NFL Week 7 Picks: Odds and Predictions Before Thursday Night

October 20, 2016   ·   Steve Silverman   ·   Jump to comments

The Kansas City Chiefs faced a critical game in Week 6 when they went to Oakland to take on the Raiders.
They were 2-2 going into that game against a Raiders team that had been quite resurgent. Oakland appeared to have more offensive weapons with Derek Carr, Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree, but the Chiefs were professional and played a first-rate road game to earn a 26-10 victory.
The game was reminiscent of the way the Chiefs played in 2015 when they closed the regular season with a 10-game winning streak. Quarterback Alex Smith and his offensive teammates were not spectacular, but they were efficient and got the job done.
The Kansas City defense kept the Raiders offense in check.
Now the Chiefs have a chance to establish some momentum against the offensive-minded New Orleans Saints. New Orleans hung on to earn a 41-38 victory over the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers in Week 6.
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