***Official Game 14 IGT: Chiefs vs Raiders 12/14***

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The Kansas City Chiefs (7-6)


vs
The Oakland Raiders (2-11)



Sunday, December 14, 12:00pm CST
at
Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City, Missouri



Television coverage:
CBS


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Weather Forcast: 54 degrees f. Overcast
Line: Chiefs -10.5, Over/Under: 41.5

2014 Trends
The Chiefs are 8-5 ATS.
The Chiefs are 4-2 ATS at home.
The Chiefs are 2-4 ATS as the favorite.
The Chiefs are 3-1 ATS as the home favorite.

The Raiders are 7-6 ATS.
The Raiders are 4-2 ATS away.
The Raiders are 7-6 ATS as the underdog.
The Raiders are 4-2 ATS as an away underdog.

Recent Head to Head matchups (Since 2001)
Chiefs lead 15-12

Nov 20, 2014 OAK 24, KC 20
Dec 15, 2013 @OAK 31, KC 56
Oct 13, 2013 OAK 7, @KC 24
Dec 16, 2012 @OAK 15, KC 0
Oct 28, 2012 OAK 26, @KC 16
Dec 24, 2011 OAK 16, @KC 13
Oct 23, 2011 @OAK 0, KC 28
Jan 2, 2011 OAK 31, @KC 10
Nov 7, 2010 @OAK 23, KC 20
Nov 15, 2009 @OAK 10, KC 16
Sep 20, 2009 OAK 13, @KC 10
Nov 30, 2008 @OAK 13, KC 20
Sep 14, 2008 OAK 23, @KC 8
Nov 25, 2007 OAK 20, @KC 17
Oct 21, 2007 @OAK 10, KC 12
Dec 23, 2006 @OAK 9, KC 20
Nov 19, 2006 OAK 13, @KC 17
Nov 6, 2005 OAK 23, @KC 27
Sep 18, 2005 @OAK 17, KC 23
Dec 25, 2004 OAK 30, @KC 31
Dec 5, 2004 @OAK 27, KC 34
Nov 23, 2003 OAK 24, @KC 27
Oct 20, 2003 @OAK 10, KC 17
Dec 28, 2002 @OAK 24, KC 0
Oct 27, 2002 OAK 10, @KC 20
Dec 9, 2001 @OAK 28, KC 26
Sep 9, 2001 OAK 27, @KC 24

Team Stats

Chiefs Offense Yds per game 318.0 27th Pass YPG 189.2 31th Rush YPG 128.8 6th Points Scored 22.4 16th Defense YPG allowed 335.8 8th Pass YPG allowed 199.0 2nd Rush YPG allowed 136.8 31st Points allowed 18.5 4th (tie)

Raiders Offense Yds per game 283.8 32nd Pass YPG 210.3 25th Rush YPG 73.5 32nd Points Scored 15.4 31st Defense YPG allowed 350.8 13th Pass YPG allowed 222.9 7th Rush YPG allowed 127.9 24th Points allowed 26.9 28th

Injury Report
Chiefs

Injured Reserve
Mike Catapano.......DE
Joe McKnight........RB
Jeffery Allen.......G
Derrick Johnson.....LB
Mike DeVito.........DT
Tyler Bray..........QB
Sanders Comings.....CB
Dezmon Moses........LB
Cyrus Gray..........RB
Demetrius Harris....TE
AJ Jenkins..........wr

Out
Allen Bailey........DE..........Concussion

Doubtful
Phillip Gaines......CB..........Concussion

Questionable
Tamba Hali..........LB..........Knee

Probable
Sean Smith..........CB..........Groin
Donnie Avery........WR..........Groin
Anthony Fasano......TE..........Knee
Jamaal Charles......RB..........Knee
James-Michael Johnson.LB........Back
Joe Mays............LB..........Knee
Christopher Owens...CB..........Knee
Husain Abdullah.....S...........Foot
Kenneth Hemingway...WR..........Concussion

Raiders

Injured Reserve
Larry Asante........DB
Jonathan Dowling....S
Carlos Rogers.......CB
David Ausberry......TE
laMarr Woodley......DE
Usama Young.........SS
Nick Roach..........LB
Rod Streater........WR
Tyvon Branch........SS
Taiwan Jones........DB
Korey Sheets........RB
Nick Kasa...........TE

Out
Larry Asante........S...........Shoulder
Brian Leonhardt.....TE..........Concussion
Denarius Moore......WR..........Knee
Menelik Watson......T...........Foot

Questionable
Snorsio Moore.......LB..........Hip
Tarell Brown........CB..........Foot
Patrick Sims........DT..........Shoulder

Probable
Lorenzo Alexander...LB..........Knee
Chimdi Chekwa.......CB..........Shoulder
Andre Holmes........WR..........Shoulder
Neiko Thorpe........CB..........Hand

ESPN Game Preview

The Kansas City Chiefs are alive in the AFC playoff hunt despite losing three in a row.

