Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs: 3 things we learned in Week 13

Jacobs is the lone bright spot

There really aren’t many positives to take away from a 40-9 beatdown to your longtime rival, but if there was one player who came prepared to bounce back on Sunday it was Josh Jacobs. The Chiefs’ 30th ranked run defense was their weak link, and when called upon to deliver Jacobs did exactly that.

Jacobs rushed for 104 yards on 17 carries, averaging 6.1 yards per rush. Jacobs has now totaled over 1,000 rushing yards on the season and becomes the first Raiders’ 1,000-yard rusher since Latavius Murray in 2015. Jacobs was the lone bright spot on Sunday and helped Oakland win the rushing battle, and yet still they were dominated 40-9.

That shows that even against a poor run defense like the Chiefs’, a balanced offensive attack is imperative for success, especially against the likes of Kansas City. Josh Jacobs again proved he’s the real deal, but he needs consistent help from the other offensive units on a weekly basis.