Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders: 3 matchups to watch

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders is sacked by outside linebacker Matt Judon #99 of the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Raiders O-Line vs. Chiefs D-Line

The Raiders offensive line has just been flat out bad this season. Rookies Kolton Miller and Brandon Parker have struggled to adjust to the speed of NFL pass rushers and their weaknesses in technique have really hurt them. And even the interior has had its struggles especially Kelechi Osmele who looks like a shell of his former self.

These struggles on the line have hampered the offense dramatically and at times have left them unable to even function.

The Chiefs are by no means a dominant defense, however, one thing they do very well is rush the passer. Dee Ford and Chris Jones are having the best seasons of their careers in terms of rushing the passer, both have 9 sacks each. Allen Bailey is not far behind them with 6 sacks, and you can never forget about Justin Houston.

If the Raiders are going to have any chance at keeping up with the Chiefs, the offensive line is going to have to play their best game of the season. Because if they play the way they did at the end against Baltimore, the game will not be competitive at all.

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