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Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders head-to-head

NFLWeek 18 • regular • 2026
Scheduled
Chiefs logo
Chiefs
Kansas City
0
vs
Raiders logo
Raiders
Las Vegas
0
KC 60%40% LV
Prediction Confidence:
High

Kansas City Chiefs 60% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Chiefs:

  • ELO Rating. Chiefs ELO 1534 vs Raiders ELO 1415 (diff: +119)
  • Home Field Advantage. Chiefs are 3-0 at home this season; Raiders are 2-1 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

  • If the rating edge were neutral: KC 56% (−4)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: KC 56% (−4)

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VenueArrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Raiders (away)
Chiefs (home)
40%
Win probability
60%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Raiders at Chiefs

The Raiders visit the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO in NFL regular season Week 18 action.

Our model gives the Chiefs a 60% chance of winning, giving them a clear but not overwhelming advantage. For the Raiders to win, several key factors would need to swing their way.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • ELO Rating favors the Chiefs (low): Chiefs ELO 1534 vs Raiders ELO 1415 (diff: +119)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Chiefs (medium): Chiefs are 3-0 at home this season; Raiders are 2-1 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Turnover Differential is neutral: Chiefs turnover differential (+0) vs Raiders (+0)
Chiefs60%

is favored to win

Key Factor
ELO Rating
Favors KC

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • ELO RatingFavors Kansas City Chiefs
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Kansas City Chiefs
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

LV
KC
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Favours LV|Favours KC

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Understanding the win probability calculation

3 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/25/2026, 11:26:41 AM

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Key Players

Raiders

Jacob ClarkQB
Kirk CousinsQB
Aidan O'ConnellQB
Fernando MendozaQB
Jamari ThrashWR

Chiefs

Patrick MahomesQB
Chris OladokunQB
Justin FieldsQB
Garrett NussmeierQB
Xavier WorthyWR

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chiefs has a 60% win probability, while Raiders has a 40% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.

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