{"id":179739,"date":"2023-01-07T10:43:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T10:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/5-things-to-watch-as-the-chiefs-play-the-raiders-in-regular-season-finale\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T10:43:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T10:43:05","slug":"5-things-to-watch-as-the-chiefs-play-the-raiders-in-regular-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/5-things-to-watch-as-the-chiefs-play-the-raiders-in-regular-season-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to watch as the Chiefs play the Raiders in regular season finale"},"content":{"rendered":"
Some could have predicted these teams coming into Week 18 like this before the season: the Kansas City Chiefs are 13-3 and facing a Las Vegas Raiders team sitting at 6-10 and out of playoff contention. However, that leaves out the context that makes this a much more significant game.<\/p>\n
Even as the Chiefs stand at nine-point favorites heading into the weekend \u2014 courtesy of DraftKings SportsBook<\/em> \u2014 this contest will have all AFC teams and fans on the edges of their seats: <\/p>\n A Chiefs win would clinch the No. 1 overall seed and a postseason bye week. A loss opens the door for the Buffalo Bills to take over home-field advantage. No matter the other circumstances surrounding the logistics of the playoffs, the one seed is vital for rest and matchup purposes.<\/p>\n I have five things to watch in what should be an appropriate tune-up for the postseason:<\/p>\n1. Finding a balanced offensive rhythm<\/strong><\/h3>\n