KANSAS CITY — The Chiefs are the Chiefs again. That should strike fear in the rest of the AFC West and probably the entire NFL.
But a more concerning reality exists for the Raiders, the team Kansas City pulverized 31-0 on Sunday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Despite a Hall of Fame addition to the ownership group, a sharp, young new general manager, a legendary coach and an established starting quarterback, the Raiders are still the Raiders.
The gap between the franchises has rarely been as evident as it was Sunday. And the score could have been a lot worse. Chiefs coach Andy Reid put in backup quarterback Gardner Minshew late in the third quarter and had his offense start kneeling before the 2-minute warning.
Statistics don’t always tell the entire story of a game, but Sunday’s bo