Raiders at Chiefs: Week 18 preview, odds and injuries

Week 18 · Sun, Jan 10 · Arrowhead Stadium12 AM ET

at12 AMET · TBD

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 6:03 PM ET

The Las Vegas Raiders (4-5) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) on Sun, Jan 10, time TBD at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO (Week 18, 2026 season).

When and where is Raiders vs Chiefs?

Sun, Jan 10, time TBD at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.

Who is injured for Raiders vs Chiefs?

Raiders: Thomas Booker IV (DT, questionable, ankle) and Trey Zuhn III (C, questionable, concussion). Chiefs: Omarr Norman-Lott (DT, out, knee - acl), Jaylon Moore (OT, questionable, ankle), Mansoor Delane (CB, questionable, shoulder), Patrick Mahomes (QB, questionable, elbow), Peter Woods (DT, questionable, neck) and Xavier Worthy (WR, questionable, hamstring).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Raiders at Chiefs: Week 18 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2027-01-10-lv-at-kc (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 17 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Raiders pass protection vs Chiefs pass rush
The Raiders' pass protection ranks 2nd in sack rate (3.2% sacked, 343 dropbacks) against a Chiefs pass rush ranked 31st (4.6% of dropbacks, 305 dropbacks faced).
2ndLV offense29 spots apart31stKC defense
2Chiefs big-play offense vs Raiders defense against big plays
The Chiefs' big-play offense ranks 4th in explosive-play rate (10.9%, 485 plays) against a Raiders defense against big plays ranked 32nd (11.6% allowed, 558 plays faced).
4thKC offense28 spots apart32ndLV defense
3Chiefs run game vs Raiders run defense
The Chiefs' run game ranks 2nd in EPA per rush (+0.09, 195 rushes) against a Raiders run defense ranked 26th (-0.03 allowed, 242 rushes faced).
2ndKC offense24 spots apart26thLV defense

When the Raiders have the ballEdge KC · +22 ranks

LV dropback offenseEPA per dropbackKC pass defense

11th+0.11343 dropbacks

-0.01 allowed305 dropbacks faced10th

LV run gameEPA per rushKC run defense

28th-0.22206 rushes

KC +22

-0.16 allowed197 rushes faced6th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Chiefs have the ballEdge KC · +24 ranks

KC dropback offenseEPA per dropbackLV pass defense

8th+0.16290 dropbacks

KC +22

+0.19 allowed316 dropbacks faced30th

KC run gameEPA per rushLV run defense

2nd+0.09195 rushes

KC +24

-0.03 allowed242 rushes faced26th

Third downEdge KC · +15 ranks

LV third-down offensethird-down conversion rateKC third-down defense

6th45.5%110 third downs

37.6% allowed109 third downs faced10th

KC third-down offensethird-down conversion rateLV third-down defense

12th42.1%95 third downs

KC +15

46.7% allowed105 third downs faced27th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge KC · +21 ranks

LV red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateKC red-zone defense

24th51%37 trips

KC +21

38% allowed21 trips faced3rd

KC red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateLV red-zone defense

10th63%30 trips

KC +18

71% allowed38 trips faced28th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge KC · +28 ranks

LV big-play offenseexplosive-play rateKC defense against big plays

27th7.8%549 plays

KC +20

7.6% allowed502 plays faced7th

KC big-play offenseexplosive-play rateLV defense against big plays

4th10.9%485 plays

KC +28

11.6% allowed558 plays faced32nd

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge LV · +29 ranks

LV pass protectionsack rateKC pass rush

2nd3.2% sacked343 dropbacks

LV +29

4.6% of dropbacks305 dropbacks faced31st

KC pass protectionsack rateLV pass rush

6th3.8% sacked290 dropbacks

KC +11

6.0% of dropbacks316 dropbacks faced17th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversNo big edge

LV ball securityturnovers per gameKC takeaway defense

18th1.2 giveaways a game9 games

1.3 takeaways a game8 games14th

KC ball securityturnovers per gameLV takeaway defense

5th0.8 giveaways a game8 games

1.6 takeaways a game9 games4th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesLV 0 · KC 0 regulars out or doubtful

Raiders2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QThomas Booker IVDT38% defense · 7 wk
QTrey Zuhn IIIC27% offense · 8 wk

Chiefs6 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QPatrick MahomesQB99% offense · 8 wk
QJaylon MooreOT87% offense · 7 wk
QXavier WorthyWR83% offense · 8 wk
QMansoor DelaneCB79% defense · 5 wk
OUTOmarr Norman-LottDTno snaps
QPeter WoodsDTno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · LV travels 1,149 mi

AwayRaiders

7days since last game

1,149miles to get here

2time zones

Last: Sun wk 17 at ARI · Glendale · 13,441 mi flown this season

2 time zones

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,149 mi

HomeChiefs

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 17 at LAC · Inglewood · 8,895 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: LV 9 games, 549 offensive and 558 defensive plays · KC 8 games, 485 offensive and 502 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32