Wk 18 · 2026
Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs — Sun, Jan 10
Sun, Jan 10 ·
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 85 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
AFC West · 3-2
at
TBDET
KC -8.5 · total 40.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential KC by 8.3
AFC West · 4-0
What is at stake
An AFC West game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the AFC West finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings. Flex Game: 1/9 or 1/10.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Raiders form
L 17-45at NEL 27-30vs KCW 35-27at NOW 26-14at LACW 27-13vs MIA
2026 season
Chiefs form
W 30-27at LVW 24-10at MIAW 33-30vs INDW 31-10vs DEN
2026 season
Raiders this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Chiefs this season
Straight up4-0 · 100% (4 games)
Against the spread2-2 · 50% (4 games)
Over / under2-2 · 50% (4 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 10
| Opponent | Raiders | Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphins AFC | vs W 27-13 preview | at W 24-10 preview |
| Chargers AFC | at W 26-14 preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Patriots AFC | at L 17-45 preview | vs Wk 15 · scheduled preview |
| Bills AFC | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Rams NFC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Jets AFC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| 49ers NFC | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Seahawks NFC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Broncos AFC | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs W 31-10 preview |
| Cardinals NFC | at Wk 17 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Chiefs leads 28–13 · Chiefs won the last one
41 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
7.6 points toward Chiefs
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-10-04 | Chiefs 30 — 27 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2025 | 2026-01-04 | Chiefs 12 — 14 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2025 | 2025-10-19 | Raiders 0 — 31 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2024 | 2024-11-29 | Raiders 17 — 19 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2024 | 2024-10-27 | Chiefs 27 — 20 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2023 | 2023-12-25 | Raiders 20 — 14 Chiefs | at KC | Raiders |
| 2023 | 2023-11-26 | Chiefs 31 — 17 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2022 | 2023-01-07 | Chiefs 31 — 13 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2022 | 2022-10-10 | Raiders 29 — 30 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2021 | 2021-12-12 | Raiders 9 — 48 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2021 | 2021-11-14 | Chiefs 41 — 14 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2020 | 2020-11-22 | Chiefs 35 — 31 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2020 | 2020-10-11 | Raiders 40 — 32 Chiefs | at KC | Raiders |
| 2019 | 2019-12-01 | Raiders 9 — 40 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2019 | 2019-09-15 | Chiefs 28 — 10 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2018 | 2018-12-30 | Raiders 3 — 35 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2018 | 2018-12-02 | Chiefs 40 — 33 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2017 | 2017-12-10 | Raiders 15 — 26 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2017 | 2017-10-19 | Chiefs 30 — 31 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2016 | 2016-12-08 | Raiders 13 — 21 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2016 | 2016-10-16 | Chiefs 26 — 10 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2015 | 2016-01-03 | Raiders 17 — 23 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2015 | 2015-12-06 | Chiefs 34 — 20 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2014 | 2014-12-14 | Raiders 13 — 31 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2014 | 2014-11-20 | Chiefs 20 — 24 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2013 | 2013-12-15 | Chiefs 56 — 31 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2013 | 2013-10-13 | Raiders 7 — 24 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2012 | 2012-12-16 | Chiefs 0 — 15 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2012 | 2012-10-28 | Raiders 26 — 16 Chiefs | at KC | Raiders |
| 2011 | 2011-12-24 | Raiders 16 — 13 Chiefs | at KC | Raiders |
| 2011 | 2011-10-23 | Chiefs 28 — 0 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2010 | 2011-01-02 | Raiders 31 — 10 Chiefs | at KC | Raiders |
| 2010 | 2010-11-07 | Chiefs 20 — 23 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2009 | 2009-11-15 | Chiefs 16 — 10 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2009 | 2009-09-20 | Raiders 13 — 10 Chiefs | at KC | Raiders |
| 2008 | 2008-11-30 | Chiefs 20 — 13 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2008 | 2008-09-14 | Raiders 23 — 8 Chiefs | at KC | Raiders |
| 2007 | 2007-11-25 | Raiders 20 — 17 Chiefs | at KC | Raiders |
| 2007 | 2007-10-21 | Chiefs 12 — 10 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2006 | 2006-12-23 | Chiefs 20 — 9 Raiders | at LV | Chiefs |
| 2006 | 2006-11-19 | Raiders 13 — 17 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
Raiders leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Kirk Cousins QB #8 | 93/144, 1026 YDS, 11 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Ashton Jeanty RB #2 | 78 CAR, 264 YDS |
| Mike Washington Jr. RB #30 | 24 CAR, 120 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Kirk Cousins QB #8 | 12 CAR, -2 YDS | |
| Receiving | Tre Tucker WR #1 | 15 REC, 233 YDS, 1 TD |
| Brock Bowers TE #89 | 16 REC, 202 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Michael Mayer TE #87 | 20 REC, 169 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Ashton Jeanty RB #2 | 19 REC, 165 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Nakobe Dean LB #17 | 32 |
| Quay Walker LB #7 | 30 | |
| Jeremy Chinn S #11 | 22 | |
| Sacks | Malcolm Koonce DE #51 | 2.5 |
| Maxx Crosby DE #98 | 2 | |
| Kwity Paye DE #95 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Hezekiah Masses CB #35 | 3 |
| Treydan Stukes S #31 | 1 |
Chiefs leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Patrick Mahomes QB #15 | 82/128, 1037 YDS, 9 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kenneth Walker III RB #9 | 87 CAR, 537 YDS, 4 TD |
| Emmett Johnson RB #10 | 16 CAR, 56 YDS | |
| Patrick Mahomes QB #15 | 12 CAR, 41 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Travis Kelce TE #87 | 16 REC, 246 YDS, 2 TD |
| Tyquan Thornton WR #2 | 11 REC, 219 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rashee Rice WR #4 | 13 REC, 190 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Xavier Worthy WR #1 | 14 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Nick Bolton LB #32 | 37 |
| Drue Tranquill LB #23 | 29 | |
| L'Jarius Sneed CB #38 | 25 | |
| Sacks | Nohl Williams CB #20 | 1 |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah DE #91 | 1 | |
| R Mason Thomas DE #51 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Kristian Fulton CB #8 | 1 |
| George Karlaftis DE #56 | 1 | |
| Xavier Nwankpa S #29 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.