Trying to stay in the AFC playoff mix, the Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) have a tall task ahead of them on Christmas day, as they travel to face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (9-5).
In Raiders cornerback Jack Jones’ eyes, the key to victory is simple: get the magician off the stage.
“It’s Patrick Mahomes we’ve got to stop. You stop the magician, then the act is over,” Jones told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Thursday about Kansas City’s offense.
While they got a road win against the New England Patriots last week, Mahomes and the Chiefs have been somewhat stuck in the mud of late, losing four of their last seven games. Mahomes has totaled 3,703 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, a career-high 13 interceptions and a 93.2 passer rating this season, while completing 67.4 percent of his passes. He has also rushed for 334 yards.
While it’s still a plausible figure, Kansas City is averaging just 22.8 points per game (10th in the NFL), its lowest output since Mahomes became the full-time quarterback in 2018.
Jones has appeared in four games for the Raiders this season, most notably pulling off a spectacular pick-6 in their historic 63-21 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15; it was the most points the Raiders have scored in a game in franchise history. All in all, Jones has logged two passes defended and 15 combined tackles in Las Vegas.
“I know the playbook a lot better, and I know a lot more people around the building,” Jones said. “I’m a little more comfortable in the system, a lot more comfortable actually. There’s still room for improvement, but I definitely feel better than when I got here.”
The Raiders are 3-3 under interim head coach Antonio Pierce, who was promoted when head coach Josh McDaniels was fired after Week 8. After its Week 16 matchup in Kansas City, Las Vegas wraps up the regular season with a road bout against the Indianapolis Colts (8-6) and a home game against the Denver Broncos (7-7).
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