Las Vegas
Raiders
8-8
3
FINAL
21
Kansas City
Chiefs
12-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 18 showdown, the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Las Vegas Raiders 21-3, securing their playoff positioning as the regular season draws to a close. The Chiefs demonstrated their dominance on both sides of the ball, ensuring they entered the postseason with momentum and confidence.
Patrick Mahomes led the charge for Kansas City, throwing for 247 yards and a touchdown, while Xavier Worthy emerged as his favorite target, racking up an impressive 185 receiving yards. The Chiefs' offense showcased a balanced attack, but it was Mahomes' ability to connect with Worthy that consistently put pressure on the Raiders' defense throughout the game.
Defensively, the Chiefs were relentless, with Chris Jones contributing a key sack that disrupted the Raiders' offensive flow. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Chiefs turned a crucial interception into a touchdown drive, effectively putting the game out of reach for Las Vegas. With Quay Walker making nine tackles for the Raiders, it was clear that they fought hard, but Kansas City's overall execution proved too much to handle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 32 | 19 | 59% | 247 | 1 | 1 | 81.1 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 40 | 26 | 65% | 217 | 0 | 0 | 78.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 31 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 11 | 185 | 16.8 | 95 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Bech | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Connor Heyward | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Walker | WILL | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Hill | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy Eichenberg | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Gay | K | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

