Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs - NFL Week 4 - 2026 | Raiders Push Chiefs to the Wire but Fall Short

Game Summary: Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs

The Raiders Came Out Ready to Make a Statement and Took a 13-10 Lead Into Halftime

The Raiders looked comfortable early with Kirk Cousins connecting with Ian Thomas for a 27-yard touchdown to open the scoring. Las Vegas continued moving the ball throughout the first half, while Kansas City answered with a touchdown from Mahomes to Tyquan Thornton.

The Raiders kept their foot on the gas, and Matt Gay knocked through two field goals, including a 48-yarder just before halftime, giving the Silver and Black a 13-10 lead at the break. For a while, it felt like the Raiders were in control.

Kansas City Flipped the Game in the Fourth Quarter and Suddenly Put Las Vegas on the Ropes

The third quarter was quiet, but things exploded in the fourth. Gay’s 48-yard field goal put Las Vegas ahead 19-17 with 4:53 remaining, but Kansas City responded with a touchdown from Mahomes to yet again Thornton.

Then Walker took over, scoring on a 2-yard run before adding a decisive 22-yard touchdown run not long afterward. In just a matter of minutes, the Chiefs had turned a two-point deficit into a 30-19 lead, leaving the Raiders in need of a comeback of their own.

Cousins and the Raiders Refused to Give Up and Nearly Pulled Off One Last Miracle

Las Vegas could have folded, but it didn’t. Cousins quickly drove the Raiders down the field and found that man Brock Bowers for a 20-yard touchdown with 1:46 left, then connected with Cody White on the two-point conversion to cut Kansas City’s lead to only 3.

The Raiders got one more chance after the Chiefs failed to put the game away. Cousins moved the ball into Kansas City territory, but with only 10 seconds left, his final pass was intercepted by Xavier Nwankpa, ending the Raiders’ last-ditch comeback attempt.

Just like that, the Raiders’ best shot at staying unbeaten was gone.

The Raiders Proved They Belong in This Fight Even If They Couldn’t Finish It This Time

Cousins finished with 365 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Bowers caught six passes for 86 yards and a score. Michael Mayer added eight catches for 82 yards as Las Vegas finished with 437 total yards, more than Kansas City produced.

But two turnovers and Kansas City’s explosive chunk plays ultimately made the difference.

For the Raiders, this one is going to sting because they had the Chiefs on the ropes and held the lead late. Still, they showed they can go the distance with Kansas City and make the AFC West race a lot more interesting.

Now at 3-1, Las Vegas has to shake this one off quickly and turn the frustration into fuel for the rest of the season as they will get another shot at redemption against Kansas City the last week of this season.

Post-Game

The Raiders came up short, but they did not lose the fight. “We came back, we fought, we showed a lot of resilience tonight,” Kolton Miller said.

On the other side, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid addressed losing Thornton, who caught both of Kansas City’s touchdown passes. “That’s a rough one when you see your teammate [get hurt], especially a guy like Tyquan,” Reid said.

Kansas City improved to 4-0, while Las Vegas fell to 3-1. (Quotes via Raiders.com and EssentiallySports.)

Get all of our coverage at the FSM Las Vegas Raiders hub, look back at the Raiders’ 35-27 win over the New Orleans Saints and read our Remember the Name feature on Hezekiah Masses.

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Next up: The Raiders visit the New England Patriots on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is 10 a.m. PT on CBS.

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