It has been years since the Las Vegas Raiders have won in Arrowhead stadium with no wins since 2012. This all changed on Sunday with the Raiders beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-32 with one of the season’s biggest upsets. The Raiders are now 3-2 after getting past their toughest part of their schedule.
The Raiders offense showed up hugely. This is the second time they have scored 40 points in the Jon Gruden era and did so against a defense averaging 17.5 points per game coming into the contest. They averaged 7.3 yards per play and could be aggressive and attack downfield consistently. The Raiders saw the best performance from their offense when they needed it and will need to continue to build on this momentum.
The defense struggled in the first half but buckled down in the second. We saw the most pressure from this Raiders team all season, making Mahomes uncomfortable and forcing him to make plays off schedule. If the defense can play a bend but don’t break style for the rest of this season, this could be a playoff team.
Who are the winners and losers for this week? Let us take a look.
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