Chiefs vs. Raiders: 10 Stats to Know

Here are 10 things to keep in mind as you watch the game on Sunday

Oct 15, 2016 at 11:45 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs (2-2) travel to take on the Oakland Raiders (4-1) at O.co Coliseum Sunday afternoon in Oakland, California.

While the Chiefs are coming off their bye week, the Raiders are coming off a thrilling 34-31 victory at home over the San Diego Chargers last Sunday.

It will be the second AFC West divisional matchup for both teams and the third home game for the Raiders this season, beating the Chargers last week and falling to the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 35-28 back in second week of the season.

Here are 10 stats to know about Sunday's game:

Alex Smith has had success against the Raiders

In his career, Smith is 7-1 against the Raiders with 18 touchdown passes to just three interceptions. In those games, Smith's offenses have averaged 30 points per game.

With the game on Sunday in Oakland, it's worth noting that Smith is 2-1 in O.co Coliseum with nine touchdowns and zero interceptions.

When Smith runs it in, the Chiefs win

The Chiefs are 9-0 in games in which Smith runs for a touchdown, including the game last year in Oakland, when Smith took it in from 3 yards late in the first quarter.

Smith finished last year's game in Oakland 16 of 22 for 162 yards with two touchdowns through the air, and he added five rushes for 23 yards and a touchdown on the ground as well.

Reid could pick up historic win during historic rivalry

As of right now, Andy Reid has 174 career wins as an NFL head coach, which ties him for 14th on the NFL's all-time list with his mentor, former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren.

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Only New England's Bill Belichick (249) and Los Angeles' Jeff Fisher (176) are active and have more wins than Reid.

Reid is 6-3 in his career against the Raiders.

Chiefs lead the all-time series

Including postseason games, the Chiefs are 60-52-2 all-time against the Raiders.

Head to head: points scored vs. points allowed

So far this season, the Chiefs are allowing an average of 23 points per game, while the Raiders are allowing 27.4 points per game.

On the other side of the ball, the Raiders are scoring an average of 28.4 points per game, while the Chiefs are scoring an average of 20.8 points per game.

Third downs and turnovers remain key

In the 52 regular-season games that Andy Reid has led the Chiefs, they have won the turnover battle in 27 of those contests—ultimately winning 22 of those games.

If you win the turnover battle, there's a good chance you'll win the game.

In that same time span, the Chiefs have had a better third-down conversion percentage in 24 of the games, and they've won 21 of those.

So under Reid, the Chiefs win 88 percent of their games when they have a better third-down conversion percentage.

Marcus Peters still sits at the top

Despite sitting out last week because of the bye, Marcus Peters—the NFL's reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year—still leads the NFL with four interceptions.

Now he's returning home to Oakland, the town where he grew up that's shaped him into the man he is today.

Last year in Oakland, Peters had an interception return of 58 yards and two passes defensed.

Chiefs defense stepped up late last year in Oakland

The Chiefs defense had three fourth-quarter interceptions off Oakland's young standout quarterback, Derek Carr, last year during their meeting in Oakland.

It was the catalyst behind the Chiefs 20-0 fourth-quarter comeback victory.

Raiders offensive line keeping Derek Carr clean

So far this season, the Raiders lead the NFL in fewest sacks of their quarterback.

Through five games, Carr has been sacked just five times, which is undoubtedly one reason he's had so much success this year.

Carr has completed 66.8 percent of his passes for 1,383 yards with 11 touchdowns and two interceptions. As a team, the Raiders have scored 56 points this year from outside of the red zone, which is the third-best mark in the league.

Raiders defense has given upsome big plays

The Raiders defense has allowed 24 passes of 20-plus yards this season, which ranks as the most in the NFL. They have allowed 652 yards after the catch, which ranks No. 29 in the NFL.

Overall, the Raiders defense has allowed 7.01 yards per play to opposing offenses, which ranks as the most in the NFL.

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