Las Vegas
Raiders
4-1
24
FINAL
28
Kansas City
Chiefs
0-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 28-24, maintaining their grip on the AFC West. Both teams entered the game looking to solidify their playoff aspirations, and the high stakes only added to the intensity on the field.
Kansas City’s offensive fireworks were led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who tossed two touchdown passes, while Kenneth Walker powered the ground game with an impressive 110 rushing yards. For the Raiders, Fernando Mendoza showcased his skills with 286 passing yards and Tre Tucker emerged as a key target, racking up 134 receiving yards in a losing effort.
Defensively, the Chiefs stepped up when it mattered most. L'Jarius Sneed was a tackling machine with seven total tackles, while Quincy Rhodes Jr. contributed with a sack, putting pressure on the Raiders' offense. The game’s turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Nick Bolton intercepted a crucial Mendoza pass, sealing the victory for Kansas City and keeping them in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 37 | 24 | 65% | 286 | 2 | 1 | 95.1 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 32 | 15 | 47% | 191 | 2 | 0 | 86.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 16 | 110 | 6.9 | 52 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 32 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Tucker | WR | 8 | 134 | 16.8 | 65 | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 3 | 98 | 32.7 | 68 | 1 | 65 | 1 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Connor Heyward | TE | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Jack Bech | WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dylan Laube | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendal Daniels | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Rhodes Jr. | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marte Mapu | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R Mason Thomas | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Eichenberg | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude McAtamney | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 53 |

