Chiefs 30, Raiders 27: Kansas City rallies late to stay unbeaten at 4-0
Sunday 4 October, Allegiant Stadium. Chiefs 30, Raiders 27. Kansas City 4-0.
FINAL: Chiefs 30, Raiders 27. Kansas City moves to 4-0.
Patrick Mahomes engineered a late fourth-quarter touchdown drive as the Kansas City Chiefs edged the Las Vegas Raiders 30-27 at Allegiant Stadium. The win moves the Chiefs to 4-0, standing alongside the Minnesota Vikings as the NFL's only undefeated squads through four weeks. Earlier in the late window, Minnesota ground out a 15-10 defensive battle over Miami to keep their perfect slate, while San Francisco defeated Denver 24-14 and Seattle topped the Chargers 30-23. On Sunday night, Carolina surprised Detroit 32-26 for their maiden win.
The stakes
AFC West leadership and preservation of a perfect 4-0 record.
The rivalry angle
Historic AFC West rivalry produces another one-score finish in Las Vegas.
Players who could decide it
Engineered fourth-quarter go-ahead drive to preserve undefeated start.
Two sacks and relentless pressure against division rivals.
Did you know?
- !Chiefs improve to 4-0.
- !Mahomes orchestrates 4th-quarter scoring drive.
- !Raiders fall to 1-3.
Head to head
Chiefs have won six of their last seven encounters against the Raiders.
Sources
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