NFL Game Preview: Kansas City Chiefs (3-0-0) vs. Las Vegas Raiders (3-0-0)

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CBS: Jim Nantz, JJ Watt, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 PM ET

Allegiant Stadium

Referee: Brad Rogers

Regular Season: KC leads series, 74-54-2 (KC won 3 of past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 1/4/26: KC 12 at LV 14

Andy Reid (KC) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 22-7 Reg. Season: 282-157-1 (.642)

Klint Kubiak (LV) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-0 (1.000)

Kansa City Last Game: W, 24-10 at MIA (Week 3)

Las Vegas Last Game: W, 35-27 at NO (Week 3)

CHIEFS NOTES

• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 20 of 24 atts. (83.3 pct.) for 246 yards & 2 TDs with 119.8 rating in Week 3, his 150th career start, incl. playoffs. Tied Tom Brady for most wins by QB in 1st 150 starts, incl. playoffs, in NFL history. Surpassed HOFer Peyton Manning (96) for most games all-time with 2+ TD passes. Aims for his 4th in row with 2+ TD passes. Is 13-2 vs. LV, completing 373 of 563 atts. (66.3 pct.) for 4,427 yards (295.1 yards/game) & 36 TDs with 107.7 rating. Completed 26 of 35 atts. (74.3 pct.) for 286 yards & 3 TDs with 126.6 rating in his last start vs. LV (10/19/25). • RB KENNETH WALKER had 73 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 3 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week. Became 1st player ever with rush TD & rec. TD in 2 of his 1st 3 games with team. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7, incl. playoffs. Had 2 rush TDs in his only career game vs. LV (11/27/22 w/ Sea.). • WR RASHEE RICE led team in receptions (7) & rec. yards (88) in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 80+ rec. yards. Had 7 receptions for 42 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. LV (10/19/25). • TE TRAVIS KELCE had rec. TD last week. Needs 6 receptions to become 3rd TE all-time with 1,100 receptions (HOFer Tony Gonzalez & Jason Witten). Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had TFL & 1st-career INT in Week 3. Has sack & PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. LV. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with 11 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 9+ tackles & TFL. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & TFL. Had 5 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • CB MANSOOR DELANE (rookie) had 10 tackles, TFL & PD last week. • CB L’JARIUS SNEED had 3 tackles, FF & FR in Week 3. Had 10 tackles in his last game vs. LV (10/12/25 w/ Ten.).

RAIDERS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS completed 22 of 33 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 248 yards & 3 TDs with 119.3 rating in Week 3. Ranks tied-1st in TD passes (9) in 2026. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ comp. pct., 245+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating. Completed 20 of 29 atts. (69 pct.) for 230 yards & TD in his last start vs. KC (9/22/24 w/ Atl.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY had 93 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 37 rec.) last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Had 94 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 7 rec.) in last meeting. • RB MIKE WASHINGTON (rookie) had 1st-career rush TD in Week 3. • WR CODY WHITE had rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • TE BROCK BOWERS led team in receptions (10) & rec. yards (116) & had rec. TD in Week 3. Has rec. TD in 4 of his past 5. Had 10 receptions for 140 yards & TD in his last game vs. KC (11/29/24). • DE MAXX CROSBY had FF, FR & PD in Week 3. Has sack in 5 of his past 6 at home. Aims for his 10th in row at home with TFL. • DE MALCOLM KOONCE had sack & FF last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & FF. Had 0.5 sack in last meeting. • DT ADAM BUTLER had 3 tackles & FR in Week 3. Had 6 tackles, TFL & 0.5 sack in his last game vs. KC (11/29/24). • LB NAKOBE DEAN led team with 12 tackles, TFL & FF last week. Is only player with FF in each week this season. • LB QUAY WALKER had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 3. Aims for his 11th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 13 tackles in his only career game vs. KC (12/3/23 w/ GB). • CB HEZEKIAH MASSES (rookie) had 6 tackles & INT last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with INT. • S JEREMY CHINN had 8 tackles, sack, TFL & FF in Week 3. Had 10 tackles & FF in his last game vs. KC (10/19/25).

Game Odds

Kansas City Chiefs           – 4

Las Vegas Raiders            48

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 3, 2026

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