Stephen Nover's NFL Sunday Night Game of the Month
(NFL) Kansas City vs. Las Vegas, 11/14/2021 8:20 PM, Score: 41 - 14
Point Spread: -2.50 | -110.00 Kansas City (Away)
Result: Win
The Chiefs have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL going 5-4. Bad defense and a league-worst 19 takeaways are the main factors.

Lately, though, the Chiefs have begun to clean up those messes. They had no turnovers against the Packers last week. KC's defense has looked better with the return of its top pass rusher, Chris Jones. The Chiefs have held their last two foes, the Packers and Giants, to a combined average of 12 points.

The Raiders are off to an impressive 5-3 start aided by an improved defense and Derek Carr playing well. I see regression coming, though.

The Raiders have been very fortunate. They've fumbled 10 times and recovered nine of them. Carr never has proven consistent throughout an entire season. He's going to miss the play-calling and game plans of fired coach Jon Gruden and he no longer has vertical threat Henry Ruggs.

Kansas City has owned the Raiders, beating them six of the past seven times.