The last two of those defeats came against division leaders, but the first one gave the Oakland Raiders their first victory.

The Chiefs are hoping to have running back Jamaal Charles available as they try to avenge that embarrassing display Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.

Kansas City had won five straight before falling 24-20 at Oakland in Week 12 as the Raiders snapped a 16-game losing streak. The Chiefs allowed 179 rushing yards -- the most by Oakland this season -- and watched Derek Carr cap a 17-play, 80-yard drive with a go-ahead nine-yard touchdown pass to James Jones with 1:42 to go.

"We've just got to play better team defense as a whole," Chiefs defensive tackle Dontari Poe said. "Everybody has to fit their gaps, contain the edge and stuff like that. It's not specific. We've just got to come to play."

Kansas City went on to lose 29-16 to Denver the following week before falling 17-14 at Arizona last Sunday. Charles compiled 111 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, but the Chiefs were outscored 11-0 in the second half.

"We obviously need to do a better job, take care of our business. It's my responsibility that takes place," coach Andy Reid told the team's official website. "We put an emphasis on finishing and so now you're down to the three games and so you put the clutter of the playoffs and all that out of your mind. You focus in on how you take care of the game you can control and that's the one that's taking place this week."

The Chiefs are one of five 7-6 teams in the mix for the conference's two wild-card spots currently occupied by Pittsburgh (8-5) and San Diego (8-5). Kansas City visits the Steelers next week before closing the season against the Chargers.

"I don't know all the (playoff) scenarios and really don't care," quarterback Alex Smith said. "It's not our deal. ... We have to get a win this week."

Charles, the NFL leader with 14 touchdowns missed Wednesday's practice with knee and ankle injuries. Kansas City is 6-2 when he has at least 14 carries.

"It was scary at first," Charles said after spraining his ankle last Sunday. "I thought I tore it up."

Charles has racked up 465 yards from scrimmage and eight touchdowns over a three-game stretch against Oakland. Kansas City had dropped six straight in the series at home before winning 24-7 on Oct. 13, 2013.

The Raiders (2-11) followed their win over the Chiefs with a 52-0 loss at St. Louis, but they bounced back to beat San Francisco 24-13 last Sunday. Carr threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns while Oakland allowed a season-low 248 yards.

"People had us dead and buried last week," interim coach Tony Sparano said. "I mean, we were done. It was 52-0, everybody quit. This team is a resilient team. I've said it all along. For some reason or another, nobody wants to listen, but I've been saying it. This is the type of team they are.

"We need to make sure that we just focus on us right now going into this. We need to understand and learn from what happened to us two weeks ago."

Rookie Latavius Murray carried the ball 23 times for 76 yards after sitting out the previous week with a concussion suffered against the Chiefs. He ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns on just four carries before getting knocked out in that one.

"He's real good -- fast, explosive, finds the hole real well," Poe said. "We've got to kind of put a hat on him and then try to keep him out of each hole."

Murray will again try to take advantage of a Chiefs team that's been gashed for 164.7 rushing yards per game since Oct. 30, the NFL's second-worst mark during that time. Despite its struggles against the run, Kansas City has allowed an NFL-low two touchdowns on the ground.

A full year has passed since a Chiefs wide receiver found the end zone. Dwayne Bowe was the last to do it with a 22-yard score against Washington on Dec. 8, 2013.

The Raiders are 0-6 on the road for the first time since losing all eight games in 2006. They are 2-20 away from home over the last three seasons, though one of those victories was 26-16 at Arrowhead on Oct. 28, 2012.

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Stats Leaders

Chiefs

Offense

Passing Yards Alex Smith2 657 Yds

Rushing Yards Jamaal Charles 898 Yds Knile Davis 427 Yds Alex Smith 223 Yds

Receiving Yards Travis Kelce 688 Yds Dwayne Bowe 598 Yds Jamaal Charles 234 Yds

Defense

Sacks Justin Houston 16.0 Sacks Dontari Poe 5.0 Sacks Tamba Hali 5.0 Sacks

Interceptions Sean Smith 1 Int Husain Abdullah 1 Int Kurt Coleman 1 Int

Total Tackles Josh Mauga 85 Total Ron Parker 81 Total Husain Abdullah 59 Total

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Raiders

Offense

Passing Yards Derek Carr 2676 Yds Matt McGloin 129 Yds Matt Schaub 57 Yds

Rushing Yards Darren McFadden 454 Yds Latavius Murray 242 Yds Maurice Jones-Drew 90 Yds

