While our Ron Kopp has - as usual - noted five very good factors to observe during this game, the performance of the two quarterbacks may tell us as much as anything. Still, after opening the season 2-3, the Chiefs went 3-1 in those games. But since the team’s Week 5 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the defense has allowed just 16 points a game (compared to 32.6 over the first five weeks), while the offense fell from 30.8 points per game to just 16.8. Kansas City began the season with one of the league’s most prolific scoring offenses - and one of its most porous scoring defenses. They’re currently in the middle of the pack in both points scored and allowed, while the Chiefs now rank 15th in points scored and 25th in points allowed. The Raiders started the season 3-0 - including overtime wins against the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins - but have gone 2-3 since then. The Chiefs come into Las Vegas on the heels of home wins against the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers, while the Raiders are returning home following a loss to the Giants. By the final gun in Las Vegas, the division race could look entirely different. Before the Chiefs-Raiders game gets underway, the late afternoon games will include the Denver Broncos hosting the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings in California to play the Los Angeles Chargers. But the Raiders - now in second place at 5-3 - lead Kansas City by only half a game in a division race that could hardly be any closer: all four AFC West teams have five wins on the season. The five-time AFC West champions currently occupy third place in the division with a 5-4 record. All it takes is an email address and a few minutes of your time each week. You can join the chorus of voices who weigh in on the Chiefs every week by signing up here. SB Nation’s Reacts tool monitors what NFL fans all over the country think about their favorite teams.
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