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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Kansas City Chiefs
14-1 280.52
314.88
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
175.52 4-11
225.68

Kansas City Chiefs defeat Las Vegas Raiders for seventh straight win in 280.52-175.52 drubbing

Kansas City Chiefs extended their win streak to seven games with a dominant win over Las Vegas Raiders, cruising to a 280.52-175.52 victory. Las Vegas Raiders nabbed a 0.70-point lead on Thursday, but Kansas City Chiefs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 336 yards , ran for 33 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 53.52 points, and Jerick McKinnon, who racked up 122 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (36.2 points). Denzel Perryman (9 Tackles) and Josh Jacobs (93 Rush Yds, 17 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. This marks the second time this season Kansas City Chiefs have beaten Las Vegas Raiders, after winning 254.44-222.18 in their last matchup. Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Las Vegas Raiders will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas City Chiefs   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Texans in Week 15, Mahomes passed for 336 yards , ran for 33 yards and scored 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 53.52 points to scored 30.5% higher than his 41-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Kansas City Chiefs this week. Mahomes will face the Seahawks next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 280.52
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
53.52
41
19.1%
2
Jerick McKinnon
RB
36.2
17.37
12.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
25.5
19.66
9.1%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.4
11.67
5.5%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 175.52
1
Denzel Perryman
LB
18
14.8
10.3%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
18
21.5
10.3%
3
Cam Akers
RB
17.5
10.4
10%
4
Budda Baker
S
17
14.12
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes hit Jerick McKinnon for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Kansas City Chiefs. McKinnon also lit up the scoreboard with a 26-yard touchdown run, helping Kansas City Chiefs to a 258.02-42.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Las Vegas Raiders, who trailed 279.42-158.02 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Kansas City Chiefs   Las Vegas Raiders

What If

Kansas City Chiefs would have beaten 10 other teams besides Las Vegas Raiders this week.
Las Vegas Raiders would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Kansas City Chiefs played Las Vegas Raiders every week this season, they'd be 15-0.
Last week, Kansas City Chiefs would have topped Las Vegas Raiders 356.64-147.8.
Kansas City Chiefs would be 11-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Las Vegas Raiders.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders would be 5-7-1.
If Kansas City Chiefs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 181-44.
If they played every team every week, Las Vegas Raiders would be 62-162-1.

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