KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The last time the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders played a December game when the AFC West title was within reach for both teams, linebacker Derrick Johnson was in elementary school in Texas. Johnson, who in his 12th NFL season is the longest tenured Chiefs player, was 11 years old.
The year was 1995, and the 10-2 Chiefs beat the 8-4 Raiders 29-23 in Oakland on their way to winning the AFC West championship.
Since then, the teams have played some great games worthy of their inclusion in what was once one of pro football’s best and most bitter rivalries.