The fact that the Chiefs are road favorites against the Raiders in Week 18 of the NFL season likely doesn’t surprise many people, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a single person who thought Kansas City would hold a 6-10 record entering the final week.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, it’s been a season from hell for the defending AFC champions. Bad luck, close losses, and an injury to Patrick Mahomes have led them to where they are today, facing a bad Raiders team in a meaningless game to close out the season.<\/p>\n
Even if the game is meaningless outside of draft position, there’s still a reason to bet on it. Let’s take a look at the odds and my best bet for this AFC West finale.<\/p>\n
Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n Spread<\/p>\n Moneyline<\/p>\n Total<\/p>\n Chiefs Injury ReportRaiders Injury Report<\/p>\n Ashton Jeanty has struggled in the Raiders’ backfield all season long, but it isn’t his fault. The Raiders’ offensive line has been arguably the worst in football, and Jeanty continuously has nowhere to run. With that being the case, he still has an outside shot of racking up 1,000 yards on the ground in his rookie season. He needs 112 against the Chiefs on Sunday to reach that mark.<\/p>\n In this week’s edition of the Road to 272 Bets<\/a>, I wrote about why I’m laying the points with the Chiefs as favorites:<\/p>\n It’s hard to back a team in Week 18 that’s actively hoping to lose this game to get a better draft pick. Sure, the players themselves will play their hardest, but by sitting a healthy Maxx Crosby for the final two weeks, it’s clear the people who run this franchise want them to lose this game. The Chiefs have little to play for either, but at least they aren’t actively hoping to lose.<\/p>\n Not only are the Raiders arguably the worst team in the league, but now their management is setting them up to lose. That’s a scary duo for any bettor brave enough to back them with their money. Give me the Chiefs.<\/p>\n Pick: Chiefs -5.5 (-115) via FanDuel<\/p>\n Create a new FanDuel Sportsbook account, and you can get\u00a0$250 in bonus bets if you win your first $5 wager.<\/a>\u00a0Download the FanDuel app and deposit a minimum of $5 to claim your\u00a0FanDuel promo code\u00a0<\/a>offer today.<\/p>\n Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n