STADIUM: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
DATE: Monday, December 25,
2023 GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
Westwood One: Jason Benetti, Ryan Leaf
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LV: 82 or 226 KC: 208 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: KC leads series, 71-53-2 (won 11 of past 12. THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 11/26/23: KC 31 at LV 17.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Antonio Pierce vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 3-3 (.500) Postseason: 0-0. Andy Reid vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 19-5 Reg. Season: 256-143-1 (.641) Postseason: 22-16 (.632).
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS NOTES:
• RAIDERS set franchise record with 63 points last week.
• QB AIDAN O’CONNELL completed 20 of 34 atts. (58.8 pct.) for 248 yards & career-high 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with career-high 120.7 rating last week, becoming 2nd rookie QB in franchise history with 4 TD passes in a game (Derek Carr on 10/12/14). Has 100+ rating in 2 of past 3. Passed for 248 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 101.6 rating in Week 12 meeting.
• RB JOSH JACOBS aims for his 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 125 scrimmage yards (110 rush, 15 rec.) & rush TD in Week 12 meeting. Rushed for 154 yards & TD in last road meeting. Has 335 scrimmage yards (111.7 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 3 games vs. division this season. Needs rush TD to become 7th player all-time with 7+ rush TDs in each of 1st 7 seasons.
• WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 8 catches for 101 yards & TD last week, his 5th-straight game with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Aims for his 4th in row vs. KC with 70+ rec. yards. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Mike Evans & Tyreek Hill) with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 8 seasons. Needs 32 rec. yards for 4th-straight 1,000-yard season.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS had career-high 7th rec. TD of season & 3rd-career TD pass last week. Had 6 catches for 79 yards & TD in Week 12 meeting.
• WR TRE TUCKER (rookie) had career-best 59 rec. yards & 1st 2 career TD catches in Week 15.
• TE MICHAEL MAYER (rookie) had 2nd-career rec. TD last week.
• DE MAXX CROSBY aims for 5th in row with TFL. Has sack in 3 of past 4. Aims for 4th in row vs. KC with sack. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 19 TFL.
• DE MALCOLM KOONCE had career-high 2 sacks & 2 FFs last week, 3rd Raider with 2 sacks & 2 FFs in a game since 2000.
• DT JOHN JENKINS had FR-TD last week, 1st-career TD.
• CB JACK JONES had INT-TD last week, 2nd-career TD.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS NOTES:
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 27 of 37 atts. (73 pct.) for 305 yards & 2 TDs with 92.7 rating last week, 4th 300-yard game this season. Passed for 298 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 122.8 rating in Week 12 meeting, his 6th-straight game vs. LV with 100+ rating. Is 10-1 in 11 career starts vs. Raiders. Has 217 TD passes in 94 career games, tied with HOFer Dan Marino for most-ever by player in 1st 100 games. Needs 297 pass yards for 6th-straight 4,000-yard season.
• RB ISIAH PACHECO aims for his 4th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with rush TD. Had 89 scrimmage yards (55 rush, 34 rec.) & career-high 2 rush TDs in Week 12 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with rush TD.
• RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE led team with season-high 101 scrimmage yards (64 rec., 37 rush) & had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 65+ scrimmage yards.
• RB JERICK MCKINNON had 20th-career rec. TD & 1st-career TD pass last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE has 5+ catches in 4 of past 5. Has 499 rec. yards (99.8 per game) in 5 games in KC this season, with 6+ catches in each game. Had 6 catches for 91 yards in Week 12 meeting. Has 452 rec. yards (113 per game) in 4 games vs. division this season.
• WR RASHEE RICE (rookie) led team with 9 catches for 91 yards & TD in Week 15. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 68 catches.
• DT CHRIS JONES had TFL & PD last week. Is 1 of 2 (Myles Garrett) with 7+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons.
• LB DRUE TRANQUILL had sack last week. Had 2 TFL in last meeting.
• LB WILLIE GAY had 1st INT of season last week.
• CB L’JARIUS SNEED led team with 9 tackles, 2 TFL & 2 PD in Week 15. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & 2+ PD.
