Two teams jostling for position in the tight AFC West square off when the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football. The two-time reigning conference champion Chiefs (5-4) have posted back-to-back victories to get back into the thick of the division race, while the Raiders (5-3) are coming off their first loss in three games since special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia was named interim head coach.

Kickoff from Allegiant Stadium is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Kansas City is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Chiefs vs. Raiders odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 52.5. Before making any Raiders vs. Chiefs picks, you NEED to see which side SportsLine expert Larry Hartstein is on.

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed while working for Pro Football Focus. Entering the 2021 campaign, Hartstein was 351-291 all-time on NFL sides, returning more than $2,200 for $100 bettors.

In addition, Hartstein is an expert on the Chiefs. He is a blistering 19-6 in his last 25 against-the-spread picks involving Kansas City, returning more than $1,200 for $100 bettors! Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP.

Hartstein knows Kansas City was fortunate to have won its last two games as it squeaked by the New York Giants 20-17 before posting a 13-7 victory over Green Bay, which was without reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers (COVID-19). Patrick Mahomes is fourth in the league with 2,534 passing yards and tied for third with 20 touchdown tosses but has not resembled the quarterback that took the league by storm in his first three seasons as a starter. The former regular-season and Super Bowl MVP threw for only 166 yards against the Packers, the lowest total in a full game of his career.

Hartstein also knows the Raiders' struggles following a week off continued as suffered a 23-16 loss at the New York Giants last Sunday to fall to 3-16 in such contests over the last 19 years. Derek Carr, who is third in the NFL with 2,565 passing yards, came up four short of his sixth 300-yard performance of the season with threw two interceptions for the first time this year, with one being returned for a touchdown. Darren Waller, who has emerged as one of the top tight ends in the league, returned from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury to make seven catches for 92 yards.

Now, Hartstein has locked in another confident against-the-spread pick for Chiefs vs. Raiders. We can tell you he's leaning Under, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

Who wins Chiefs vs. Raiders on Sunday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Raiders vs. Chiefs spread to jump on, all from the expert who's an outstanding 19-6 on picks involving Kansas City!