NFL lines, Week 11 2020: 5 best bets this weekend

KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 08: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs finds teammate Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs open for a pass during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium on November 8, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

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KANSAS CITY, MO – NOVEMBER 08: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the football during a third quarter pass completion against the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium on November 8, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

2. NFL Week 11 best bets: Kansas City Chiefs -7

The defending champs enter the mix here with an opportunity to make a big statement. Kansas City is well-positioned to make the playoffs after an 8-1 start, but their lone loss came to their Week 11 opponent, the Las Vegas Raiders.

The first meeting between these teams came back in Week 5 when Derek Carr put forth a brilliant performance at Arrowhead Stadium to win a 40-32 shootout. The Raiders were downright giddy after that win, doing victory laps in the parking lot that infuriated Andy Reid.

The rematch comes in Las Vegas on Sunday night, where the Chiefs are laying just seven points. This looks like a potential slam-dunk cover since Kansas City is highly motivated to both get revenge on the Raiders for that Week 5 loss and close out their closest competition in the AFC West.

Patrick Mahomes is peaking and playing like the NFL MVP right now, having tossed 25 touchdowns against just one interception so far this season. Expect another big performance from Mahomes as the Chiefs will look to make a statement against Las Vegas in primetime.