Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs: 3 things to watch in Week 13

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 15: Josh Jacobs #28 of the Oakland Raiders runs the ball during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs at RingCentral Coliseum on September 15, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /

Jacobs back on track

Teams like the Indianapolis Colts and Tenessee Titans have created the blueprint to taking down the Kansas City Chiefs, at Arrowhead Stadium nonetheless. Dominate the run game, dominate the time of possession, keeping the ball out of Patrick Mahomes‘ hands as much as possible. And when he is under center, generate a consistent pass rush and avoid letting him sit in the pocket.

The Raiders failed to accomplish that in week two when Oakland went up 10-0 early but Kansas City rattled off 28 straight points in one quarter, by Mahomes’ doing. On Sunday, the Raiders get a second chance to correct the game plan, and that starts with getting Josh Jacobs and the running game back on track.

The Jets’ top-ranked rush defense held Jacobs to 34 yards on 10 carries, and 15 of those yards came on one carry. On the road at Arrowhead, a notoriously difficult place to play, Oakland must get the offense started first and foremost with the run game, and it starts with feeding Josh Jacobs back into form.

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