Oakland comes into the contest fresh off a 26-23 overtime victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and still has slim postseason hopes at 2-4.
Led by quarterback Carson Palmer, this iteration of the Raiders is as pass-oriented as any team in the NFL.
Looking to stifle that passing attack is a Chiefs team that may be starting a "Torpedo for Geno" campaign in the coming days.
Brady Quinn will get his second straight start on Sunday and will desperately try to keep that job with a top-shelf performance.
It may not be the prettiest game of the week, but hey, it's football.
With that in mind, here's a look at everything you need to know about Sunday's clash of AFC West foes.
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
When: Sunday, Oct. 28 at 4:05 p.m. ET
Watch: CBS
Live Stream: NFL Sunday Ticket
Spread: Chiefs -1 (Bovada)
After opening as a pick 'em in most sportsbooks, bettors have backed Quinn and made the Chiefs favorites coming into Sunday's contest.
Nonetheless, Vegas is still bucking the usual three-point home favorite and saying that the Raiders would be two points better on a neutral field.
For bettors, pick whichever team tickles your fancy because there are no backdoor cover possibilities. As for my pick? Well, telling you that would be blasphemy on par with spoiling the plot of Lost.
We'll get to my final score prediction later.
Over/Under: 42 (Bovada)
I'm not exactly sure how low the line would have to go for me to take the over, but 42 certainly isn't that figure.
Both Oakland and Kansas ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
