The Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders faced off on January 7th, 2023 in a highly-anticipated matchup. The game was held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, giving the Raiders the home advantage. But did it make a difference?

For proposition betting, this game had some wild predictions. Kansas was -109 against LA, making the Chiefs strong favourites to win the game. Player prop predictions looked lively too.

Let’s see what happened in Vegas that night.

Chiefs Lead Despite Raiders’ Strong Start

The game started off with a bang, as the Raiders took an early 7-0 lead after a touchdown from Jerick McKinnon after a 2-yard pass from Mahones and a Butker kick. The Raiders quickly responded with a field goal from Daniel Carlson from 54-yards out. The first quarter ended with the score tied at 7-3 to Chiefs.

Chiefs Dominate the Second Quarter

Chiefs came out strong in the second, with Ronald Jones scoring a touchdown with a 2-yard run. Harrison Butler provided the kick. The score was no 14-3 to Chiefs.

Kadarius Toney scored the next Chiefs touchdown after an 11-yard run fuelled by another Butker kick. 21-3. Then, Butker kicked a field goal from 44 yards out as he proved to be Chiefs’ vital weapon on the field, leading to a 24-3 lead at the end of the second.

Raiders Strain to Bring It Back

The second half was a different story, Raiders needed their performance of the season. Their defence hold of Chiefs’ offence like it was a new game, and Chiefs failed to score a single point in the third. Daniel Carson scored a field goal for Raiders from 38 yards, bringing the score to 24-6.

Chiefs Secure Their Dominance

Isiah Pacheco scored a touchdown at 11.03 after a 1-yard run after another Harrison Butker kick. This put Chiefs further in the lead, 31-6. Raiders tried to bring in back with just over 6-minutes to go with a touchdown from Hunter Renfrow. Jarrett Stidham threw an 11-yard pass after a Daniel Carlson kick – but no dice.

Bottom Line: Chiefs win with a dramatic 31-13 victory over Raiders.

Player Performances

Mahomes had a great game, throwing for 202 passing yards and scoring 1 touchdown. J. Stidham equalled for Raiders with 219 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. 

Isiah Pacheco made 64 rushing yards with 1 touchdown. Stidham made 50 rushing yards. J. Watson made 67 receiving yards and D. Adams made 73 receiving yards.

Roundup at the End of the Game

It was a dominant performance by the Kansas City Chiefs. They came out on top in all aspects of the game and never let the Raiders back in it. The Chiefs offense was too much for the Raiders defence to handle and the Kansas City defence was able to shut down the Raiders offense. It was a great game to watch, and it sets up an exciting matchup in the championship game.

The Kansas City Chiefs proved that they are still the team to beat in the AFC, with a solid performance against the Las Vegas Raiders. Their defence was able to shut down the Raiders offense, while their offense put up 33 points.

How Did Your Predictions Fare?

We hope you enjoyed this game as much as we did. These teams are always a thrill to watch, and this game was no different!

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