New England is the team that America loves to hate but it also loves to bet on the Patriots, who easily covered the 18½-point spread in a 43-0 road rout of the Dolphins.
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The second quarter from hell for the home side eventually sent Kansas City to victory before 52,748 at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum.
The sixth-year quarterback passed Ken Stabler, one of his father’s favorite players, to become the franchise’s all-time passing yards leader.
The Chiefs’ QB impressed the Raiders with four touchdown passes and no interceptions just as he did in last year’s meeting in Oakland.
How the team performed in its loss to the Chiefs.
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The Raiders held a 10-0 lead after the first quarter, but Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for four touchdowns in the second quarter.
The NFL plans to meet Monday with a woman who says she was raped by New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown.
The Raiders face a stiff challenge in their quest to start 2-o, as the defending AFC West-champion Kansas City Chiefs come to Oakland for a 1:05 p.m. game.
CG Technology sportsbook posted adjusted NFL season win totals after Week 1 and opened Miami at 3½ wins, but that number was quickly bet to 3.
Making things difficult on Joe Flacco and the Broncos helped produce a 24-16 victory, but having to manage Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Sunday is another story.
Not even a season-ending injury to Johnathan Abrams has dimmed the Raiders’ enthusiasm for their three first-round picks a year before the team relocates to Las Vegas.
Hank Goldberg and Mark Franco each went 5-0 ATS in Week 1, Micah Roberts and Joe D’Amico finished 4-1, and Brent Musburger led a pack of four contestants at 3-2.
Kansas City scored 40 points in a victory at Jacksonville in Week 1, and the Raiders have serious injury concerns in their defensive backfield.
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