Week 6

Chiefs vs. Raiders

Week 6 was a AFC West matchup week. Meaning that the Chiefs played the Raiders and the Broncos played the Chargers. This was an intense week of football because the AFC West Division is full of nothing but rivalries since all four teams are always fighting and close in their standings.

The Chiefs and the Raiders game was a perfect example of an intense rivalry game. The game was close in the first half with the score being 13-10 with the Chiefs on top, but the second half was where everything changed for one team. This game came down to which team had the ball longer, and which team converted more first downs. The Chiefs possessed the ball for a little more than 36 minutes while the Raiders only had the ball for a total of 23 minutes. This is a huge difference, and because the Chiefs had the ball on offense longer, they were able to convert more first downs which put their team in a better position to win. However, the Raiders did have more success passing the ball with their quarterback, Derek Carr, who threw for 225 passing yards and one touchdown, but this is the only success the Raiders had because the Chiefs beat them by running the ball for 183 yards and 3 touchdowns. This is huge when a team is able to get clos to 200 yards rushing and  rushing touchdowns. The rushing in this game is why the Chiefs were able to win the game 26-10.

Here is a picture of the Chiefs scoring a touchdown off of a running play.


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