Chiefs rally past Raiders 30-27 behind Walker's 177 yards

The Kansas City Chiefs improved to 4-0 with a 30-27 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. Kenneth Walker III rushed for a career-high 177 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a 22-yard score after a Raiders fumble on the ensuing kickoff.

Las Vegas led 19-17 after Matt Gay's 48-yard field goal with 4:53 remaining. Walker answered with a 2-yard touchdown run set up by Tyquan Thornton's 55-yard catch, then scored again one play later after the fumble recovery to make it 30-19.

“I think you have to stay with it. It's not always going to be pretty. That's a good football team, a good defense.”

Kirk Cousins threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders, connecting with Brock Bowers on a 20-yard score to cut the deficit to three points. The Raiders drove to the Chiefs' 49-yard line in the final seconds before safety Xavier Nwankpa intercepted Cousins to seal the win.

Thornton caught five passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns before leaving with a left ankle injury that required an air cast. Patrick Mahomes passed for 225 yards and two touchdowns without an interception.

Raiders coach Klint Kubiak predicted victory at halftime, telling CBS "we're going to win the game." He later said he did not regret his aggressive fourth-down decision that erased a field goal, only the failure to convert.