At Allegiant Stadium in the fourth quarter of 2023, Isiah Pacheco of the Kansas City Chiefs rushes with the ball while Jack Jones of the Las Vegas Raiders defends. (Image courtesy of Getty Images/Candie Ward)
The KC Chiefs' Offense Solves Its Problems in the Second Half
The script has been turned by the Kansas City Chiefs.
They averaged an NFL-low 5.3 points per game in the second half of their previous three games, going into Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders without scoring in the half.
Andy Reid, the head coach of the Chiefs, remarked, “We’re kind of shooting ourselves in the foot.” “That’s where we all need to step it up in the second half.”
After halftime, the Chiefs improved their game and defeated the Raiders 31–17, scoring 17 points in the second half.
They scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, which, up until Sunday, they had only scored one touchdown in the entire season.
Isiah Pacheco, a running back selected in the seventh round of the 2022 draft who is currently earning a four-year, $3.7 million contract, broke
Reid and Mahomes both underlined the significance of Pacheco’s score. It was the Chiefs’ first lead of a 14–14 game and their first second-half points since October 22nd.
Less than five minutes into the third quarter, Pacheco finished a drive with a one-yard score, giving him 34 total yards on six touches.
Reid said, “He ran really hard.”
Rashee Rice, a rookie, also ran hard. With 107 yards, he was the most of any receiver in the contest.
How to view the Raiders vs. Chiefs game
Chiefs versus. Raiders: Sunday, November 26
Chiefs versus. Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ET
Chiefs against. Raiders TV network: CBS
Watch the Raiders versus Chiefs game on Paramount+. (use the coupon code STREAMNFL to receive 30 days free)
NFL predictions for Week 12: Chiefs vs. Raiders
You must view SportsLine’s cutting-edge computer model’s NFL predictions prior to watching Sunday’s Raiders vs. Chiefs game. Since its inception, the model, which replicates every NFL game 10,000 times, has returned more than $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL selections. Starting from the 2017 season, the model has a remarkable 175-126 run on top-rated NFL picks going into Week 12 of the 2023 NFL season. It has also had a 29–18 run of winning NFL choices since Week 7 of the previous campaign.
The model predicts that Kansas City will cover the spread in the Raiders vs. Chiefs game. The Raiders have won their last three games despite covering the spread, but they will be facing a team they haven’t defeated at home since 2018, the year before they moved to Las Vegas. Mahomes’ career record against the AFC West is 29-4, and his offense ought to be well-oiled following a career-high five interceptions against Philadelphia last week.
QB Aiden O’Connell of the Raiders threw three interceptions in Week 11 against the Dolphins; the Chiefs defense will make his job even harder. Furthermore, the Chiefs have won five in a row away from home and are 7-1 in their previous eight away games.