Two undefeated rivals will put their unblemished records on the line this Sunday, as the Las Vegas Raiders welcome Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders are the fourth team in the common draft era to start 3-0 after selecting No. 1 overall, and they have been impressive on both sides of the ball. Kirk Cousins is tied for the league lead in passing touchdowns with nine, while the defense leads the NFL in takeaways with nine. However, there's no denying that the Raiders' schedule up to this point has been easy. Their first three opponents are a combined 1-8.
The Chiefs on the other hand are seeking their fifth 4-0 start since Mahomes became the full-time starter in 2018. Free-agent addition Kenneth Walker III leads the league in rushing entering this week with 360 yards, and has forced 36 missed tackles -- the most by any player in a three-game span over the past 10 seasons. The Raiders are going to have to wrap up if they want to score the upset victory on Sunday.
Follow along in the live blog below, as we break down this AFC West matchup as it happens.
Date: Sunday, Oct. 4 | Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Location: Allegiant Stadium (Paradise, Nevada)
TV: CBS | Stream: Paramount+
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Chiefs -4.5, O/U 47.5 (via DraftKings)
Patrick Mahomes is 13-2 vs. the Raiders, with 295.1 passing yards per game and a 36-5 TD-INT ratio
The Raiders are the first team with 0 pts allowed and 7+ takeaways in the fourth quarter through 3 games since the 1992 Steelers (started 3-0 with rookie head coach Bill Cowher)
Chiefs at Raiders is the first game in NFL history between 3-0 or better teams coming off 10+ loss seasons
TE Jared Wiley
QB Garrett Nussmeier
DB Jadon Canady
DE Jack Pyburn
OT Diego Pounds
OT Josh Simmons
Raiders TE Brock Bowers was listed on the injury report with a knee injury, but initially carried no game designation into Sunday. However, he's now battling an illness, and listed as questionable to play. The Raiders do expect him to suit up.
Bowers made his season debut last week against the New Orleans Saints, and looked great. He caught a game-high 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in a 35-27 win, and will be important if the Raiders want to score an upset victory over the rival Chiefs.
