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Chiefs LB Nick Bolton recalls wild ending to Week 13 win over the Raiders: ‘Right place at the right time’

Kansas City #Chiefs LB Nick Bolton recalls wild ending to Week 13 win over the Las Vegas #Raiders: ‘Right place at the right time’ | @EdEastonJr

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton stepped comfortably into the role of hero on the field during Friday’s 19-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. In his postgame press conference, he recalled the bizarre ending, which featured the game-ending takeaway.

“Yeah, I’m pretty sure he was trying to make a pre-snap check to one of his wideouts,” said Bolton. “The center kind of had a miscommunication hiked the ball early, and the ball kind of fell on the ground. The quarterback fell on it. Kind of squirt out the back part by his feet in the right place at the right time with the football.”

In the game’s final seconds, Bolton recovered a fumbled shotgun snap to return the ball to the Kansas City offense and seal the victory. The recovery marked Bolton’s first fumble recovery of the 2024 season and the second of his career. He recalled waiting for the umpires to decide at the end of the fumble recovery.

“I thought it was an illegal shift for illegal formation; maybe I didn’t think we’re offsides. I think we were each on the snap early because it was a botched snap,” said Bolton. “So honestly, I knew we got the ball pretty much just wait for the confirmation if it was on them. I think we got a 10-second runoff for like one second left, something that would help us out in our favor.”

Bolton registered a game-high 11 tackles (10 solo), including one for loss in today’s game, tying his single-game mark for tackles in the 2024 season. He also came up big in other notable moments in the game, first breaking up a pass on third-and-four that forced a missed field goal attempt and joining Charles Omenihu to stop Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah on fourth-and-one at the start of the third quarter to stall another promising drive.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is critical of his Week 13 performance: ‘It’s just missed opportunities’

Kansas City #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is critical of his Week 13 performance: ‘It’s just missed opportunities’ | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs’ latest victory on Friday completed the season sweep of the Las Vegas Raiders and secured a playoff spot. However, as he explained to reporters in his postgame press conference, Patrick Mahomes couldn’t overlook some errors that dulled an otherwise eventful day for the two-time league MVP.

“It’s just missed opportunities at the end of the day. There’s going to be a lot of good – usually it’s better than you think or worse than you think, but it’s – there’s going to be a lot of good on tape,” said Mahomes. “We have to just find ways to execute. I mean, there was one (where) I hit JuJu (Smith-Schuster) coming on the cover zero blitz – I mean, I hit Trav (Travis Kelce), and JuJu was wide open probably for a touchdown.”

Mahomes completed 26-of-46 passes for 306
yards with one touchdown. It marks his 47th-career 300-yard passing performance. He remembered the missed opportunity to seal the game on offense by trying to connect on third down to rookie receiver Xavier Worthy.

“There’s the one at the end of the game with Xavier (Worthy),” said Mahomes. “If I can just give him a chance to make a catch there, we can ice it there – he goes down at the two-yard line (and) we (can) ice it. It’s just missed opportunities, and we have to execute on those opportunities if we want to get to where we want to go.”

Mahomes recorded his 238th career touchdown pass, breaking a tie with Pro Football Hall of Famer Len Dawson for the franchise record for most touchdown throws. However, the multiple-time champion has not acknowledged his accolades because he is focused on securing a three-peat.

Chiefs DT Chris Jones reveals reason for close games this season: ‘Keep the ratings high’

Kansas City #Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones reveals reason for close games this season: ‘Keep the ratings high’ | @EdEastonJr

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones spoke with Prime Video’s NFL team hosts as part of their postgame coverage. He helped recap the team’s Week 13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders and explained the team’s handling of late-game moments.

“I think it’s situational. Andy Reid prepares us throughout the week,” said Jones. “We do a lot of situational downs, whether it’s two minutes in the game or a long drive drill, and then training camp. We do it also going into the season.”

Jones had six tackles and two sacks in Friday’s victory, clinching a postseason spot for the defending Super Bowl champions. He jokingly explained to the panel why all the Chiefs’ wins were so close and last minute.

“We keep it close. We keep the game close to make sure you guys are watching the whole game,” said Jones. “We want to keep the ratings high.”

