The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 19-17 to secure a spot in the playoffs for the tenth consecutive year

However, the touchdown was the Chiefs’ only trip to the end zone over five red zone drives, and the Raiders refused to go away. Las Vegas scored 14 unanswered points on consecutive possessions early in the fourth quarter to give the Raiders the lead for the first time of the day.

Kansas City then quickly responded with a 32-yard field goal on the ensuing possession to regain the lead, but Las Vegas continued to make things interesting in the final two minutes of the game.

The Raiders missed a 58-yard field goal on their second-to-last drive that would have taken the lead had it gone through the uprights, and after a Chiefs punt on the following possession, Las Vegas had one final opportunity within a minute To take the lead with 56 seconds remaining in regulation time.

Las Vegas quickly moved into realistic field goal range, but the snap eluded O’Connell before the Raiders could prepare for another potentially game-winning field goal attempt, and like so many times this season, the Chiefs came up with one another exciting victory.

“I didn’t see it, but obviously it was a big stop and a big moment,” Mahomes said. “They gave us the win there, but we need to do better in the fourth quarter so it doesn’t matter.”

As for injuries, Nick Bolton was the only player coach Reid mentioned after the game, although Bolton – who recovered from the injury in the final minutes of the game – returned to the field shortly after his injury.

The Chiefs now enjoy an extended break before facing the Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday at GEHA Field in Arrowhead.