After a slow start to the 2025 season, the Kansas City Chiefs are starting to look a lot like the team that has won the previous three AFC titles.
On Sunday, the Chiefs got above .500 for the first time this year after recording a 31-0 win over the Raiders, who fell to 2-5. Sunday marked Andy Reid’s first shutout as an NFL head coach in regulation. It was Kansas City’s first shutout since 2011.
The Chiefs’ dominant win was spearheaded by Patrick Mahomes’ three touchdown passes that included two to Rashee Rice, who made his season debut after a six-game suspension. Rice’s two scores were sandwiched by Hollywood Brown’s short touchdown catch that capped off the Chiefs’ second drive.
In all, each of the Chiefs’ three first-half drives ended on short touchdown passes from Mahomes, who went 26 of 35 for 286 yards before being pulled from the game before the start of the fourth quarter. The Chiefs would ultimately score touchdowns on their first four drives before tacking on a field goal on their fifth drive.
While the Chiefs were humming, the Raiders were stagnant on both sides of the ball, especially on offense. Playing without several starters that included tight end Brock Bowers and wideout Jakobi Meyers, the Raiders picked up just three first downs, went 0 of 7 on third down and gained just 96 yards on 29 plays. Las Vegas never tried to get Ashton Jeanty going, as the team’s first-round pick had just six carries for 21 yards.
We’ll have an in-depth breakdown of Sunday’s game shortly, but in the meantime, check out our live blog below to relive the action in real time.