The charismatic All-Pro defensive tackle was an essential reason for Friday’s victory as he moved into fourth place on the franchise’s sacks list.

Patrick Mahomes unsatisfied by Chiefs’ playoff berth: ‘We have a long ways to go’

Kansas City #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes isn’t satisfied with postseason berth: ‘We have a long ways to go’ | @EdEastonJr

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn’t appear pleased after another close game victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday. The three-time Super Bowl MVP spoke with reporters after the game, giving a temperature check on his team over 13 weeks.

“I think you clinch a playoff spot, that’s your first goal is to get into the playoffs and give yourself a chance to go for that Super Bowl,” Mahomes explained. “But, we know we have a long ways to go. We [have] got to continue to work to get better and be a better football team going into the playoffs.”

Mahomes finished the game with over 300 yards passing and a touchdown while also becoming the franchise’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, overtaking Len Dawson.

“I mean, we just hold ourselves to such a high standard that we don’t feel like we’re playing our best football all together,” said Mahomes. “It seems like every game [our] offense does good, the defense does good, and vice versa. We [have] got to find a way to build up so we can play great as a full entire team.

“It’s awesome that we’re finding ways to get wins. At the end of the day; that’s what you’re going for, but our goal is to get to that Super Bowl. So, we’re going to try to continue to get better and better so that we’re playing our best football.”

The Chiefs are finding ways to win close games but are cutting it close and raising concerns among critics while pursuing a three-peat.

Inactives for Raiders vs. Chiefs, Week 13

Here are the players who will be inactive during the #Raiders vs. #Chiefs Week 13 game | From @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders released their list of inactive players before their Week 13 matchup.

Here are the inactive players for the Chiefs:

  • OT CJ Hanson
  • OT Ethan Driskell
  • K Spencer Shrader
  • DT Marlon Tuipulotu
  • OL D.J. Humphries
  • RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
  • DE Malik Herring

Here is the inactive list for the Raiders:

  • DB Nate Hobbs
  • RB Zamir White
  • RB Alexander Mattison
  • OL Cody Whitehair
  • WR Ramel Keyton
  • TE Harrison Bryant
  • DT Matthew Butler

Previewing Chiefs’ Week 13 game vs. Raiders on Chiefs Wire Podcast

On the latest episode of @TheChiefsWire podcast: @EdEastonJr’s chats w/ Marcus Allen and Midge Purce #LVvsKC

We’re back with an all-new episode of the Chiefs Wire podcast! This week, we’re previewing the Kansas City Chiefs Week 13 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Senior Writer Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen about his five-year stint with Kansas City in the 1990s and playing on both sides of the Chiefs vs. Raiders rivalry.

We check in with this past week’s press conferences, featuring comments from head coach Andy Reid following the victory over the Carolina Panthers. Lastly, Easton Jr. spoke to 2023 NWSL champion NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Midge Purce about having a legendary NFL quarterback as part of the team’s ownership and the power of celebrity investment in the league.

The latest episode of the Chiefs Wire Podcast will inform listeners about all developments in the team’s mindset heading home to Arrowhead Stadium for Week 13’s rare Black Friday matchup with the Raiders following their nail-biting road victory over Carolina last Sunday. We also learn more about Allen’s Hall of Fame career and Purce’s take on NFL stars like KC Current co-owner Patrick Mahomes’ investment in women’s sports.

Check out the link below to get your fill of Chiefs talk ahead of Friday’s kickoff:

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes describes leadership during season’s challenges

Kansas City #Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes describes leadership during season’s challenges | @EdEastonJr

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke with reporters on Tuesday about the challenges and injuries the team has faced so far this season. He discussed his leadership during tough times and his trust in his teammates.

“I think it’s just having a standard every single day. You would think it would be a different challenge, but I think with the guys that the coaches have brought in, the guys understand that this is how we work, how we practice, and how we get after it on a day-to-day basis,” said Mahomes. “We’re probably in the building more than a lot of teams, we’re probably on the practice field more than a lot of teams, but it’s the standard that we’ve kind of upheld, and that starts at the top, and it goes throughout the entire team.”

The Chiefs have rallied to win multiple games this season despite vital players missing. The team’s unity has continued to be the reason for their success, and Mahomes praises other veteran leaders in the locker room.

