Chiefs narrowly escape another lowly opponent with bizarre ending against Raiders to clinch playoff spot

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It doesn't always look pretty for the Kansas City Chiefs, but they somehow found a way to get it done again.

After squandering a 13-point lead, the Chiefs managed to squeak by the Las Vegas Raiders, 19-17, on Black Friday.

Less than a week after needing a field goal as time expired to beat the three-win Carolina Panthers, the Chiefs took Friday's victory in bizarre fashion.

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Justin Reid (20) of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates a defensive stop against the Las Vegas Raiders during the fourth quarter in a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Nov. 29, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Down by two with no timeouts after the two-minute warning, the Raiders got inside field goal range quickly. However, with 15 seconds left, rookie center Jackson Powers-Johnson snapped the ball too early, and the Chiefs recovered. 

The Raiders argued it was a false start, which would have negated the fumble. But referees ruled it an illegal shift, and the Chiefs declined the penalty, giving them the ball and the win.

The Chiefs were up 16-3 toward the end of the third quarter, but the Raiders never gave up. Aidan O’Connell hit Brock Bowers for a 33-yard touchdown, and, after forcing a three-and-out, O’Connell  hit Tre Tucker for a 58-yard score. The PAT gave them a 17-16 lead early in the fourth.

Kansas City answered with its fourth field goal of the game to regain the lead, but in the closing minutes, the Raiders were moving the ball again. On 4th and 11 with 2:21 left, the Raiders went for a 58-yard field goal, but it was no good.

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs looks to