NFL Game Preview: Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (3-3)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS)

Surface: Natural grass

Broadcast: CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)

Weather Forecast

Temperature: ~65°F

Conditions: Clear skies

Wind: 10 mph SW

Impact: Minimal — excellent conditions for passing and kicking

Injury Report

Raiders

TE Brock Bowers (knee) – Questionable

RB Dylan Laube (hamstring) – Questionable

WR Jakobi Meyers (knee/toe) – Questionable

LT Kolton Miller (ankle, IR) – Out

Chiefs

OT Josh Simmons (personal) – Questionable

RB Brashard Smith (illness) – Questionable

WR Hollywood Brown (Achilles) – Probable

WR Rashee Rice (suspension served) – Active

WR Xavier Worthy (shoulder/ankle) – Probable

Player Matchups

Patrick Mahomes (KC) vs. Raiders Secondary: Mahomes has 1,514 yds, 11 TD, 2 INT; Raiders rank 19th in pass defense.

Geno Smith (LV) vs. Chiefs Defense: Smith leads NFL with 10 INTs; Chiefs defense ranks 11th in points allowed.

Maxx Crosby (LV) vs. Chiefs O-Line: Crosby (4 sacks) must disrupt Mahomes to keep Raiders competitive.

Ashton Jeanty (LV) vs. Chiefs Run Defense: Rookie RB Jeanty (424 yds, 3 TD) is Raiders’ offensive bright spot.

Travis Kelce (KC) vs. Raiders Linebackers: Kelce (321 yds, 2 TD) remains Mahomes’ most reliable target.

Team Recent Form

Raiders: Snapped 4-game skid with 20-10 win vs. Titans; previously lost to Colts (40-6) and Commanders (41-24).

Chiefs: Beat Lions 30-17 in Week 6; also defeated Ravens (37-20). Losses to Eagles and Jaguars.

Series History

All-time: Chiefs lead 75–55–2

Recent: Chiefs have won 13 of last 15 meetings

Last Meeting: Chiefs 19, Raiders 17 (Nov. 2024)

Betting Trends

Chiefs are 8-2 ATS in last 10 home games vs. Raiders

Raiders are 2-4 ATS this season; Chiefs are 3-3 ATS

Under is 4-2 in Raiders games this season

Chiefs have covered all three wins by double digits

Projection: Chiefs 31, Raiders 13

RAIDERS NOTES:

• QB GENO SMITH had TD pass & 91.6 rating last week. Has 879 pass yards (293 per game) in 3 road starts in 2025. Passed for 215 yards & TD in his only career start at KC (12/24/22 w/ Sea.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY (rookie) had 86 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 11 rec.) & rush TD last week. Leads all rookies in scrimmage yards (497) & rush yards (424) & ranks tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (5). Aims for his 4th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had rush TD in his last game vs. KC (11/5/23 w/ Mia.). • WR TRE TUCKER had 5 catches for team-high 70 yards last week. Had 58-yard TD catch in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS has 4+ catches in 5 of 6 games this season. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 on road. Has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. KC. • TE BROCK BOWERS had 10 catches for career-high 140 yards & rec. TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with 5+ receptions & 50+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his 4 games in 2025. • TE MICHAEL MAYER had 1st rec. TD of season last week. • DE MAXX CROSBY had 2 sacks last week, his 14th-career game with 2+ sacks. Is 1 of 2 (Brian Burns) with TFL in 6 games in 2025. Leads NFL with 10 TFL & is 3rd player since 2000 (HOFer Jared Allen & Aaron Donald) with 10+ TFL in each of 1st 7 seasons. Aims for his 10th in row with TFL. Has 14 TFL & 6 sacks in 12 career games vs. KC, incl. TFL in each of his 6 games at KC. • DT JONAH LAULU had 4th sack of season last week. • DE MALCOLM KOONCE had career-high 3 sacks in his last game at KC (12/25/23). • LB DEVIN WHITE had 9 tackles, 1st sack of season, 7th-career FF & 4thcareer INT last week. Has TFL in 5 of 6 games in 2025. Has 35 tackles (11.7 per game), 3 TFL, 2 PD & INT in 3 career games vs. KC, incl. playoffs.

CHIEFS NOTES:

• QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 257 yards & had 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 132.2 rating in Week 6, his 44th-career game with 3+ TD passes, 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 9 seasons. Has 302 career TD passes in 139 games, incl. playoffs, fastest player ever to 300 career TD passes. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 3+ TD passes & 120+ rating. Has 4,141 pass yards (295.8 per game) & 35 TDs (33 pass, 2 rush) vs. 5 INTs for 106.4 rating in 14 career starts vs. Raiders, with TD pass in every game. • RB ISIAH PACHECO aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 4 rush TDs in his past 4 vs. LV. • TE TRAVIS KELCE led team with 6 catches & 78 rec. yards last week, his 3rd-straight game with 5+ receptions. Has 5+ catches in 14 of his past 15 vs. Raiders & aims for his 7th in row vs. LV with 5+ receptions. Has 99 career rec. TDs, incl. playoffs, & can become 4th TE ever with 100+ rec. TDs, incl. playoffs. • WR HOLLYWOOD BROWN has 5th-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. • WR RASHEE RICE can make season debut. Has 103 receptions for 1,226 yards & 9 TDs in 20 career reg. season games. • WR XAVIER WORTHY had 1st rec. TD of season last week. • DT CHRIS JONES has 3 TFL in 3 home games this season. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. LV with TFL. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his 6 career games vs. LV. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with sack & PD. • DE CHARLES OMENIHU aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • LB NICK BOLTON has 6+ tackles in each of his 6 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had 11 tackles, TFL & FR in last meeting. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DB CHAMARRI CONNER had career-high 12 tackles & 2nd-career FF last week. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE has PD in 4 of his past 5 at home.

Game Odds

Las Vegas Raiders            45.5

Kansas City Chiefs           – 11.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 18, 2025