“Whenever you get in these tough times, you know that we’ve been through this together (and) we’ve held ourselves to these standards that we’re going to go out there and win,” said Mahomes. “I’m one of those leaders but there’s many of them. It’s not just me. I don’t have to – I don’t have to talk a lot, honestly, because we have a lot of leaders throughout the entire team that kind of hold themselves accountable.”

The Chiefs rely on their team leadership with the short week and ‘Black Friday’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Chiefs LB Nick Bolton reveals his plans for the short week ‘Black Friday’ game vs. Raiders

Kansas City #Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton reveals his plans for the short week ‘Black Friday’ game vs. the Las Vegas #Raiders | @EdEastonJr

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton spoke with the media via Zoom on Monday about the team’s quick turnaround for their Week 13 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. The AFC West rivals will face off at Arrowhead Stadium for another holiday matchup on Black Friday, almost a year after they crossed paths on Christmas Day last season.

“(I) definitely have family coming in town – Thanksgiving. Everybody understands that, but – just a short week coming from an away game, try to get guys healthy as much as we can and just get back in the swing of things. It’s a short week.” said Bolton. “We have a different opponent – completely different offense. Then, they (Las Vegas Raiders) have a new quarterback as well – I think the quarterback (Raiders QB Gardner Minshew) got hurt as well so we have to figure out where we’re going to go in that direction. There’s a lot of moving parts but I think that’s the biggest challenge going into this week.”

The heated division game doesn’t obscure that this Thursday is Thanksgiving, and the Chiefs’ starting middle linebacker shared what he’s thankful for this year.

“I’m thankful for my family and my inner circle,” said Bolton. “Those are those I depend on throughout the week and throughout this season. Health is one of those very fragile things in terms of football. So grateful for that as well.”

The Chiefs are leading the AFC West and are close to clinching another title. The Raiders are struggling this season but are still confident playing in Kansas City after last year’s upset victory, giving the Chiefs more incentive not to take them lightly.

Raiders winners and losers in 29-19 defeat vs. Broncos

The Raiders took a lead into halftime but couldn’t hold off the Broncos. Which players and coaches stood out, for better or for worse?

The Raiders took a 13-9 lead into halftime but couldn’t hold off the Broncos (7-5) after the break, losing 29-19 at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday.

It was the Broncos’ first road win against the Raiders since 2015. Conversely, Las Vegas lost its seventh straight this season and fell to 2-9.

An interception from quarterback Gardner Minshew early in the third quarter started the Raiders’ downward slide. After the Raiders clawed back into the game and faced a 26-19 deficit, a fumble from QB Desmond Ridder—who was in for an injured Minshew—put the Broncos in Raiders territory and sealed the Raiders’ loss.

Here are the winners and losers after another disappointing week in Las Vegas.

Winner: RB Dylan Laube

The Raiders were down 3-0 early but received a shot of adrenaline thanks to rookie running back Dylan Laube. His 59-yard kickoff return gave Las Vegas great field position, and the drive ultimately resulted in a touchdown.

Laube was active due to injuries to running backs Zamir White and Alexander Mattison. He took advantage and helped everyone forget about his first carry in the NFL a few weeks ago, which resulted in a fumble.

Winner: RB Ameer Abdullah

Running back Ameer Abdullah caught a touchdown pass for the second week in a row. He was being covered by a linebacker when Minshew alertly threw it right into Abdullah’s arms for six points.

Abdullah’s touchdown finished what Laube started with his return and gave the Raiders a 7-3 lead.

Another reserve running back, first-year pro Sincere McCormick, is an honorable mention for the winner list. He got his first action in the NFL and actually led the Raiders in rushing with five carries for 33 yards. New offensive coordinator Scott Turner missed an opportunity to give McCormick the ball more; he looked fantastic running between the tackles and should get more carries next week.

Winner: P AJ Cole and LB Divine Deablo

The Raiders extended their lead to 10-6 in the second quarter, but not before a gutsy call on special teams paid off. Punter AJ Cole threw linebacker Divine Deablo, who was wide open for a 34-yard gain.

Kicker Daniel Carlson converted a field goal to end the drive. He hit all four of his field goal tries, including a 53-yarder.

