The undefeated Kansas City Chiefs come to Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, and sole possession of first place in the AFC West goes to the winner. Scott Gulbransen calls it the biggest home game the Raiders have played since moving to Las Vegas.
Roster news first. Jack Bech goes to IR with a broken forearm, and Cody White comes up from the practice squad after scoring on each of his first three career catches, something only Torrey Smith had done in the last 30 years. Ashton Jeanty finished the Saints game after a trip to the medical tent, but his August ankle is worth watching. The name that matters most is Treydan Stukes. He's still in the concussion protocol, and without him at free safety the middle of the field opens up for Travis Kelce.
Then the defense by the numbers: an NFL-best nine takeaways, tied for the league lead in sacks with six different Raiders getting one, Nakobe Dean's league-leading 22 solo tackles and three forced fumbles, and the top EPA per play in football under Rob Leonard. On offense, Kirk Cousins is tied for the NFL lead with nine touchdown passes and is the first Raiders QB to throw three in each of the first three games. Scott also runs through where the national media stands, from NFL.com and SI moving the Raiders into the top 10 to Fox Sports still ranking them 20th.
Carrington Harrison of SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio and 96.5 The Fan in Kansas City joins to talk Eric Bieniemy replacing Matt Nagy, Kenneth Walker III leading the NFL in rushing, Patrick Mahomes going 14 for 14 on play-action against Miami, and Kelce's resurgence. He says the Chiefs haven't had a sack in 174 defensive plays and that Maxx Crosby is good enough to win this game by himself.
The Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion closes it out with calls from Florida, St. Louis, San Diego and upstate New York, and Scott makes his pick!
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Chapters:
00:00 Show open: first place on the line
01:58 Jack Bech to IR, Cody White called up
03:01 Ashton Jeanty injury check
04:00 Treydan Stukes and the concussion protocol
05:55 Why Stukes matters against Travis Kelce
07:46 Raiders defense by the numbers
09:00 Nakobe Dean leads the NFL in solo tackles
09:37 Six Raiders with sacks: not the Maxx Crosby show
10:41 The NFL's most efficient defense
12:50 Kirk Cousins ties for the NFL lead in TD passes
13:31 Brock Bowers and Mike Washington Jr.'s 19.76 mph run
14:50 What the national media is saying
15:52 Who still doesn't believe in the Raiders
17:04 Beat the Chiefs and the debate ends
18:33 Kenneth Walker III and a balanced Chiefs offense
19:14 Kalshi: Raiders vs. Chiefs market
22:08 Carrington Harrison: Bieniemy vs. Nagy
24:18 Walker, Mahomes and play-action
26:25 Why this game finally matters
27:36 Travis Kelce's resurgence
29:22 Can Kansas City handle Maxx Crosby?
32:00 Chiefs defense vs. Brock Bowers
33:36 Is Raiders-Chiefs a rivalry again?
36:13 Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion
38:38 Ross in Lakeland: Pola-Mao and two-point tries
40:03 Christian in St. Louis: 2021 vs. now
44:35 Raider Rob in San Diego
47:48 Dave Casper the Ghost: fix the run game
51:40 Scott's prediction: Raiders 28, Chiefs 27
52:28 Postgame show info and sign-off
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