The Kansas City Chiefs welcomed back running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu for their matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Both players had been sidelined due to injuries, with Pacheco recovering from a fractured fibula and Omenihu from an ACL tear.

The Raiders faced challenges of their own, missing key players including running back Alexander Mattison and quarterback Gardner Minshew. A win for the Chiefs would secure their 10th consecutive playoff berth, inching closer to the NFL record.