Receiving Yards James Jones 589 Yds Andre Holmes 540 Yds Mychal Rivera 464 Yds

Defense

Sacks Antonio Smith 3.0 Sacks Khalil Mack 3.0 Sacks Justin Tuck 3.0 Sacks

Interceptions Charles Woodson 3 Ints Justin Tuck 1 Int DJ Hayden 1 Int

Total Tackles Charles Woodson 95 Total Sio Moore 90 Total Miles Burris 87 Total

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Scouting Report from the Kansas City Star:

When the Chiefs run

EDGE >> CHIEFS

Star running back Jamaal Charles is banged up but is expected to play. Even if he shares some carries with backup Knile Davis, the Chiefs should be able to generate some movement in the running game against a defensive front that will be weakened by the absence of linjured inebacker Sio Moore. Look for the Raiders to stack the box against the run, much as the Cardinals did a week ago.

Chiefs’ top rusher	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD
J. Charles	172	898	5.2	9

When the Chiefs pass

EDGE >> RAIDERS

For the last few weeks, opponents have had success sending blitzes and stunts at quarterback Alex Smith (left). This has created problems for the Chiefs’ offensive line, which has allowed 38 sacks, the 23rd most in the league. Even though the Raiders’ pass rush hasn’t gotten home often this year — their 18 sacks rank 30th in the league — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is going to have to dial up some creative play calls to flip this category in his team’s direction.

Chiefs’ top QB	C	A	Yds.	TD-I
A. Smith	254	389	6.8	16-6
Chiefs’ top receiver	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD
T. Kelce	51	688	13.5	4

When the Raiders run

EDGE >> RAIDERS

The Raiders’ woeful run game will receive a boost with the return of impressive young running back Latavius Murray (below),who boasts impressive size (6-3, 230) and speed, which he showed off on a 90-yard touchdown run against the Chiefs a few weeks ago. He is a better option than the Raiders’ older backs, Darren McFadden and Maurice Jones-Drew. Murray, in addition to the Raiders’ big offensive line, could cause problems for a run defense that struggled with its tackling and gap discipline the last month.

Raiders’ top rusher	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD
D. McFadden	140	454	3.2	2

When the Raiders pass

EDGE >> CHIEFS

Rookie quarterback Derek Carr shows promise. He needs to work on his decision-making and accuracy but he shows good pocket awareness — he does not get sacked much, as Oakland has given up the fifth-fewest sacks in the league. The Chiefs have racked up 34 sacks, tied for 10th most in the league, so they should be able to generate some pressure on Carr. The Raiders generated some big plays against the Chiefs’ secondary when the two teams met a few weeks ago, but the Chiefs generally do well against the pass and should be better this time around.

Raiders’ top QB	C	A	Yds.	TD-I
D. Carr	286	473	5.7	17-11
Raiders’ top WR	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD
J. Jones	62	589	9.5	4

Special teams

EDGE >> CHIEFS

The Chiefs’ return units are superior to the Raiders — they boast a higher kick- and punt-return average — and their rookie kicker, Cairo Santos, is having a solid year that is comparable to veteran Sebastian Janikowski’s. The same can be said for Dustin Colquitt, who has nailed only two punts fewer inside the 20 than Oakland’s Marquette King in 25 fewer attempts.

Coaching

EDGE >> CHIEFS

With the exception of their embarrassing 52-0 loss to the Rams a few weeks ago, the Raiders haven’t quit under interim coach Tony Sparano (left).In fact, Oakland has won two of its last three games. But Reid has a better track record, and is likely motivated to avoid the first four-game losing streak of his Kansas City tenure.

X-factor

EDGE >> CHIEFS

The Chiefs should be embarrassed by their loss to the Raiders a few weeks ago. At the time, Oakland was 0-10. Look for the Chiefs to play with an edge today — it also doesn’t hurt that this is a game they need to have if they want to make the playoffs.

Bottom line: Chiefs 27-17

The Chiefs have the benefit of playing at home against a woeful team. What’s more, they should be motivated to prove their loss to the Raiders was a fluke and end a three-game losing streak.
Terez A. Paylor, tpaylor@kcstar.com

[ctchiefsfan]

Kill raiders!!!!!!

[kcvet]

big chance to get back in it. Donks play Bolts today. we and the donks W we're back in 2nd place. alone

[ctchiefsfan]

WTF with all the penalties????

[matthewschiefs]

Alex needs to stop telling these guys to commit penalties Geeze Alex

[ctchiefsfan]

At least we got outside our 20. Nice play by Kelce.