Jordan Foote· Oct 4, 2026
Foote doubts the Raiders' hot start is sustainable and picks the Chiefs to win on the road by one score.
“I'll roll with the Chiefs here in a one-score victory”
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- Game Outcome PicksKansas City ChiefsOct 4, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Raiders
“I'll roll with the Chiefs here in a one-score victory that sends folks into the bye week still not completely sold on the offense or defense”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+183 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 30-27
- skill:
- 183
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 15
What others said about the same people
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- Joshua BriscoGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Brisco expects the Raiders' edge rushers and Brock Bowers to create matchup problems, but picks Kansas City to win a close Week 4 game as the better overall team.
- Dan ParrScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, taking the 49ers to move to 4-0 over Denver, the Saints at home on Monday night and the Steelers in Cleveland.
- Bobby KownackScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including upsets by the Jets in Chicago and the Buccaneers over the Packers, plus the Jaguars at Cincinnati.
- Jeremy PargoScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 90Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including an upset of the Colts by Washington in London and a Buccaneers win over the Packers.
- Gennaro FiliceScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bills over a struggling Patriots offense, the Eagles over the Rams and the only Browns pick of the panel.
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