The Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders will meet on Sunday in an AFC West matchup between two 3-0 teams, according to Chiefs.
com.
It marks the latest point in a season that the two division rivals have faced each other with undefeated records.
Injury Report Shakes Up Both Rosters
Kansas City will be without offensive tackle Josh Simmons, who is out with a back injury.
Safety Chamarri Conner is expected to make his season debut for the Chiefs.
Las Vegas will miss starting right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson because of a groin injury.
Both teams are adjusting their lineups ahead of kickoff.
Pass Rush Against Play-Action Attack
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and running back Ken Walker will face a fierce Las Vegas pass rush.
The Raiders have recorded ten sacks and a 36.3 percent pressure rate this season.
Edge-rusher Maxx Crosby leads that effort with 17 pressures.
Malcolm Koonce and Kwity Paye have added 11 and nine pressures respectively.
Walker leads the league with 41 broken tackles through three games, fueling Kansas City's league-leading play-action attack.
Mahomes has thrown for 312 passing yards on play-action plays this year.
He enters Sunday with 812 total passing yards and an 108.9 passer rating.
Kansas City ranks second in total offense with 416.3 yards per game.
Bowers Back for Las Vegas
For Las Vegas, tight end Brock Bowers anchors the offense after returning from a knee injury.
Bowers caught 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown last week.
His return allowed the Raiders to use 12 personnel formations on 52 percent of their plays.
That heavy tight-end usage produced 187 yards last week.
Defensively, Las Vegas leads the NFL with nine takeaways and a plus-five turnover margin.
Those plays have yielded 23 points and better starting field position.
