Oakland at Kansas City (12/24/2011)

Away:  Oakland [8-5-1 ATS]
Home:  Kansas City [8-6 ATS]

Game Time: 1:00 PM
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium

Recent Meetings:
10/23/11 - KC 28 vs. OAK 0

Team Leaders:

Oakland:
Passing: Carson Palmer (2099)
Rushing: Michael Bush (841)
Receiving: Darrius Heyward-Bey (775)

Kansas City:
Passing: Matt Cassel (1713)
Rushing: Jackie Battle (541)
Receiving: Dwayne Bowe (986)

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With D-Mac out, this Raiders offense is just too easy to shut down. No way they waltz into Arrowhead with the playoffs still on the line for the Chiefs, and come away with a "W". Chiefs seem to be having that late resurgence - like the Chargers always do, while the Raiders are still the Raiders.

I thought about the "letdown" factor after the win over the Packers, but this is division rival Oakland, coming into Arrowhead, with the winner moving on and the loser going home, and, they already shut the Raiders out 28-0 in Oakland!! Remember Palmer's first "game" as a Raider??

Just ask yourself, at even money - basically no points to give or get - who's the better play here?

Chiefs even.................

    I'm sorry Quad- I don't see it happening. Last time I looked the Raiders were ahead of the Chiefs in the standings. Inspite, of their sloppy, penalty filled play, Oakland is only a game behind Denver, in a series they both split. As I'm seeing it, a Broncos loss and a "must win" here, and the Raiders are back in the thick of it.

OAKLAND  + 1

   Ask yourself- For a team that just defeated the Packers at home, Vegas is certainly NOT giving much point spread "love" on the Chiefs.  Maybe they know something you don't.

OAKLAND  + 1

Doesn't the Chiefs now have Denvers starting QB in the begginning of the season? This is now Palmers 5th-6th game with the Raiders? If that fact is correct, I like the QB that has more experience with the team in this matchup and that would be Palmer.

Raiders SU win

You mean Kyle Orton? The guy who just went 23/31 for 300 yards no picks and a QB rating of 100.9 against the Green Bay Packers in his first start as a Chief?

That QB?

You mean the QB who's seen the Raiders twice a year for the past three years starting in Denver, so maybe he's seen a little game tape on the Raiders already and maybe knows what to expect?

That QB??

You mean the QB who's possibly fighting for a starting job in K.C., and maybe wants to show what he's made of?

Is that who we're talking about?? 

If the game was in Oakland, I'd probably be on your side, but this is Arrowhead!!!!

Yes quad that Kyle Orton who hasn't put two quality back to back performances together in his entire career....THAT Kyle Orton.

Oak +1

With D-Mac out, this Raiders offense is just too easy to shut down. No way they waltz into Arrowhead with the playoffs still on the line for the Chiefs, and come away with a "W". Chiefs seem to be having that late resurgence - like the Chargers always do, while the Raiders are still the Raiders.

I thought about the "letdown" factor after the win over the Packers, but this is division rival Oakland, coming into Arrowhead, with the winner moving on and the loser going home, and, they already shut the Raiders out 28-0 in Oakland!! Remember Palmer's first "game" as a Raider??

Just ask yourself, at even money - basically no points to give or get - who's the better play here?

Chiefs even.................

nicely put but... palmer came off the bench unexpected and pushed into the 2nd half..he was stiff and not practiced,  thus losing that game.it was ugly.them losing to the packers,(OF COURSE)..but i believe palmer and bush can beat the chiefs at there field.im seeing a high scoring game and raiders winning too