Raiders vs. Chiefs: TV Schedule, Live Stream, Radio, Game Time and More

The Oakland Raiders (7-7) travel east for an early kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) as both teams continue their AFC West quest. The Raiders suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, while the Chiefs pulled off the season's biggest upset over the Green Bay Packers.

Where: Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

When: Saturday, Dec. 24 at 1 p.m. ET

Watch: CBS

Listen: KITS 105.3 FM (Oakland) and KCFX 101.1 FM (Kansas City); Sirius XM Satellite Radio: SIRI 94 or Internet 883 (Oakland) and SIRI 137 or Internet 876 (Kansas City)

Live Streaming Audio: NFL.com Audio Pass ($29.99 for year, $27.99 team specific, $9.99 a month)

Betting Line: Chiefs -1

What's at Stake?

While many children will spend Saturday afternoon dreaming of Santa Claus sliding down the chimney, the Raiders and Chiefs are going to be battling to give their playoff hopes a boost.

Kansas City needs to win its final two games, have the Denver Broncos lose their last two (they play each other in Week 17) and get some help from the San Diego Chargers. It remains a long shot, but with each passing week, the odds are improving.

As for Oakland, there are a bunch of different scenarios that aren't as clear cut as Kansas City's, even though they currently hold a one-game edge on the Chiefs. The Raiders' only realistic option is winning out and hoping for the best.

Raiders Injury Report

QB Jason Campbell (out, collarbone), RB Darren McFadden (doubtful, foot), WR Jacoby Ford (questionable, foot), DB Michael Huff (questionable, ankle)

Chiefs Injury Report

DB Jon McGraw (questionable, ankle)

Injury reports courtesy of CBS Sports.

Fantasy Start 'Em, Sit 'Em, Sleeper

Start: WR Dwayne Bowe (KC)—Bowe hasn't scored more than eight fantasy points since the team's bye week, which came in Week 6. Frustrated fantasy owners need to stick with him for another week, though. It's a nice matchup versus a porous Oakland secondary, and he is still the offense's main weapon.

Sit: WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (OAK)—There are plenty of players on these two teams who could fit into this category, but one hot name to bench is Heyward-Bey. He scored 19 points last week, but he isn't nearly consistent enough to rely on this deep into a playoff run.

Sleeper: QB Carson Palmer (OAK)—Palmer threw for a season-high 367 yards versus the Detroit Lions last week, and the Chiefs rank 20th against opposing fantasy QBs. With Michael Bush struggling to find running room, Palmer should be throwing early and often again on Saturday.

What They're Saying

Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune provides the grim details about the Raiders' fate should they fall short against the Chiefs:

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If the Raiders lose to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium, and that result is coupled with a win by either the New York Jets or Cincinnati Bengals, it's over.

No AFC West title, no chance at a wild card, and it would all be wrapped up by the afternoon slate of games.

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The Kansas City Star's Adam Teicher passed along a quote from Chiefs interim head coach Romeo Crennel, who picked up an impressive win to begin his tenure:

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We’re trying to get our guys to understand that we cannot get the big head. We really haven’t done anything yet. We’ve won one game. Let’s see if we can win two. To win two, we’re going to have to have the same focus and energy and effort, if not more, on a Saturday on a short week.

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Raiders Player to Watch: S Tyvon Branch

Branch is two tackles away from reaching 100 for the third straight season. He doesn't make a ton of big plays in terms of interceptions, which is why he doesn't get the respect he deserves on a national level, but he's developed into one of the NFL's more reliable safeties.

Chiefs Player to Watch: QB Kyle Orton

Orton was terrific in his first start for Kansas City. The former Broncos quarterback threw for nearly 300 yards and compiled a 104.1 QB rating even without the benefit of a touchdown pass. He'll need another big game to keep the Chiefs trending in the right direction.

Key Matchup: Chiefs LB Tamba Hali vs. Raiders offensive line

Even though Hali's numbers usually won't jump off the page at you, he's been a consistently solid contributor for the Chiefs. He has 12 sacks so far this season after setting a career-high with 15 last year. Oakland will need to keep him out of Carson Palmer's face to be successful.

On the Hot Seat: Chiefs RBs Thomas Jones and Jackie Battle

Jamaal Charles went down early in the season with an ACL injury, and Kansas City's running game has never fully recovered. Jones and Battle will be given the task of controlling the game's pace against a Raiders defense that is giving up 135 yards per game on the ground. Now's the time to step up.

Prediction

Chiefs 24, Raiders 20