Kansas City, MO – October 21, 2025
Sometimes, the NFL has a way of humbling even the loudest voices. Just ask Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Devin White, whose pregame trash talk before facing the Kansas City Chiefs has now become the latest punchline in Arrowhead lore.
Days before the matchup, White confidently declared that he was “not afraid of Mahomes” and that “Devin White gone win. That’s all.” The comment quickly went viral, sparking debates across social media about whether the Raiders finally had the swagger to challenge Kansas City’s dominance in the AFC West.
Then Sunday happened — and reality hit hard. The Chiefs dismantled the Raiders 31–0, in one of the most lopsided contests of the 2025 season. Mahomes threw for over 300 yards, Travis Kelce led the team in receiving with several chain-moving catches, and the Kansas City defense never allowed White’s unit to find any rhythm.
What made the loss even worse for White was that his bold words came back to haunt him almost immediately. Every missed tackle and blown coverage seemed to echo his pregame statement. Chiefs fans on X (formerly Twitter) flooded timelines with memes mocking his confidence, captioning clips of Mahomes juking defenders with the phrase
“Devin White gone win, huh?”
“When you talk that big before facing Mahomes, you better back it up,” one Arrowhead Addict columnist wrote. “Kansas City didn’t just silence the Raiders — they embarrassed their mouthpiece.”
White finished the game with a quiet stat line and zero impact plays, as the Raiders’ defense completely unraveled. It was a brutal reminder that in the NFL, confidence means nothing without execution — especially when you’re facing a dynasty.
The Chiefs, meanwhile, extended their streak of dominance over the Raiders, proving once again that talk doesn’t win games — preparation, precision, and pride do.
