The Chiefs took the opening kickoff. They went to their star rookie running back up the middle on their first four plays before taking to the air for a 16-yard pass from Alex Smith to Demarcus Robinson to put them in Oakland territory. Another connection with Demetrius Harris put the Chiefs in field goal range. They would get no closer and open the game with Harrison Butkerconnecting on a 53-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead.
The Raiders responded in a way they haven’t all season long. Carr went to Amari Cooper on the first play for 12 yards. Two plays later, Carr rolled right and threw for Jared Cook on the move for 24 yards. The next play, the Raiders went with some trickeration, going with the flea flicker. Marshawn got the ball, tossed it back to Carr who went up top to Amari Cooper for a 38-yard touchdown just over the left pylon.
The Chiefs would answer with a long drive culminating in a leaping touchdown grab by Travis Kelce from ten yards out.
The back and forth continued with the Raiders going on another drive which featured a one-handed grab by Cordarrelle Patterson to convert on third down. A few plays later, Amari Cooper got wide open against the zone, Carr saw him and put the ball in his hands. Coop turned on the jets, turned the corners and went 45 yards for his second touchdown of the game.
And that was just the first quarter.
Come the second quarter, a masterful punt by Marquette King was downed at the one-yard-line. Then the Chiefs went 99 yards in three plays to take a 17-14 lead. The touchdown came on when Chiefs’ speedster Tyreek Hill got behind David Amerson and Smith found him for a 64-yard score. Reggie Nelson was too late to help out.
Then shit got cray cray.
What began as the return of the Raiders high flying offense, descended into chaos just before halftime.
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