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Watch out. The Kansas City Chiefs are back.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was patient and oh-so-productive Sunday night in Las Vegas. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill, tight end Travis Kelce and tailback Darrel Williams helped out. The Chiefs ran their winning streak to three games and moved into first place in the AFC West by overwhelming the Raiders, <a href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/boxscore.asp?gamecode=20211114013&home=13&vis=12&final=true" target=_blank>41-14</a>.

Mahomes was back to being the star of all NFL stars. He threw for 406 yards and five touchdowns. He had no interceptions while completing 35 of 50 passes.

“We just stayed with the process,” Mahomes told NBC afterward. “We didn’t listen to the outside world. We kept practicing, doing what we do. We knew we were going to find ourselves. But this was just one game. Now it’s about how can we stack them on and continue to get better.”

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The Chiefs <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/14/kansas-city-chiefs-offense-problems/" target=_blank>had totaled 36 points over their previous three games</a>. For everyone who had been waiting all season for the Chiefs to resemble the juggernaut of a team that reached the past three AFC championship games and the past two Super Bowls, it finally happened. They’d been piling up turnovers and frustrations. On this night, they were back to amassing touchdowns.

“It’s a good one to get against a talented football team,” Coach Andy Reid said. “We’ve got so much room to improve still. But we have a little bit of season left to do that. So we’re going to keep chopping away at this thing and making ourselves the best we can be as it goes on.”

Hill had two touchdown catches for the Chiefs, while Williams, tight end Noah Gray and wideout Byron Pringle had one each. Kelce had eight catches for 119 yards. Williams had nine catches for 101 yards. Hill had seven catches for 83 yards.

“Everybody had a piece of this,” Reid said in his postgame news conference.

Mahomes took what the Las Vegas defense gave him. When that meant throwing the ball underneath, Mahomes did it. The Chiefs had methodical touchdown drives of 11, 10 and 13 plays. When chances for big plays presented themselves, Mahomes capitalized. He threw a spectacular 38-yard touchdown pass to Williams after a successful fake punt.

“It was a play that was designed not for him at all,” Mahomes said. “But he just kept working down the field. I was going to scramble, and then I just saw him at the last second. He probably saved a pick. He always tells me he’s a receiving running back. I didn’t believe him. But I guess I have to believe him now.”

The Chiefs, at 6-4, moved a half-game ahead of the Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers atop the AFC West. A conference that lacks a dominant team just might have its one true heavyweight back.

“Being to the last two Super Bowls, they don’t crown champions in October and November,” Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu said. “Like I mentioned, we knew it was going to take some time.”

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The Raiders suffered a second straight loss to drop to 5-4. Quarterback Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes. But he also threw an interception and wide receiver DeSean Jackson lost a fumble, as the Chiefs played well on defense. That effort drew praise from Mahomes.

“Every single week these last few weeks, they’ve been holding us in games,” Mahomes said. “They’ve been battling. This is a really, really, really good offense that they went up against. And they did a lot of great things. They kept us in the game … and they didn’t let up at the end.”

Reid called it “a solid performance all the way around.” It all made for a truly positive night for the Chiefs. Now they’ll need to have more just like it.

“That’s good for today,” Reid said. “And then you’ve got to get back on it and get going. … In this league, you’re just as good as your next game. And we’re seeing this every Sunday and Thursday and Monday nights. The parity in this league is ridiculous. And so you have to stay on your game and you have to continue to work to get better and eliminate some of the mistakes that we had tonight. You’ve got to keep that going. Enjoy it, because they’re hard to get. But just know where you’re at and what this league’s all about right now.”

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Watch out. The Kansas City Chiefs might just be back.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was patient and productive Sunday night in Las Vegas. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill, tight end Travis Kelce and tailback Darrel Williams did their part. The Chiefs ran their winning streak to three games and moved into first place in the AFC West by overwhelming the Raiders, <a href="http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/boxscore.asp?gamecode=20211114013&home=13&vis=12&itid=lk_inline_manual_33" target=_blank>41-14</a>.

Mahomes was back to being Mahomes, the star of all NFL stars. He threw for 406 yards and five touchdowns. He had no interceptions while completing 35 of 50 passes.

For everyone who had been waiting all season for the Chiefs to resemble the juggernaut that reached the past three AFC championship games and two Super Bowls, it finally happened. They’d been stacking up turnovers and frustrations. On this night, they were back to amassing touchdowns.

Hill had two touchdown catches for the Chiefs and Williams, tight end Noah Gray and wideout Byron Pringle had one each. Kelce had eight catches for 119 yards. Williams had nine catches for 101 yards. Hill had seven catches for 83 yards.

Mahomes took what the Las Vegas defense gave him. When that meant throwing the ball underneath, Mahomes did it. The Chiefs produced methodical touchdown drives of 11, 10 and 13 plays. When chances for big plays presented themselves, Mahomes capitalized. He threw a spectacular 38-yard touchdown pass to Williams after a successful fake punt.

