Andy Reid’s bye week magic helps Chiefs dominate the Raiders

What’s not classic is the way the Kansas City Chiefs got their second touchdown of the game. In their last game two weeks ago, the Chiefs were destroyed by the Pittsburgh Steelers 43-14 as Ben Roethlisberger threw five touchdown passes.

Kansas City (3-2) defeated Oakland (4-2) for the fourth consecutive time and the sixth time in the past seven meetings.

The rivalry between the Kansas City and Oakland Raiders does not burn with the red-hot passion it once did, but rising stars on each side of the field create the potential for a competitive drama that harkens back to the days of yore. His first carry he carried what seemed like the whole Raiders a couple of yards to set up a Spencer Ware touchdown. “We know that, but also on our side of things, we finished third and we didn’t even beat Kansas City previous year”.

“If you affect him, get in his face a few times and hug your coverage to make him hold the ball and make him a little unsure about his reads you have a chance”, Ford said. Can’t keep on the downward spiral. It was different. I’ve been in some big games over the years, you get to the Super Bowl, things like that. The KC Chiefs-Raiders game gets underway in O.co Coliseum in Oakland and kicks off at 4.05 p.m. ET.

Quarterback Alex Smith played one of his better games this season, finishing 19 of 22 for 224 yards.

“I felt like we did a great job taking our shot today and when we did, hitting them”, Smith said. “We’re going to put on a show for the town and call it that”. “Those guys drove it down in the beginning”.

Oakland’s own hopes Raiders stay: Proud Oakland native and current Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters had another banner day against the Raiders, with two tackles, his fifth interception this season and a pass defensed.

Winners of three straight, Derek Carr and company will attempt to extend their lead in the AFC West over Alex Smith and the Chiefs. “That was a bad performance by us”. “Murray’s a big part of our offense but the next man has to step up and make plays and continue what they’ve been doing all season”.

Kansas City cashed in on third down when it brought 6-foot-3, 346-pound defensive tackle Dontari Poe into the game. Last season, he took a handoff and leaped into the end zone for a 1-yard TD against the San Diego Chargers. When the Raiders get down around the red zone Michael Crabtree and his unerring route running and sure hands come into play. “It’s just a matter of looking it in, be patient and then cut the beast loose”.

Jamaal is showing he does indeed still have it with 30 yards on five carries here in the second quarter.

CHIEFS have been outscored 66-23 in the first half, but they have outscored opponents 53-16 in 4 quarter and overtime.

“I think if you look across the National Football League, for the most part if you’re throwing the ball 50 times, you’re losing more often than not”, Smith said.

All that momentum was erased when Kansas City took the second-half kickoff and drove down for a touchdown.

“They told us they want us to be ourselves around here, so they allow for me to be myself”, Peters said.

Peters has had some issues earlier this year, with a taunting penalty in Houston and overall bad play against San Diego, but he has made up for it with four interceptions.