Oakland Raiders show a lot of holes in their 28-10 loss to the Chiefs
By Nick Ellis
The Chiefs came into Oakland for a divisional Week 2 match up where Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs proved why they are a Super Bowl favorite.
The Oakland Raiders started off the game strong, scoring getting into the red zone on their first two possessions, coming out with a field goal on the first drive, and a touchdown connection between Derek Carr and Tyrell Williams on the second.
Although the Raiders started off hot, the Chiefs would put on a passing clinic in the first half, as Patrick Mahomes would throw for four touchdowns, leaving the Raiders defensive backs looking completely lost.
It seemed as if Mahomes would just throw the ball fifty yards down the field for a touchdown whenever he felt like it, while the Raiders offense struggled to get anything going.
The Chiefs showed that they did not need Tyreek Hill, as they have multiple impressive skill players in Sammy Watkins, Mecole Hardman, Demarcus Robinson, and Travis Kelce. The Chiefs air tirade would put the Raiders down 28-10 heading into the second half.
The Raiders would look solid at the start of the second half, as a long Josh Jacobs run appeared to light a fire under the Raiders team, but an interception in the end zone shortly after would kill that momentum, especially considering Carr would throw another interception on the next drive.
The Raiders defense would perform well in the second half, as Benson Mayowa had back to back games with two sacks and a forced fumble, but Oakland’s offense would never get anything going.
The Raiders performance can be summed up by a few things; penalties, blown coverage, and injuries. Johnathan Abram being gone played a big role as Curtis Riley looked like on the deep ball multiple times, plus Gareon Conley, Maurice Hurst, and Vontaze Burfict appeared injured multiple times during the game.
The penalties seemed to be going against the Raiders all night, with some being bad calls, and some being stupid mistakes by the Raiders. Good teams eliminate those types of mistakes, and the Raiders could not do that.
The second half would be scoreless by both teams, as the Raiders lose to the Chiefs 28-10.