The Raiders suffered a second straight loss to drop to 5-4. Quarterback Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes. But he also threw an interception and wide receiver DeSean Jackson lost a fumble. (Final score: Chiefs 41, Raiders 14)

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Make it five touchdown passes for Patrick Mahomes. He’s also over 400 passing yards, at 406. He has completed 35 of 50 passes.

This touchdown came on a 22-yard pass to wide receiver Byron Pringle.

The rout is in full effect. (Chiefs 41, Raiders 14 with 7:39 left in the 4th quarter)

The Chiefs pulled off a successful fake punt and perhaps put the game away with Patrick Mahomes’s fourth touchdown pass of the game.

Mahomes eluded the Raiders’ pass rush, moved forward and, just before passing the line of scrimmage, lofted a pass toward the end zone. Running back Darrel Williams made a superb leaping catch for a 38-yard touchdown.

Punter Tommy Townsend had a 16-yard completion to Marcus Kemp on the fake punt.

That came on fourth and seven and give the Chiefs a first down at the Las Vegas 37-yard line. (Chiefs 34, Raiders 14 with 13:11 left in the 4th quarter)

The Raiders committed a turnover for a second straight possession. Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen intercepted a pass by Derek Carr. Carr, under pressure, throw a pass up for grabs into heavy traffic in the middle of the field.

Sorensen made the grab. The Chiefs have a chance to add to their lead and perhaps put this game away. (Chiefs 27, Raiders 14 with nine seconds left in the 3rd quarter)

The Chiefs converted the turnover by the Raiders into a field goal.

Harrison Butker’s kick was good from 35 yards. He’s two for three on field goal tries on the night.

The Chiefs moved 56 yards after recovering the fumble by Raiders wide receiver DeSean Jackson. They had a first down at the Las Vegas 17-yard line but were pushed back by a holding penalty.

Patrick Mahomes had a 32-yard completion to wide receiver Tyreek Hill on a third-and-two plays. (Chiefs 27, Raiders 14 with 57 seconds left in the 3rd quarter)

Veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson turned his first catch for the Raiders into a big play.

Jackson hauled in a deep pass from Derek Carr for a 40-yard gain to the Kansas City 17-yard line. But Jackson lost a fumble at the end of the play. Tyrann Mathieu made the recovery for the Chiefs. (Chiefs 24, Raiders 14 with 5:34 left in the 3rd quarter)

The Chiefs responded to the Raiders’ touchdown with one of their own.

Patrick Mahomes threw a one-yard touchdown pass to tight end Noah Gray on fourth down.

It was the third touchdown pass of the night for Mahomes.

The Chiefs held the ball for 13 plays and moved 82 yards. Mahomes had key completions of 17 yards to tailback Damien Williams and 10 yards to wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

Wideout Mecole Hardman was shoved out of bounds at the 1-yard line on a third-down carry on a jet sweep from the 4. Coach Andy Reid left his offense on the field for the fourth-down attempt. (Chiefs 24, Raiders 14 with 7:09 left in the 3rd quarter)

The Raiders, after doing next to nothing on offense in the first half, struck quickly in their opening possession of the third quarter.

Derek Carr threw a 37-yard touchdown pass over the middle to wide receiver Bryan Edwards.

The Raiders, after managing only 82 yards of total offense in the opening half, moved 75 yards in only five plays on this drive.

Carr added a 22-yard completion to wideout Zay Jones. (Chiefs 17, Raiders 14 with 12:08 left in the 3rd quarter)

The Chiefs, seeking their third straight victory, lead the Raiders, 17-7, at halftime in Las Vegas on “Sunday Night Football.”

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns in the opening half as the Chiefs looked more like themselves on offense. Mahomes completed 21 of 28 passes.

Both of the touchdowns went to wide receiver Tyreek Hill, covering eight yards and one yard. Tight end Travis Kelce had seven catches for 89 yards. Kicker Harrison Butker provided one field goal but missed another as time expired in the half.

The Raiders converted a fumble on a punt return by the Chiefs into a six-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Derek Carr to wide receiver Hunter Renfrow. But that was it for the Raiders, who managed only five first downs and 82 yards of total offense in the half. (Chiefs 17, Raiders 7 at halftime)

The Chiefs had a chance to increase their lead just before halftime but missed a field goal. Kicker Harrison Butker sent the ball wide left from 46 yards as time expired in the half.

The Chiefs got the ball back following a brief possession by the Raiders that took only 47 seconds off the clock, including the punt play. (Chiefs 17, Raiders 7 at halftime)

The Chiefs are playing pretty well in the first half in Las Vegas.

They upped their lead to 17-7 with the second touchdown pass of the half from Patrick Mahomes to wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

On a second-down play from the 1-yard line, Mahomes rolled to his right and lobbed a pass to an open Hill in the end zone.

