Thursday Night Football rolls into the Bay Area tomorrow night, with an divisional match-up between the host Oakland Raiders and the visiting Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs are looking for their sixth win in a row, while the Raiders are just looking for their first -- of the whole season.
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At 7-3, Kansas City sits tied with the Denver Broncos for control of the AFC West. Winning the division would be huge for the Chiefs, as it would allow them at least one playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium, universally considered one of the best home field advantages in football.
The game's X-factor is going to be Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles. Charles is coming off a 159-yard effort last Sunday versus Seattle, and now he's squaring off against an Oakland rush defense that is only 26th-best in the league. Expect him to have his run of the place tomorrow night.
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The Chiefs are predicted as 7.5-point favorites, but I expect this game to be closer than most might suspect. The Chiefs are coming off two straight physical battles against the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, so the short week of rest does them no favors. Meanwhile, Oakland may be a bad team, but they haven't quit on their season yet. They're a team with pride that's determined not to finish the season with a goose egg in the win column. They gave a good San Diego team a handful last weekend. I see Kansas City walking away with a victory, but not before Oakland makes them earn it.
Prediction: Chiefs 19, Raiders 14
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