Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be looking to keep his hot streak going on Sunday when they battle their AFC West Rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders, in a home game at Arrowhead Stadium.
Mahomes is coming off a strong performance in his last time out, which saw the Chiefs put an end to the Detroit Lions’ four-game winning streak with a 30-17 home win in Week 6. Mahomes looked incredible in that one, completing 22-of-30 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns, as well as 32 yards and one rushing TD on 10 carries.
The Chiefs improved to 3-3 after their victory against the Lions, and they will now put their record on the line against a 2-4 Vegas side.
The Chiefs and Raiders have one of the most storied rivalries in the NFL — one that dates back to their AFL roots in 1960. There have been more than a few memorable battles between these two sides through the decades, including the infamous bench-clearing brawl in 1970 that started with a Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor and Raiders defensive end Ben Davidson.
While there have been no recent fights between these two teams — at least nothing similar to the 1970 brawl — there’s no denying that the bitter rivalry between the Chiefs and the Raiders is alive and well to this day.
Mahomes recently shared his thoughts on the rivalry narrative, and the Chiefs QB did his part to add fuel to the flame.
“I always say it doesn’t matter if you’re doing good, they’re doing good, both doing good, both doing bad, this game – it means more to everybody,” Mahomes said, via Raiders.com. “Everybody that’s playing in the game, both sides of the football. You have to have that mentality.
“It’s a true rivalry game. You don’t have a lot of those in the NFL, and I’m blessed to be a part of it because it really does bring out the best in both teams.”
It’s the Chiefs who have the historical advantage over the Raiders entering Sunday’s matchup. Kansas City leads their overall series, 75-55-2, including postseason face-offs, which the Chiefs lead, 2-1.
As Mahomes said, however, all the numbers will be set aside once they take the field on Sunday. All the records will mean nothing as players on both teams do everything in their power to ensure that it’s their side that takes the win in the latest edition of the long-standing rivalry.
Kickoff from Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs Out for Week 7 After Bizarre Home Incident
Even in the wild world of the NFL, sometimes things happen that are still hard to wrap our heads around— things like what will sideline Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs for a critical Week 7 home game against the Washington Commanders.
“Trevon Diggs had an incident at his home last night that has landed him in the concussion protocol and will miss Sunday’s game against Washington,” ESPN’s Todd Archer wrote on X on Friday, October 17.
In health terms, Diggs seemed to be cruising along this season — he’s played in all 6 games for the 2-3-1 Cowboys. That’s notable only because Diggs’ career over the last 3 years has been defined by injuries as he’s missed 32 regular season games since 2022 with a variety of injuries.
“Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Trevon Diggs had an accident at his home last night,” The Athletic’s Jon Machota wrote on his official X account. “He has a concussion. He won’t play Sunday.”
Diggs’ Struggles This Season Well Documented
The Cowboys, somehow, are paying approximately $187 million for their 2 starting cornerbacks and getting little to no production out of them.
Diggs is playing on a 5-year, $97 million contract he signed before the 2023 season. Fellow cornerback Daron Bland signed a 4-year, $90 million contract before the 2025 season.
“Cornerbacks Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland — both signed to $90M contract extensions, have led the NFL in interceptions in their careers,” former ESPN reporter Ed Werder wrote on his official X account on October 16. “This season, they have no interceptions and no passes defensed. They have not touched the football in six games — Diggs INT vs GB negated by penalty.”
According to Pro Football Focus, Diggs has a 58.7 overall grade through 6 games, which ranks him 94th out of 171 eligible cornerbacks.
Shock, Surprise at Diggs Getting Hurt at Home
Injuries in the NFL are a given — injuries that occur on the practice field or at games.
“That news about Trevon Diggs is crazy,” X user Ash Ambitious wrote on October 17. “What was he doing at his house to get a concussion?”
“Breaking: Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs is in the concussion protocol and will miss Sunday’s game after an ‘accident at his home’ last night, per Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer,” Cowboys reporter Joseph Hoyt wrote on X. “Schottenheimer said they’re gathering info. He added that Diggs seems to be doing OK.”
Diggs Called NFL’s ‘Most Overrated Player’
Few players in the NFL have been punching bags for the internet and NFL media like Diggs has been in recent years.
In total, Bland and Diggs have only played 4 games together over the last 2 seasons.
“The Dallas Cowboys defense is absolutely awful,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said on First Take on September 21. “You know it, I know it, anybody with 2 eyes can see it.”
“Trevon Diggs is on the Mount Rushmore of most overrated players in the NFL,” Philadelphia Eagles blog The Birds Blitz wrote on its official X account on September 21.
It’s hard to recall at this point Diggs was considered one of the NFL’s best defensive players in the not-so-distant past. He led the NFL in interceptions in 2021, when he earned NFL All-Pro honors, and was selected to the Pro Bowl in consecutive seasons in 2021 and 2022.
