Overview
- Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
- Kansas City is expected to start Chris Oladokun at quarterback, while Las Vegas plans to open with Kenny Pickett and also play Aidan O’Connell, with Geno Smith ruled out.
- Patrick Mahomes is out for the season with a torn ACL, and the Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 15.
- Sportsbooks list Kansas City around -5.5 with a total near 36.5, with reports of light public interest and early sharp action shaping the number.
- Local coverage notes rookie evaluation for the Raiders, including Ashton Jeanty sitting 112 rushing yards from 1,000, and continues speculative talk that this could be Travis Kelce’s final game without any retirement announcement.