Kelce, Chiefs rally from 17-point deficit to take down Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs gained a a lot completely different sort of recreation than final week, this type of victory leaving them with the sensation that they are by no means out of a recreation. The Chiefs got here again from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-29. Patrick Mahomes and the offense scored at one level on 5 straight possessions, with 4 being Travis Kelce landing catches.

The Chiefs jumped to an enormous lead early final week in beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, however this victory got here harder.

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs

Pivotal play: With Andy Reid and the Chiefs nonetheless irate from a roughing the passer penalty that negated a Chris Jones sack, strip and fumble restoration, the Chiefs scrambled within the ultimate seconds of the primary half to get a 59-yard area purpose from Matthew Wright to get some momentum and reduce their deficit to 20-10. The kick was the longest within the histories of the Chiefs and Arrowhead Stadium.

Eye-popping Subsequent Gen stat: Per ESPN Analytics, the Chiefs’ choice to go for two and make it a two-score recreation up 30-23 within the fourth quarter was the right choice — however not by a lot. Win chance with the 2-point try (which failed) was 87.8%, whereas win chance with the additional level try was 87.4%.

QB breakdown: Mahomes was pressured relentlessly early within the recreation, the outcome being two punts and a missed area purpose within the first three Chiefs possessions. Maxx Crosby of the Raiders had two early sacks. The Chiefs discovered a safety scheme that labored and Mahomes led 5 straight scoring drives, 4 on TD passes to Kelce and a fourth on the lengthy area purpose by Wright. –– Adam Teicher

Underrated statistic to know: Travis Kelce’s 4 receiving touchdowns are essentially the most in a primetime NFL recreation since Randy Moss of the Patriots had 4 on Sunday Night time Soccer in opposition to the Payments on Nov. 18, 2007

Subsequent recreation: vs. Payments (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday)

Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders aren’t prepared for primetime. Not after blowing a 17-0 result in lose to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 30-29,three weeks after blowing a 20-0 halftime result in the Arizona Cardinals. There could be a studying curve, little question, with a brand new coach in Josh McDaniels bringing his offensive system to Las Vegas, which was a playoff crew final season and added an All-Professional receiver in Davante Adams to a slew of former Professional Bowlers. Nonetheless, the Raiders confirmed grit and, in McDaniels’ case, guts in going for a two-point conversion to take the lead with 4:27 to play. Working again Josh Jacobs was stuffed, although, and now the Raiders (1-4) limp into their bye week.

Greatest gap within the recreation plan: Defending Chiefs TE Travis Kelce. Look, Kelce has been a Raiders killer his whole profession, so it isn’t like he was going to sneak up on anybody. Nonetheless, he completed with 4 TDs on 7 catches for simply 24 yards, giving him 11 profession scores in opposition to the Raiders. Will the Raiders ever cowl him, or is he simply that good?

Daring prediction for subsequent week: The Raiders have settled on an offensive line. The lineup of LT Kolton Miller, LG Dylan Parham, C Andre James, RG Alex Bars and RT Jermaine Eluemunor was the fifth completely different beginning O-line for the Raiders in 5 video games, its tenth completely different iteration of the season. The Raiders have been on the lookout for the suitable guys in the suitable place and, given the best way they had been capable of run the ball early and infrequently, they’ve their lineup. Perhaps.

QB breakdown: Derek Carr began sizzling, hitting a wide-open Adams for a 58-yard TD on a play-action name on 4th and 1. It was Carr’s franchise-record two hundredth profession passing rating, 50 greater than Corridor of Famer Ken Stabler, who’s second on the record. Carr accomplished 19 of 30 passes for 241 yards with two TDs and no interceptions. His greatest contributions, although, got here on the roughing-the-passer penalty he incurred, in addition to two deep PIs on under-thrown balls to Adams.

Pivotal play: The roughing-the-passer penalty referred to as on Chiefs DT Chris Jones within the second quarter. Regardless of Jones having taken the ball from Carr earlier than touchdown on him. It appeared as if Jones ought to have had a strip-sack/fumble restoration and Carr a deal with, as an alternative, the Raiders retained possession and kicked a area purpose. Six straight penalty flags flew in opposition to the Raiders after the decision. –– Paul Gutierrez

Underrated statistic to know: Final season, Carr was simply 1-for-4 when throwing to an open/large open receiver 30-plus yards downfield. His first-quarter TD to Adams was his first such cross of the 2022 season, at 35 air yards with 3.3 yards of separation.

Subsequent recreation: vs. Texans (4:05 p.m. ET, Sunday 10/23)