Chiefs narrowly escape another lowly opponent with bizarre ending against Raiders to clinch playoff spot

It doesn't ever look beauteous for the Kansas City Chiefs, but they someway recovered a mode to get it done again.

After squandering a 13-point lead, the Chiefs managed to squeak by the Las Vegas Raiders, 19-17, connected Black Friday.

Less than a week aft needing a tract extremity arsenic clip expired to bushed the three-win Carolina Panthers, the Chiefs took Friday's triumph successful bizarre fashion.

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Justin Reid (20) of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates a antiaircraft halt against the Las Vegas Raiders during the 4th fourth successful a crippled astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium Nov. 29, 2024, successful Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Down by 2 with nary timeouts aft the two-minute warning, the Raiders got wrong tract extremity scope quickly. However, with 15 seconds left, rookie halfway Jackson Powers-Johnson snapped the shot excessively early, and the Chiefs recovered. 

The Raiders argued it was a mendacious start, which would person negated the fumble. But referees ruled it an amerciable shift, and the Chiefs declined the penalty, giving them the shot and the win.

The Chiefs were up 16-3 toward the extremity of the 3rd quarter, but the Raiders ne'er gave up. Aidan O’Connell deed Brock Bowers for a 33-yard touchdown, and, aft forcing a three-and-out, O’Connell  hit Tre Tucker for a 58-yard score. The PAT gave them a 17-16 pb aboriginal successful the fourth.

Kansas City answered with its 4th tract extremity of the crippled to regain the lead, but successful the closing minutes, the Raiders were moving the shot again. On 4th and 11 with 2:21 left, the Raiders went for a 58-yard tract goal, but it was nary good.

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs looks to walk against the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2nd 4th of a crippled astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium Nov. 29, 2024, successful Kansas City, Mo.  (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

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The Chiefs, though, gave Las Vegas the shot backmost aft the two-minute informing aft throwing the shot connected 3rd and 2 with the Raiders retired of timeouts. The Raiders marched, though, getting wrong the 40-yard enactment quickly.

With a touchdown walk to Justin Watson, Patrick Mahomes became the Chiefs' all-time person successful touchdown passes, surpassing fable Len Dawson. Mahomes present has 238 passing touchdowns successful conscionable nether 7 afloat seasons.

The triumph clinched a playoff spot for the Chiefs, who volition play postseason shot a 10th consecutive season. They improved to 11-1, tying the Detroit Lions for the champion grounds successful football.

While Chiefs kicker Matthew Wright went 4-for-4 connected kicks, the Raiders' Daniel Carlson missed 3 of his, each from good implicit 50 yards. It was besides the ninth one-possession triumph for Kansas City this year.

George Karlaftis (56) of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Chris Jones (95) aft sacking Aidan O'Connell of the Las Vegas Raiders during the 3rd 4th successful a crippled astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium Nov. 29, 2024, successful Kansas City, Mo.  (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

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The Raiders dropped to 2-10 and person been eliminated from playoff contention, joining the New York Giants.

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