt was suspended. This is going to be a one-score game, and the Raiders should be able to cover the spread on Sunday.

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