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Are the Chiefs for real? At a time when the reigning NFC champion Eagles are drawing heavy scrutiny — and suggesting internal panic — amid a very imperfect playoff push, the defending Super Bowl winners have been just as, if not, more susceptible to hiccups. Since starting 6-1, Kansas City has dropped four of its last seven, making weekly headlines more for controversy — an iffy call here, a dropped pass there — than the on-field dominance that’s so often marked the Patrick Mahomes era.
Fresh off a win over the Patriots, could the Chiefs finally restore momentum on Christmas Day? As part of the NFL’s first-ever holiday tripleheader on Dec. 25, Mahomes and Co. will play host to the rival Raiders with a chance to clinch the AFC West and secure their ninth straight playoff appearance. But Las Vegas isn’t necessarily a pushover, coming off a 63-21 shellacking of the Chargers that has interim coach Antonio Pierce in the conversation for the team’s full-time gig.
As the AFC West foes go head to head for the holidays, what are the keys to their matchup? And how can you tune in? Here’s everything you need to know, including a prediction and expert picks for the Week 16 showdown:
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Keys to the game
How healthy are the running backs? Neither the Chiefs nor the Raiders have owned the ground game this year; K.C. ranks 20th in rushing offense, and Las Vegas ranks dead-last. But the…
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2023-12-25 15:03:29
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