Raiders vs. Chiefs Live Thread

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--The Las Vegas Raiders hit the road to face the Kansas City Chiefs in a game that could help spark a productive second half of the season for the Raiders. The Chiefs have won the AFC West for nearly 10 consecutive seasons and are sure to be in the hunt to do so again.

Las Vegas heads into Week 7 with several disadvantages. However, any team can win on any given Sunday. The Raiders are a few plays away from being 2-0 at Arrowhead Stadium over the last two seasons. If any team can pull off an upset in on Sunday, it is Pete Carroll's Raiders.

The Raiders' Plight

The Raiders are still in the early stages of implementing a new offensive scheme. Communication is critical for a new Raiders offense that will have to find a way to keep up with Patrik Mahomes.

Las Vegas will face a loud and boisterous crowd on Sunday. Shortly before practice Raiders' Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly explained how the Raiders have gone about practicing for what may be the loudest crowd they face this season. Las Vegas' offense could be negatively impacted.

“Yeah, well, Pete [Carroll] cranks music really, really loud when we're out there. You really have to rely on hand signals a lot. Geno [Smith] has got to really get it enunciated in the huddle, so our guys know what to do. And then when we get to the line of scrimmage – obviously, it's a division opponent, so these guys have been there before, except for probably Ashton [Jeanty], everybody else has been there or spent a game there, or played a game there, and it is probably the loudest in the NFL,” Kelly said.

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“So, our guys got to be prepared for it. The only simulation you can do is to really crank it. I think we'll be inside today, but one of the reasons Pete wants to be inside is to make sure that we can make it so loud to try to simulate what it's going to be like there. And you can never really simulate it, but you can try to get as close as you can. Our guys have to be really sharp with our cadence, with our communication, then making sure we're on the same page.”

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Be sure to follow along with our live game thread throughout the contest.

START OF THE FIRST QUARTER

PENALTY: Holding on Jackson Powers-Johnson.

PENALTY: Chiefs called for holding.

PENALTY: Raiders CB Kyu Blu Kelly called for holding

PENALTY: Raiders DT Thomas Booker called for facemask.

P AJ Cole (@AJCole90) has now downed 174 career punts inside the 20-yard line, the 2nd most in the NFL since 2019.

He has also now downed 66 punts inside the 10 over that span, the 4th most in the league.
— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) October 19, 2025

SCORING UPDATE NO.1: Chiefs score touchdown, lead 7-0.

PENALTY: Illegal Contact on Chiefs.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER

START OF THE SECOND QUARTER

PENALTY: Offsides called on Maxx Crosby.

PENALTY: False start on the Chiefs.

Oct 19, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) scrambles against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second quarter of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

SCORING UPDATE No.2: Chiefs score touchdown on short pass from Patrick Mahomes. Chiefs lead, 14-0.

PENALTY: Offensive offsides called on Jack Bech.

TIMEOUT: Chiefs use first timeout of the half.

TIMEOUT: Chiefs use the second timeout of the half.

TIMEOUT: Chiefs take final timeout of the first half.

PENALTY: Raiders called for Illegal Contact on defense.

SCORING UPDATE No.3: Chiefs score a touchdown. Chiefs lead 21-0.

END OF THE FIRST HALF

The first half was the worst-case scenario for the Raiders in many ways. Already shorthanded without Jakobi Meyers, Brock Bowers, and Kolton Miller, the Raiders did themselves no favors. Las Vegas failed to convert any of its three third-down attempts in the first half.

The Chiefs converted five of their six third down attempts. Smith finished the first half with 31 passing yards. The Raiders offense finished the first half with 51 total yards. The Chiefs finished with 275 yards.

START OF THE THIRD QUARTER

SCORING UPDATE No. 4: Isiah Pacheco scores a rushing touchdown and the Raiders go down 28-0.

PENALTY: Too many men on the field, Raiders.

PENALTY: Unnecessary Roughness on Chiefs after a punt.

SCORING UPDATE No. 5: Harrison Butker makes a 38-yard field goal and it is 31-0.

Oct 19, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

PENALTY: Unnecessary Roughness on Stone Forsythe.

START OF THE FOURTH QUARTER

PENALTY: False Start on the Chiefs.

TURNOVER: Kenny Pickett fumbles the snap and it is recovered by the Chiefs.

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