Las Vegas
Raiders
7-5
32
FINAL
48
Kansas City
Chiefs
9-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a high-stakes showdown in Week 18, the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Las Vegas Raiders with a commanding 48-32 victory. This win secures the Chiefs' playoff position, showcasing their offensive firepower in a must-win scenario.
Patrick Mahomes delivered a standout performance, throwing for 308 yards and three touchdowns, while Kenneth Walker added a powerful ground game with 111 rushing yards. Tyreek Hill was a constant threat, racking up 146 receiving yards and providing Mahomes with a reliable target throughout the game. The Chiefs' explosive offense proved too much for the Raiders to handle.
Defensively, the Chiefs were led by Chris Jones, who recorded a sack that helped disrupt the Raiders' rhythm. The game turned in Kansas City's favor when they scored back-to-back touchdowns in the second quarter, creating a gap that the Raiders could never quite close. Despite a valiant effort from Jeremy Chinn on the Raiders' defense with nine total tackles, it wasn't enough to contain the Chiefs' relentless attack.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 36 | 28 | 78% | 308 | 3 | 0 | 130.0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 45 | 26 | 58% | 276 | 3 | 0 | 98.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 37 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 80 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 55 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 7 | 146 | 20.9 | 90 | 2 | 69 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Jack Bech | WR | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Malik Benson | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | — | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Connor Heyward | FB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Judon | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Colson | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Turner | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Wilkins | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damone Clark | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 2 | 2 | 6 | 50 |
| Matt Gay | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 51 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

