The Chiefs ( 6 -- 2 ) sit just a half - game behind the idle Raiders for the lead in the AFC West .
Chiefs visit the defending NFC champion Panthers ( 3 -- 5 ) as three - point underdogs .
The Chiefs ( 6 -- 2 ) sit just a half - game behind the idle Raiders for the lead in the AFC West , and they visit the defending NFC champion Panthers ( 3 -- 5 ) as three - point underdogs .