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3 Takeaways from Chiefs' Week 12 Win vs. Raiders

G.Perez3 months ago

    Candice Ward/

    The Chiefs fell just short against the Philadelphia Eagles last Monday, losing 21-17 after a series of dropped passes ended a potential go-ahead drive at the end.

    Losing an emotional Super Bowl rematch and coming into Las Vegas on a short week may have impacted Kansas City's start to Sunday's game. The Chiefs appeared to be out of sorts on both sides of the ball early.

    Kansas City netted zero yards on its opening drive, while Las Vegas got into scoring position on its first three—though Daniel Carlson missed a 30-yard field-goal attempt, limiting the Raiders lead to 14 points.

    The Chiefs battled back to tie it before halftime, but the Raiders still finished the first half with 245 yards and an average of 7.9 yards per play.

    While Kansas City's offense has had its fair share of ups and downs this season, its defense has been one of the most consistent units in the NFL—it came into Sunday ranked fourth in yards allowed and third in points allowed. Seeing it get repeatedly gashed by the Raiders in the first half was stunning and was perhaps a sign that Kansas City came out of the tunnel sluggishly.

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