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The Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders was the second Friday game in the 2024 NFL season. The AFC West duel took place at Arrowhead Stadium, presenting a home team set to extend their good moment in the league. After returning to winning ways against the Carolina Panthers, the Chiefs entered this game trying to cash in against another struggling team.
The Raiders, who always play extra hard against the Chiefs, hoped to beat them like they did on Christmas Day last year.
Patrick Mahomes led the defending back-to-back champions while Aiden O'Connell became a starter again after Gardner Minshew sustained a season-ending injury last week.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders box score
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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders game summary
The Chiefs started the game trying to find the end zone as soon as possible. After a couple of incomplete passes, Matthew Wright took the field for the first time since Spencer Shrader suffered an injury and connected a 25-yard field goal to give his team a 3-0 lead.
Daniel Carlson responded with a 27-yard kick to tie the game a three points. He would have another chance to give the lead to the Raiders, but his attempt was no good.
The Chiefs scored the first touchdown of the game with a six-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes to Justin Watson to complete a 53-yard, seven-play drive.
Matthew Wright missed his second field goal attempt of the day, failing to complete a 59-yard attempt.
After the Raiders lost the balls on downs, the Chiefs extended their lead by 10 points with a 42-yard field goal. Daniel Carlson missed a kick in the following drive while the Chiefs would complete another one. Las Vegas scored its first touchdown of the game with a 33-yard reception from Brock Bowers.
Carlson's extra point cut the lead to six points. Aidan O'Connell found Tre Tucker for a 58-yard touchdown to start the fourth quarter, taking the lead of the game with the extra point. Kansas City responded with another field goal to take the 19-17 lead and give fans a hard-fought end to the game. At 2:21, Daniel Carlson missed another field goal, one that would have given his team a 20-19 advantage.
Aidan O'Connell was leading a potential game-winning drive until a mistake by the center resulted in a fumble. The Chiefs recovered the ball with :11 left on the clock to secure the win.
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