Raiders Week 18 opponent: Coverage of Raiders’ loss to the Chiefs

The Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 31-13 on Saturday to end the season. Here is our weekly coverage of the Week 18 game.

Record:

Kansas City is 13-3 after a home 27-24 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 17.

Playing for something:

The Chiefs are still in the race for the No. 1 seed (and first-round bye) in the AFC playoffs. So, they will likely be playing for something in Week 18.

Going for Vegas hat trick:

The Chiefs have won both games that they have played the Raiders in Las Vegas. They have outscored the Raiders 76-45 inside Allegiant Stadium.

The Last meeting:

The Chiefs, who have beaten the Raiders four straight times, won a wild 30-29 game over Las Vegas on a Monday night in Week 5. The Raiders jumped out to a 17-0 lead over the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium only to blow the game. Of course, that’s been a theme for the Raiders this season.