Patrick Mahomes set the NFL document for whole yards in a season and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs rolled to a 31-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday to lock up the AFC’s No 1 seed.
Mahomes handed for 202 yards and rushed for 29 towards the Raiders, giving him 5,608 whole yards this season. That surpassed the document of 5,562 yards set by Drew Brees in 2011 with the New Orleans Saints.
Greater than setting the mark, Mahomes helped guarantee the highest seed for the Chiefs (14-3) and a bye within the first spherical of the playoffs, which start subsequent weekend. Kansas Metropolis, nonetheless, will not be assured of home-field benefit all through the postseason.
As a result of Monday night time’s Buffalo-Cincinnati sport was canceled, the Chiefs might wind up taking part in the Payments or Bengals within the AFC championship on a impartial subject. The Buffalo-Cincinnati sport initially was postponed after Payments security Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest. Hamlin stays in vital situation, however is enhancing.
The Chiefs matched their franchise document for regular-season victories, set in 2020, they usually set a crew mark with their seventeenth consecutive sport of at the least 300 yards of offense.
The Raiders (6-11) ended their first season beneath coach Josh McDaniels with three consecutive losses and 4 defeats in 5 video games. They made the playoffs a 12 months in the past, however now face severe questions at quarterback, offensive line and all through the protection.
Jarrett Stidham began his second sport in a row instead of the sidelined Derek Carr, and this efficiency didn’t go practically in addition to the primary one. Stidham accomplished 22 of 36 passes for 219 yards with a landing and interception. He was sacked six instances.
Per week in the past, he threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-34 time beyond regulation loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Raiders working again Josh Jacobs, who was coping with hip and indirect accidents in addition to a reported household emergency, was a game-day determination however performed. He rushed for 45 yards and will presumably win the NFL speeding title with 1,653 yards.
However Jacobs fell wanting the franchise speeding document of 1,759 yards set by Marcus Allen in 1985. This was probably Jacobs’ ultimate sport as a member of the Raiders as a result of his fifth-year possibility was not picked up. His efficiency this season has given Las Vegas officers lots to think about.
