For the first time since 2002, the Raiders have won 10 games in a season, and they have done it with four games to play.
The roll the Chiefs are on is just as impressive. With their 29-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, they have now won 20 of their past 24 games, including last year’s playoffs, and they are right behind the Raiders in second place in the AFC West at 9-3.
On the latest edition of the Around the NFL Podcast, the panel called it the “Thursday night game of the year,” and it’s because first place in the AFC West and first-round bye position are on the line.