Daniel Keller: "Williams threw for 376 yards and 4 touchdowns but coughed it up 3 times; Las Vegas's ground game (169 yards) and Mendoza's efficiency (13/20, 4 TD, 1 INT) left Chicago no room to recover from its own carelessness." Sierra Vaughn: "Chicago had 474 total yards and Williams still threw 3 interceptions—the issue wasn't production, it was that Las Vegas's ground game and ball security made them a cleaner operation, and at 10-3 the Raiders are proving they don't need to out-talent anybody to win."

Las Vegas routed Chicago 74-34 in Week 14, with the Raiders' ground game and ball security making the difference in a 40-point blowout. Fernando Mendoza threw 4 touchdowns on just 13 completions while the Raiders ran 26 times for 169 yards, controlling a game where Chicago committed 4 turnovers to Las Vegas's 1. Caleb Williams matched Mendoza with 4 touchdown passes and 376 yards through the air, and Zavion Thomas hauled in 7 catches for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns, but the Bears' 68 percent pass rate left them playing from behind all day. The Raiders improved to 10-3 by doing what they rarely do—leaning on the run and protecting the football—while the Bears fell to 9-4 despite a strong aerial performance.

Kayla James: "Las Vegas brought everything today—Jeanty was unstoppable, Thornton Jr. found another gear—and still couldn't hold on, because 4 turnovers is the kind of gift you don't get to return, not against Kansas City." Luca Santana: "Kansas City won this with a arm tied behind its back—71 rushing yards, 335 total, a quarterback who completed 61% of his passes—because Las Vegas handed them the game 4 times over and the Chiefs only needed to not lose it."

Patrick Mahomes completed 19 of 31 passes for 264 yards and 3 touchdowns to 1 interception, while Xavier Worthy hauled in 8 catches for 139 yards and 2 scores as Kansas City won 35-28, a game decided by turnover margin—the Chiefs gave it away once, the Raiders 4 times. Las Vegas dominated on the ground with 163 rushing yards to KC's 71 and outgained the Chiefs 424 to 335 overall, yet Fernando Mendoza's 2 interceptions and the Raiders' 4 giveaways proved catastrophic; the turnover differential alone, which predicts teams will win or lose based on takeaways and giveaways, separated an 8-3 team playing at a 73.2% expected win rate from a 6-5 team at 48.6%. The Raiders showed a better adjusted scoring margin (8.7 points per game versus 1.2) and played a weaker schedule, but carelessness with the football cost them this one.

Raiders took care of Titans, 20-10. Cam Ward was steady for Titans — 16/29, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Maxx Crosby was the problem for Raiders — 2 sacks. Cam Ward has now cleared 250 passing yards in 5 in a row. Through the air: Titans 260, Raiders 194.

Raiders took the ball away and took the game with it, 24-7. Mack Hollins did the catching for Chargers — 3 catches, 88 yards — in a losing effort. Mike Washington Jr. did the work on the ground for Raiders — 13 carries, 73 yards. Kimani Vidal has not had a better afternoon this season. Through the air: Chargers 121, Raiders 91.

Ethan Price: "Cincinnati got blanked because Burrow threw 4 interceptions into a Raiders defense that didn't need to blitz—Las Vegas' 8-point SRS advantage and a 12-point turnover edge meant this was over before kickoff mattered." Caleb Brooks: "Cincinnati had 100 yards on the ground and couldn't get out of its own way—Chase Brown ran for 105 yards but Burrow's 4 picks meant the Bengals were chasing from the start, and you don't win a shootout you're losing 30-0."

Raiders 30, Bengals 0. Las Vegas controlled this one through the air, 167 to 105, and Cincinnati never recovered from Joe Burrow's 4 interceptions, one of several ways the Bengals manufactured 4 turnovers against a Raiders team that committed none. Chase Brown ran for 105 yards on 11 carries—efficient, wasted—while Ja'Marr Chase managed only 3 catches for 68 yards, held well below his season average of 72. Mike Washington Jr. carried the Raiders offense on the ground with 19 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown, enough to pace a 30-point margin that never narrowed.