The second-ranked third-down defense against the fourth-ranked third-down offense.
It’s going to be strength versus strength when the Las Vegas Raiders host the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday inside Allegiant Stadium. And we’ll find out which ranking is fugazi.
While the Silver & Black boasts the 29th-ranked defense in terms of points allowed (183), Patrick Graham’s group is the second-best unit in the NFL limiting third-down conversions. Of 83 third down attempts, Las Vegas has allowed only 24 first downs for an impressive 28.9 percent conversion rate. Only the Miami Dolphins are better allowing 18 conversions on 68 attempts (26.