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Raiders snap counts: Lynch productive, but in limited use

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A telling aspect of how much the Raiders’ offense struggled in the first half Sunday was how little the unit was actually on the field.

The Raiders had five drives in the first half against the Chiefs and ran just 22 plays. They did not convert a third down until their fourth drive and finished the first half with four first downs. The offense ended up running 55 plays, but the Chiefs still dominated time of possession, holding the ball for 36:40 in handing the Raiders a 26-15 loss.

Sustaining drives has been a problem all season for the Raiders, who are 30th in the NFL in plays run per game (59.