Patrick Mahomes sets record, Chiefs beat Raiders for AFC’s top seed
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs rolled to a 31-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday to lock up the AFC’s No. 1 seed.JANUARY 8, 2023
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 2-10 · 4TH IN AFC WEST
2-10 · 4TH IN AFC WEST
Kansas City Chiefs Top vs. Las Vegas Raiders | 2022 Regular Season Week 18
JANUARY 8, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Mahomes sets record, Chiefs beat Raiders for AFC's top seed
Patrick Mahomes set the NFL record for most passing and rushing yards in a season, and the Kansas City Chiefs rolled to a 31-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders to lock up the AF...JANUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nate Hobbs - Forced out against Chiefs Hobbs has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Chiefs due to a hand injury, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Hobbs suffered a broken hand early in the season, an injury that cost him six games. He's suited up for each of the Raiders' last five contests and has been a key part of the team's secondary. He'll end the 2022 campaign with 72 total tackles, one sack and four passes defended across 11 games.
JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Jacobs - Active versus Kansas City Jacobs (hip/oblique/personal) is listed as active for Saturday's game against the Chiefs.
Impact According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the running back didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday while spending time in Tulsa with his father, who had emergency heart surgery, per sources. However, the NFL's leading rusher will be available versus Kansas City. Assuming no setbacks with the hip and oblique issues he's managed of late, Jacobs should lead the Raiders' Week 18 backfield. If he ends up limited at all, Zamir White, Brandon Bolden and Ameer Abdullah would be candidates to log added snaps in the 6-10 team's season finale.
JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Jacobs - Slated to play Saturday Jacobs (hip/oblique/personal) is in line to play Saturday against the Chiefs, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Impact After not practicing Wednesday or Thursday while spending time in Tulsa with his father, who had emergency heart surgery per sources, the Raiders listed the running back (who has been managing hip and oblique injuries) as questionable for the contest, but per Pelissero, Jacobs is slated to be available versus Kansas City. Official confirmation of Jacobs' Week 18 status will arrive upon the release of the team's inactives ahead of Saturday's 4:30 ET kickoff.
JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
QB1 is in the building
JANUARY 7, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Chris Lacy - Bumped up to active roster Las Vegas elevated Lacy to its active roster from the practice squad Friday for Saturday's game against Kansas City.
Impact Lacy will have a chance to make his season debut in Week 18 after spending the majority of the campaign on the Raiders' practice squad. The undrafted wideout out of Oklahoma State caught three of 10 targets for 60 yards in seven appearances for the Lions during the 2019 campaign, but he hasn't seen regular-season action since.
JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Biggest preseason long-shot underdogs to win a championship in sports betting history
Ahead of TCU's fairytale run to the title game, read about teams across various leagues that had the longest preseason odds to win champions...JANUARY 6, 2023
Is Tom Brady a fit with the Las Vegas Raiders?
If they are indeed moving past Derek Carr, the Raiders are well-situated to add a veteran QB — and it might be the GOAT.JANUARY 6, 2023
Darien Butler - Sitting out regular-season finale Butler (concussion) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Chiefs.
Impact Butler was forced out with a concussion during the Week 17 loss to the 49ers. The 22-year-old did manage to log a limited practice Wednesday, though it appears he's yet to fully clear protocols after finishing Week 18 prep as a non-participant Thursday. Butler recorded 11 tackles as a core special-teamer across 15 games this season, and his absence will leave Las Vegas with three available linebackers Saturday versus Kansas City.
JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Jacobs - Questionable for Week 18 Jacobs (hip/oblique/personal) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Chiefs after not practicing Wednesday or Thursday, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official s...
Impact The team's top running back -- who is dealing with hip and oblique issues -- is the only player the Raiders list as questionable for the contest, while linebacker Darien Butler (concussion) has been ruled out. Jacobs' status thus is worth monitoring closely as Saturday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff approaches, but if he's out or limited this weekend, some combo of Brandon Bolden, Ameer Abdullah and Zamir White would be in line to log added Week 18 backfield snaps for Las Vegas.
JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chiefs would be top seed in AFC with win over Raiders
The Kansas City Chiefs now know they control their destinyJANUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NFL odds Week 18: Betting edges on Chiefs-Raiders, Rams-Seahawks, more
Gambling expert Warren Sharp analyzes the odds and gives you his sharpest edges for key games in the Week 18 NFL slate.JANUARY 5, 2023
Josh Jacobs - Misses another practice Jacobs (hip) wasn't on the field for the open portion of Thursday's practice, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Impact Jacobs has proven on prior occasions this season that he doesn't require much practice time, if any, to prepare for a given game, but he may still be at risk of missing his first game of the season Saturday against the Chiefs while he battles a nagging hip injury. Not only does Jacobs have the disadvantage of playing on a short week, but the 6-10 Raiders don't have anything at stake Saturday beyond perhaps denying a division rival the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC playoffs. The Raiders will wait until after Thursday's practice concludes before likely handing Jacobs a designation for the Week 18 contest, if he isn't ruled out two days in advance of the game. Even if Jacobs ends up being cleared ahead of Saturday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, he won't necessarily be a safe bet to handle his usual high-volume role out of the Las Vegas backfield.
JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
NFL odds Week 18: How to bet Chiefs-Raiders
Here's everything you need to know about Chiefs-Raiders, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert pick from Sam Panayot...JANUARY 5, 2023
Darrelle Revis, Devin Hester headline Hall of Fame Class of 2023 finalists
Darrelle Revis, Devin Hester, Torry Holt, DeMarcus Ware and Joe Thomas top the list of finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.JANUARY 5, 2023
Thomas, Revis, Freeney picked as Hall of Fame finalists
Joe Thomas, Darrelle Revis and Dwight Freeney are finalists in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023JANUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Raiders' Jacobs produces through pain, could do so again
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is coping with oblique and hip injuriesJANUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chiefs kick off Week 18 playing for AFC's No. 1 seed
The NFL is moving forward with the Week 18 schedule during a difficult, emotional weekJANUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
