Meeting for the first time in the 2022 season, the Chiefs and Raiders combined for almost 750 total yards, going back and forth as Patrick Mahomes slung it to Travis Kelce and Derek Carr fed Davante Adams. Despite a hot start from Las Vegas, who scored 17 unanswered points to open the matchup, Kansas City finished on top. Kelce paved the way with a “Monday Night Football”-record four touchdown catches, sealing a 30-29 victory that keeps the Chiefs atop the AFC West at 4-1, while dropping Josh McDaniels’ squad to 1-4 on the year.
Carr gave it his all to mount a late comeback after the Raiders lost the lead, hitting Adams on a deep TD to pull within one point in the fourth quarter. But McDaniels opted to go for two rather than tie the game at 30, and the Chiefs defense held firm, stuffing an otherwise productive Josh Jacobs at the goal line. Mahomes, meanwhile, was money when targeting Kelce, who also set a team record for TD catches by a tight end.
Referee Carl Cheffers said he followed the roughing the passer rule when he penalized Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones late in the first half of Kansas City’s come-from-behind 30-29 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, via @adamteicher:https://t.co/R2SwJKs4kt
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2022
#Chiefs DL Chris Jones implores the NFL to review roughing calls after his controversial call against the Raiders on Monday night. @usatodaysports pic.twitter.com/Vg23d1t8K7
— Safid Deen 💯💯💯💯 (@Safid_Deen) October 11, 2022