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Chiefs hold off Raiders after early snap seals victory

The Raiders were just one step away from trying to pull off another upset over the Chiefs.

Trailing 19-17 with less than 20 seconds left in the game, Raiders center Jackson Powers-Johnson, who was within field goal range, snapped the ball to quarterback Aidan O'Connell before he was ready.

The ball bounced off O'Connell's chest and ended up in the hands of the Chiefs, clinching the victory and clinching a playoff spot for Kansas City.


November 29, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri: Aidan O'Connell loses the ball on an early snap, but the Kansas City Chiefs recover it late in the fourth quarter. Getty Images

The Raiders entered this game trailing by 13.5 points, and if they had won the game, it would have been the biggest upset of the season.

With this win, the Chiefs improved to 11-1 and have made it a habit of winning close games this season.


No. 12 Aidan O'Connell of the Las Vegas Raiders congratulates No. 15 Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs after a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 29, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Aidan O'Connell congratulates Patrick Mahomes after the Chiefs defeated the Raiders 19-17. Getty Images

Nine of the 11 wins were by one point.

Friday's contest took place less than a year after the Raiders shockingly defeated the Chiefs in Kansas City on Christmas Day 2023.

The Chiefs have won eight straight regular season home games since losing to the Raiders last Christmas.

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