Week 11: @

It is cliche and overused but this week truly is a "must win" game for the Raiders. After losing two straight the Raiders are falling out of the hunt for the WEST title and are also losing a lot of ground in the playoff hunt. The Chiefs are struggling right now. A fast start would be huge for Oaktown.

Oakland storms out of the game. McGloin goes 5/6 and the drive is capped off with a 2 yard TD run by MJD. 7-0 Oakland with 7:03 left in the 1st quarter. The Raiders D then holds KC to a 3 and out. However Oakland can do nothing on the next drive... MJD cannot move the ball.

Janikowski starts the 2nd quarter with a 50 yard FG and the Raiders increase their lead to 10-0. With 2 minutes remaining in the half, Smith is picked off at the Oakland 45 by Brown. McGloin then hits TE Rivera at the 5 and he powers in to the endzone for his first TD of the season. That makes it 17-0 Oakland.

KC had a dreadful half and are lucky to be down by 17. Smith is 6/15 for 77 yards and an int while Charlles has 6 carries for 22 yards. Compare that to McGloin who went 15/24 for 180 yards and 1 TD and MJD with 10 carries for 39 yards and 1 TD. The Raiders had 230 yards of offense to KC's 94 yards.

KC starts the 2nd half with the ball. Another 3 and out and the Raiders begin at their own 22. No damage is done. The teams exchange possessions. Then on the next Oakland drive, MJD runs it in from the 12 and that makes it 24-0 Oakland with 43 seconds left in the 3rd.

To start the 4th, the Chiefs go for it on 4th down and they turn the ball over. Oakland starts at the KC 40. Chewing the clock, the Raiders move the ball well and the drive ends with a 9 yard McGloin strike to TE Rivera for the TD. That makes it 31-0 Oakland with 3:31 remaining in the game.

Bring on the subs! Speaking of subs, Sheets fumbles at the Oakland 1. Oakland gets it back but it is his 2nd fumble today.

With 1:01 left KC hits a 48 yard FG to break Oakland's shut out. Damn!!! On Oakland's next drive, Sheets fumbles again!!! That is three today. He gets it back but the damage may be done...

The game ends with the final 31-3 Oakland. What a blowout! Oakland had 368 yards to KC's 139. Wow!

McGloin 26/39 258 yards 2 TD's and no sacks
Smith 11/27 111 yards 1 INT.

MJD 18 carries 74 yards 2 TD's
Charles 13 carries 31 yards

Chaney 7 rec 74 yards
Floyd 3 rec 28 yards

Oakland had 4 sacks while KC had zero. The huge stat though, TOS 32:41 for Oakland and only 15:19 for KC.

With the win Oakland moves to 7-3 while KC falls to 4-6.