Chiefs edge out Raiders to remain perfect on the season in week eight

LAS VEGAS, NV. (WIBW) – The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 27-20 in an AFC West showdown on Sunday to move to 7-0 for the 2024 season.

Kansas City would get on the board first. The Chiefs drove down the field on their opening drive and Kareem Hunt scored on a 1-yard score to make it 7-0 early in the first quarter.

Las Vegas would respond later in the first. Gardner Minshew threw a 7-yard touchdown to Jakobi Meyers to make it 7-7.

The Raiders then took a 10-7 lead in the second quarter with a 54-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson.

But with 1:57 left in the half, Travis Kelce would score his first touchdown of the season to regain a Chiefs lead. He caught a five-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes that made it 14-10.

The Chiefs went into the locker rooms with a 17-10 lead, thanks to a 42-yard field goal by Harrison Butker in the closing seconds of the second quarter after the defense forced a quick three-and-out.

The third quarter would be relatively uneventful in terms of scoring, only a 32-yard field goal from Carlson would be added to close the deficit 17-13.

Later in the third, a Mahomes pass was tipped by a Raiders defender and intercepted by the Las Vegas defense. But no points would result from that turnover, despite the takeover within the five-meter line of the Cheifs. Kansas City’s defense set up a goal-line goal four times to force a turnover on downs.

In the fourth quarter, Butker kicked a 24-yard field goal to make it 20-13 KC.

On the Raiders’ next drive, Minshew fumbled the ball and the Chiefs defense recovered it, giving the ball right back to the Kansas City offense.

They then drove to the redzone and Mahomes sent a 9-yard touchdown pass to rookie Xavier Worthy to make it 27-13.

As the Raiders attempted a late-game comeback, Minshew threw an 11-yard touchdown to DJ Turner, but it was too late to add anything. Kansas City secured the 27-20 victory.

Mahomes is now 32-5 against AFC West teams. He completed 27 of 38 passes for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns. Travis Kelce was the leading receiver with 90 yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions.

Kansas City is now 7-0 on the season for the third time in franchise history. They’ll be back home next Monday night to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in primetime.