Las Vegas
Raiders
7-2
24
FINAL
38
Kansas City
Chiefs
6-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 18 showdown, the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Las Vegas Raiders with a final score of 38-24, solidifying their playoff positioning as the regular season came to a close. With both teams vying for momentum heading into the postseason, the Chiefs showcased their offensive prowess in this crucial matchup.
Patrick Mahomes was the star of the night, throwing for 339 yards and four touchdowns, connecting with Cyrus Allen for a standout performance that saw Allen rack up 133 receiving yards. Kenneth Walker also made a significant impact on the ground, rushing for 131 yards, and together they powered Kansas City’s explosive offense to secure the victory.
Defensively, the Chiefs managed to disrupt the Raiders' rhythm, with Mansoor Delane leading the charge with nine tackles. The turning point came in the second quarter when a crucial interception by Jeremy Chinn halted a Raiders drive and shifted the momentum firmly in Kansas City's favor, allowing them to capitalize and build an insurmountable lead.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 36 | 24 | 67% | 339 | 4 | 1 | 122.3 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 35 | 20 | 57% | 204 | 0 | 0 | 73.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 13 | 131 | 10.1 | 77 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 19 | 93 | 4.9 | 37 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Allen | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Allen | WR | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 72 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 70 | 1 | 68 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | — | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keyron Crawford | REDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taron Johnson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaden Hicks | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Khyiris Tonga | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 |
| Matt Gay | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 49 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |