The last time the Raiders saw a double-digit line was two weeks ago when they were favored by 10.5 points over the Bengals. The Raiders wouldn’t cover that spread, beating the Bengals 17-10. This week the line will once again be double digits only this time the Raiders are on the other end of it.
Fresh off a 34-3 drubbing by the Jets at the Meadowlands, the Raiders head for Kansas City where they are 10-point underdogs to the Chiefs. It’s tied for the biggest line this week. Only the Eagles are favored by as much against the Dolphins.
Arrowhead has been a house of horrors for the Raiders for a while now. They haven’t won there since 2012; a streak of six straight losses. That, of course, means Derek Carr has never won there either. In those six games, they’ve been outscored 160-68. That’s an average score of 26.7-13.6 or an average deficit of about 13 points.
Just last season, Gruden’s first in his return, the Raiders had their most lopsided loss in that streak, falling 35-3 at Arrowhead in the season finale and the worst loss of their 4-win season. They also lost 28-10 to the Chiefs in Oakland week two of this season.
So, you can understand if the oddsmakers are putting this line where it is now.
