When Enough is Enough 2: Raiders at Chiefs

The Raiders are having the kind of season that the Panthers had last year when they went up to Seattle and shocked the world. Action Jack Del Rio is this year’s Riverboat Ron and Derek Carr is this year’s Cam Newton. It just looks and feels like their year (at least certainly to win the division). Now the Raiders, young, stupid, and full of swagger and confidence face an old foe that has beaten them the last 4 times, with the last loss being an extremely humiliating home loss as the Raiders simply did not show up. They really didn’t folks. That game is not indicative of how this one will be played. The Chiefs, what can you say about them. They are the same old bunch. Alex Smith and Andy Reid never had the balls to win a big game and they still don’t (stop quoting me their regular season records). Smith’s and Reid’s anus and balls will shrivel accordingly on Thursday night (and it won’t be because of the cold weather) it will be because of the playoff atmosphere and all the pressure on them. And if KC gets behind early, that anemic offense does not have the fire power to come back. Two miracle wins against Denver and Atlanta is one too many miracles for this team. Give me the Raiders (Carr, unlike KC and Smith, is one of the best QB's during money time and makes a habit of miracle comebacks and does not have to rely on the poor play of other team) and a 3 point cushion in a league where offense is king and good defenses (like KC) have to rely on the good graces of an officiating crew that will, more likely than not, be backing the Raiders in this one (just as they did when they played the Texans). With a down year in ratings, the Raiders and Cowboys are two of the few bright spots the league has going for it: KC? Not so much. So that is certainly and angle to keep in mind.

The Play

Raiders +3