Winner: DE Tyree Wilson

Defensive end Tyree Wilson made an impact in this game, notching a QB sack, two tackles for loss, and a QB hit. It was Wilson’s third sack of the season, all coming within the last four contests, including one last week.

This Raiders season has gone terribly, but if Wilson can start living up to his first-round draft status, that will be a big win for Las Vegas.

Winner: WR Jakobi Meyers

Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers continues to step up for the Raiders as their No. 1 wideout. He caught 10 of 15 targets for 121 yards, highlighted by tough fourth-quarter catches and a forced pass interference penalty.

Loser: QB Gardner Minshew

In a flashback to the Raiders’ first loss to the Broncos this season, Minshew turned the ball over just as it seemed Las Vegas was starting to take control.

It wasn’t as drastic last time when the Raiders seemed primed to go ahead 17-3 before a Minshew interception in the red zone, but it was close. Ahead 13-9 with the football after the Raiders defense stopped the Broncos’ first possession of the third quarter, Minshew sailed one over the head of Meyers.

 

Adding injury to insult, Minshew reportedly broke his collarbone later in the game and is out for the season.

Loser: CB Decamerion Richardson

The Raiders were without two starting cornerbacks in this game, leaving rookie Decamerion Richardson to pick up the slack. He struggled early and often, as the Broncos seemingly targeted the Raiders’ depth in the secondary.

The Raiders trailed just 19-16 when Richardson was beaten by Broncos wide receiver Cortland Sutton for a touchdown.

 

Chalk it up as a learning experience for Richardson, as he had a couple of good moments as well.

Loser: CB Jack Jones

Veteran Jack Jones also had his share of good moments, including a tackle for loss, a pass defensed, and seven total tackles. But he too fell victim to Sutton earlier in the game, when the Broncos took the lead for good in the third quarter after Minshew’s interception.

 

Jones clearly missed his normal running makes in the secondary, cornerbacks Nate Hobbs and Jakorian Bennett, who were both inactive due to injury.

Loser: TE Brock Bowers

One week after his best performance of the season, rookie tight end Brock Bowers was brought back down to earth by the Broncos defense. Bowers caught just four of his 10 targets for 38 yards.

The Raiders fought until the end but as injuries pile up, roster shortcomings will make life difficult for coach Pierce until the season mercifully ends. They’ll try to push the Chiefs to the limit next week, as the Raiders will travel to Kansas City to face their longtime rival the day after Thanksgiving in a nationally televised game.

Terron Armstead, 3 other Dolphins questionable for Week 12 vs. Patriots

The Dolphins only ruled out one player, but have four listed as questionable for Sunday against the Patriots.

The Miami Dolphins ruled out cornerback Kendall Fuller, who suffered his second concussion of the season in a win against the Los Angeles Rams two weeks ago, and the team listed four players as questionable for Week 11.

Starting left tackle Terron Armstead didn’t practice at all this week, but he didn’t last week either and still managed to play against the Las Vegas Raiders.

“It’s very, very rare that left tackles can feel comfortable playing in a game without at least two of the three days. He’s proven to be the exception,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said of Armstead on Friday. “So when we can, we try to enhance his ability to play on game day by giving him rest when needed. So he’s working and hoping to have him, but we’ll see how today goes.”

Here’s the full injury report for both teams heading into a Week 12 game at Hard Rock Stadium:

Dolphins injury report

Out

  • CB Kendall Fuller (concussion)

Questionable

  • OT Terron Armstead (rest/knee)
  • FB Alec Ingold (calf)
  • S Patrick McMorris (calf)
  • OL Isaiah Wynn (quad/knee)

Patriots injury report

Out

  • DT Jaquelin Roy (neck)

Questionable

  • DT Christian Barmore (not injury related)
  • S Kyle Dugger (ankle)
  • CB Christian Gonzalez (hip)
  • LB Anfernee Jennings (knee)
  • T Vederian Lowe (shoulder)
  • S Marte Mapu (neck)
  • OL Cole Strange (knee)
  • LB Sione Takitaki (knee)
  • LB Keion White (knee)
  • DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (foot)

Gonzalez appeared on the Patriots’ injury report after he was limited Friday with a hip injury suffered in practice. He participated fully on Wednesday and Thursday.

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