Location
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo
Time
4:25pm ET
9:25pm UK
Coverage
CBS
Game Pass
https://www.nflgamepass.com/en
Chiefs Radio Network
http://www.kcchiefsradio.com/listen-live/
Team records
Chiefs 11-4
Raiders 4-11
Last 3 games
2nd Dec 2018 Chiefs 40 @ Raiders 33
10th Dec 2017 Raiders 15 @ Chiefs 26
19th Oct 2017 Chiefs 30 @ Raiders 31
The story so far
Win the game, win the Division for the 3rd year running and gain the #1 seed so the playoffs go through Arrowhead. Just your average Sunday in the NFL. No pressure.
Head to head
Chiefs lead 64-53-2
Team leaders
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| Patrick Mahomes | 556 | 369 | 4816 | 48 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Kareem Hunt | 181 | 824 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 58 | 271 | 4.7 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Tyreek Hill | 82 | 1378 | 16.8 | 11 |
| Travis Kelce | 98 | 1274 | 13 | 10 |
| Sammy Watkins | 40 | 519 | 13 | 3 |
| Kareem Hunt | 26 | 378 | 14.5 | 7 |
Ones to watch
The Defence.
Things have to improve if this team is to go deep in the playoffs or even all the way to winning the Super Bowl. With the current defence playing the way it is, this team is maybe winning 1 playoff game. Maybe. Last week saw a shake up of the Cbs, with little effect. Still too many penalties, still too many missed tackles. It’s been the same story all season. Getting back Houston and Berry from injury was going to help, it hasn’t really done a great deal. This is the game to set down a marker. Shut down a Raiders team with nothing to play for.
Key matchup
Charvarius Ward v Any Raiders WR.
Next man up? That would be Charvarius Ward. With the other players in the secondary being uninspiring the Chiefs made a change last week to give him more playing time. He made an ok start, but it’s the sharp end of the season now, he needs to be up to speed.
Injuries
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
| PLAYER | POS. | INJURY | PART. WED. | PART. THURS. | PART. FRI. | GAME STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Watkins | WR | Foot | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Dee Ford | LB | Knee | LP | FP | FP | — |
| Eric Berry | S | Heel | FP | FP | DNP | Questionable |
| Eric Fisher | T | Toe | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Kendall Fuller | CB | Thumb | FP | FP | FP | Questionable |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | Heel | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Charvarius Ward | CB | Quad | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Spencer Ware | RB | Hamstring | FP | FP | FP | Questionable |
| Darrel Williams | RB | Hamstring | FP | FP | FP | Questionable |
| Mitch Morse | C | Foot | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Mitchell Schwartz | T | Knee | FP | FP | FP | — |
OKALAND RAIDERS
| PLAYER | POS. | INJURY | PART. WED. | PART. THURS. | PART. FRI. | GAME STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareon Conley | CB | Concussion | LP | LP | FP | Questionable |
| Jared Cook | TE | Ribs | LP | LP | LP | — |
| Johnathan Hankins | DT | Shoulder | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Rodney Hudson | C | Ankle/Knee | LP | LP | LP | — |
| Maurice Hurst | DT | Ankle | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Karl Joseph | S | Neck | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Kelechi Osemele | G/T | Toe | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Jalen Richard | RB | Ankle | LP | FP | FP | — |
| Keith Smith | FB | Calf | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Lee Smith | TE | Back | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Kyle Wilber | LB | Hamstring | FP | FP | FP | — |
| Denver Kirkland | G/T | Illness | — | DNP | FP | — |
| Montrel Meander | DB | Quad | — | LP | DNP | Out |
What they said
Chucky
“Let’s go get those Chiefs”
What we said
Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy talked about missing Sammy Watkins.
“You think about it, if you think about Sammy’s career, Sammy has provided a lot,” he said. “He’s done a lot and achieved a lot. One thing that you are missing is Sammy can swing coverage to a different way. He may attract an over the top safety. Or he may attract a nickel that is trying to cover him as well. Those are the things that he brings to the table. But on top of, these guys are doing an outstanding job of stepping up. Obviously, we miss Sammy. We want Sammy back. These guys understand, you know what, when they are called upon to do their job this is their opportunity. Maximize it and make it happen.”
Odds
Chiefs by 14.5.
Bet of the week – TAKE THE RAIDERS +14.5!!!. This is a division game, they aren’t often blowouts.
