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Raiders vs. Chiefs odds: Oakland an underdog at Kansas City for critical Thursday night matchup

The Oakland Raiders are looking to win their ninth straight game against the spread on the road when they take on the rival Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.

by OddsShark

Dec 7, 2016, 2:00 PM UTC

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The Oakland Raiders are 7-1 straight up and 8-0 against the spread in their last eight games on the road. The Raiders can extend their road winning streak to six games with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs this Thursday night.

Oakland is a 3-point road underdog at Arrowhead Stadium at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The team’s last loss on the road came in the final game of the season last year against the Chiefs as a 6.5-point underdog.

With an MVP candidate at quarterback in Derek Carr and a Defensive Player of the Year candidate in Kahlil Mack at linebacker, the Raiders have one of the best young cores in the AFC. After years of going off as a laughingstock around the league, the Raiders are the ones doing the laughing now with a 10-2 SU and 8-4 ATS record. The team’s only loss over its last 10 games was a 26-10 dud at home to these Chiefs back in October.

The Raiders are 6-3 SU and 7-2 against the spread in their last nine road games against Kansas City, per the OddsShark NFL Database. Kansas City has had the upper hand of late, however, with a 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS record in its last three home games against Oakland.

Betting Line / Total: Kansas City -3 / 46 Points

Trend: The Raiders are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games on the road against the Chiefs.

Trend: The total has gone OVER in six of the Raiders’ last eight games in December.

The Chiefs have quietly been one of the NFL’s best teams this season, reeling off a 7-1 SU and 5-3 ATS record since starting the season off just 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS. Five of Kansas City’s last six wins have come by six points or fewer, including an interception return for two points giving the Chiefs a 29-28 upset win over Atlanta last Sunday. Kansas City is just 1-5 SU and ATS in its last six night games.

Thursday night’s total is set at 46 points. The UNDER is 9-2 in Kansas City’s last 11 games as home favorites.

The winner of Thursday night’s game will take control of first place in the AFC West. The Raiders and Chiefs both have the makeup of legitimate playoff contenders, but the difference between making the postseason as a division champion or a wild-card team could have a huge impact this January.