The reeling Raiders desperately needed a win on Sunday in Kansas City. Having lost four of its last five games and sitting at 6–6 on the year, a victory would have been a major boost to Las Vegas’s playoff hopes before closing out the season against four fellow contenders (the Browns, Broncos, Colts and Chargers).
And it’s tough to think of a better place to pick up a momentum-swinging win. After all, the Raiders’ most impressive win of the 2020 season came against the Chiefs on the road. They celebrated that win by taking a victory lap around the stadium in their bus, which led to a war of words between Andy Reid and Jon Gruden before their rematch in Las Vegas.