It's hard to put into words what transpired for 60 minutes in Kansas City this Sunday.
Yet here we are, as the Las Vegas Raiders got shutout by their division rivals, 31-0.
It didn't feel as if the Silver and Black had any momentum throughout the game. And already without Kolton Miller, Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers heading into the game, Maxx Crosby suffered a knee injury early in the contest that kept him sidelined in the second half.
Geno Smith started strong, going 3-of-4 on the team's first possession. However, the promising drive for the Raiders ended early when a first-down catch by Dont'e Thornton Jr. was nullified by a holding penalty.
Then, the Chiefs had three methodical drives for a combined 42 plays, taking a 21-0 lead going into halftime.
Patrick Mahomes effortlessly drove the ball down the field with 88 passing yards on six completions on the first drive. Tight ends Travis Kelce and Noah Gray accounted for 72 of those yards on two completions, with big gains in open space.
Rashee Rice, playing in his first game in over a year, capped off the drive with a two-yard catch on a jet sweep for a touchdown.
On the Chiefs' next two possessions, they drove the ball 84 and 94 yards each. Both resulted in Mahomes touchdown passes to Hollywood Brown and again to Rice.
To make matters worse, the defense almost came away with two turnovers with a dropped interception for Jonah Laulu and the inability to recover a fumble forced by Jeremy Chinn.
"I think we beat ourselves for the most part," Geno Smith said postgame. "When we did get something things going, we had penalties that backed us up. ... Whenever you come out and you don't do things the right way, you don't play the right way, you shoot yourself in the foot early on, you don't take advantage of your opportunities, it's going to be an uphill battle."
The game continued to unravel out of control for the Raiders, as the Chiefs scored another touchdown with their first possession in the second half. Following the seven-yard touchdown rush by Isiah Pacheco, Harrison Butker knocked in a 38-yard field goal on the following drive to make it 31-0 heading into the fourth quarter.
As Mahomes exited the game at the tail end of the third quarter, he finished the day with 286 passing yards, three touchdowns, a 74.3 completion percentage and 28 rushing yards. He also completed a pass to nine different receivers.
After throwing a season-low 67 passing yards, Smith once again refused to make any excuses for himself or his team's showing.
"Talking ain't going to get it done," Smith said emphatically. "It's going to be on Sunday, or whenever we play, go out there with bad intentions and get it done. ... Everybody in the locker needs to look within themself and then as a unit, we've got to come together and continue to come together.
"Tough losses like this should be a gut check and it should make you lock in more with your teammates."
The Chiefs outgained the Raiders in yardage 434-94, in first-downs 30-3 and in time of possession by nearly 25 minutes. And while Kansas City went 9-of-15 on third-down, Las Vegas was 0-of-7.
It was the Raiders first time getting shutout since Week 14 of the 2023 season and Pete Carroll's third time being shutout as a head coach in his entire career.
"It was a storm," Carroll said postgame. "They're doing everything they can to keep the ball moving and we miss our opportunities."
With the bye week up next, the Raiders head back to the desert sitting at 2-5. If they have any chance of turning things around, getting their playmakers healthy will be at the forefront – along with some soul searching.
"We have a lot of work to do and we have a lot of catching up to do," Carroll said. "We've got to get our guys back. The key guys that missed the game are key guys on our football team and we weren't able to overcome that."
View photos from the Raiders' Week 7 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker (1) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Carter Runyon (46) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer (87) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) and safety Isaiah Pola-Mao (20) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce (51) and defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV (99) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Isaiah Pola-Mao (20) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV (99) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker (1) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Raheem Mostert (31) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jack Bech (18) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Elandon Roberts (52) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Leki Fotu (95) and defensive end Malcolm Koonce (51) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Isaiah Pola-Mao (20) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Charles Snowden (49) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Jonah Laulu (96) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Raheem Mostert (31) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Darnay Holmes (30) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Las Vegas Raiders offense during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (2) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Isaiah Pola-Mao (20) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Eric Stokes (22) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn (11) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV (99) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Devin White (45) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly (36) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Las Vegas Raiders during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (2) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Devin White (45) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Charles Snowden (49) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Jonah Laulu (96) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Jonah Laulu (96), defensive end Malcolm Koonce (51) and linebacker Elandon Roberts (52) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn (11) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham on the sidelines during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Pete Carroll on the sidelines during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (2) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders guard/center Jackson Powers-Johnson (58) and center/guard Jordan Meredith (61) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly (36) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Jamal Adams (33) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Raheem Mostert (31) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker (1) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (2) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (2) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Darien Porter (26) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Tyree Wilson (9) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Elandon Roberts (52) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Alex Bachman (81) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
