Explosive plays, special teams miscue Raiders’ undoing in loss to Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 30-27 on Sunday, handing rookie head coach Klint Kubiak his first loss of the season. Kansas City capitalized on explosive plays and a key special teams turnover when Las Vegas kick returner Dareke Young fumbled. Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III led the charge by rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns, including a pivotal 76-yard run.

Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a late 20-yard touchdown pass to Brock Bowers to cut the deficit to three points, but a late interception sealed the victory for Kansas City. Kubiak also faced scrutiny for taking a made field goal off the board to unsuccessfully attempt a fourth-down conversion in the third quarter. The victory kept Kansas City undefeated at 4-0, while Las Vegas fell to 3-1.