5 keys to victory for Raiders over Chiefs in Week 14
By John Buhler
Yes, trying to stop two outstanding Chiefs playmakers in tight Travis Kelce and wide receiver Tyreek Hill will be insanely difficult. However, their overall effectiveness can be cut in half if the Raiders commit to stopping the run from opening kickoff.
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Rookie running back Kareem Hunt was not just an Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate in the early part of the season, but potentially an NFL MVP front-runner. Well, either he read his press clippings or opposing defenses figured out how to stop him. Possibly both, but definitely the latter.
Oakland was able to win earlier in the season versus Kansas City for primarily two reasons. The first being a decision on defense to take Hunt out of the ball game in terms of overall production. The second would be to exploit the middle of the Chiefs defense in the passing game, especially at a depleted secondary now that Eric Berry is out for the year.
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It’s a simple recipe for success for the Raiders, but is it entirely replicable? Since this is a road game for the Raiders, they will have to do more than they did back in Week 7 to beat the Chiefs again. However, limiting Hunt in the ground game is perhaps the greatest pillar to success to complete the season sweep of the Chiefs on Sunday. Let’s get it done, boys!