The Chiefs converted on fourth and inches from the 3-yard line on a run by tailback Damien Williams.

Mahomes had a 16-yard completion to tight end Travis Kelce over the middle on a third-and-seven play earlier on the drive.

Wideout Mecole Hardman contributed a 27-yard catch and run. (Chiefs 17, Raiders 7 with 1:39 left in the 2nd quarter)

The Chiefs are back in front, thanks to a field goal. Kicker Harrison Butker connected from 40 yards.

Tailback Damien Williams had a 21-yard run on the drive. Tight end Travis Kelce had catches of 13 and 12 yards.

Patrick Mahomes threw incomplete for wide receiver Demarcus Robinson in the end zone on third down before the kick. (Chiefs 10, Raiders 7 with 8:24 left in the 2nd quarter)

The Raiders cashed in on a turnover by the Chiefs and tied the game with a six-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to wide receiver Hunter Renfrow.

The Raiders moved 50 yards after being awarded a fumble recovery on a punt return by the Chiefs’ Mike Hughes.

Hughes lost the ball on a hit by Raiders punter A.J. Cole III. The Chiefs originally were awarded the recovery by the on-field officials. But with clear video evidence showing that the Raiders made the recovery, the call was reversed by the replay assistant. The Raiders did not even have to issue an instant replay challenge.

Carr connected with wideout Bryan Edwards for 27 yards on the final play of the first quarter. A defensive pass interference penalty on the Chiefs gave the Raiders a first down at the Kansas City 5-yard line. Tailback Josh Jacobs lost a yard on a first-and-goal carry. But Carr found Renfrow on second down from the 6. (Chiefs 7, Raiders 7 with 12:57 left in the 2nd quarter)

The Chiefs have the lead in Vegas with a touchdown on their second drive.

This was something far closer to what Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are supposed to look like. They moved smoothly down the field on an 11-play, 89-yard march. Mahomes lobbed an eight-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who made the grab in the end zone on the left side of the field.

Mahomes found tight end Travis Kelce for 11 yards on a third-and-five play earlier on the drive. Running back Damien Williams picked up 22 yards on a catch. Another Mahomes-to-Kelce connection picked up 19 yards to the Las Vegas 20-yard line.

The Chiefs got creative on third and one from the 11-yard line. With Mahomes lined up in shotgun formation, tight end Blake Bell went in motion in front of Mahomes. He stopped behind center and took the snap, and ran for three yards and a first down at the 8-yard line.

The touchdown came on the following play. (Chiefs 7, Raiders 0 with 2:51 left in the 1st quarter)

The Raiders lined up for a fourth-and-one attempt from the Kansas City 47-yard line on their opening drive.

But they committed a false-start penalty and, after being moved back, punted the ball back the Chiefs.

The Raiders had their backup quarterback, Marcus Mariota, on the field along with starter Derek Carr for the fourth-down play. But rookie offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood moved too soon. (Chiefs 0, Raiders 0 with 8:36 left in the 1st quarter)

Patrick Mahomes threw a pass with his left hand and completed it on the Chiefs’ opening offensive possession. It didn’t help, as the Chiefs went three plays and out.

Mahomes’s left-handed pass went to running back Jerick McKinnon for a six-yard gain on a third-and-10 play. (Chiefs 0, Raiders 0 with 12:32 left in the 1st quarter)

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It has been a season-long slog for the Chiefs to try to get back to resembling the team that has reached the past three AFC championship games and the last two Super Bowls. The quest continues when they face the Raiders in Las Vegas on “Sunday Night Football.”

The Chiefs are on their first two-game winning streak of the season and have nudged their record above .500, at 5-4. Even so, it remains a struggle. The Chiefs could reach the end zone only once last Sunday while beating the Green Bay Packers, 13-7, with second-year quarterback Jordan Love filling in for Aaron Rodgers for Green Bay following Rodgers’s positive test for the coronavirus.

The Kansas City Chiefs were invincible. Now they’re barely even good.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce in that game. Mahomes and the Chiefs went without a turnover, quite a rarity for them in a mistake-filled season. Mahomes made one of his trademark plays when he moved to his right and zipped a pass to wide receiver Tyreek Hill for the game-clinching first down. But it still wasn’t the Chiefs as everyone has come to know them. Mahomes had only 166 passing yards and the Chiefs narrowly beat a team that was without the reigning league MVP.

The Raiders return home after losing to the New York Giants, 23-16, last Sunday at the Meadowlands. Quarterback Derek Carr had a late fumble in that game with the Raiders driving toward a possible tying touchdown. It was the first loss in three games for the Raiders since Rich Bisaccia took over as the team’s interim head coach following the resignation of Jon Gruden.

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University of Virginia, BA in rhetoric and communications

Mark Maske covers the NFL for The Washington Post. He has covered the NFL and the Washington Football Team since 1998. He previously covered baseball, the Baltimore Orioles, the effort to bring a major league team to Washington, and colleges.

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