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Thursday Night Observations

Just when I thought the Raiders would blow the game and maybe even the seven-point cover, they drive the length of the field, use up nearly the entire clock and all of the Chiefs' timeouts for their first win. The two booth reviews on the Chiefs last drive were painful - I'm happy they got them right, but it broke up the rhythm and the drama. Otherwise, it was a decent game.

• The Chiefs made a couple downfield plays to Travis Kelce, but for the most part refused to take chances, preferring the dink and dunk and hoping for the run after the catch from Jamaal Charles. It worked well enough to get a lead, but they faced too many third and fourth downs on the final drive as a result.

Latavius Murray's 90-yard run was the easiest I've ever seen. He actually gained separation from speedy safety Eric Berry who was chasing him down the field. Of course, Murray is now out with a concussion, though he'll have 10 days to recover for Week 13.

Murray's obvious superiority to Darren McFadden and Maurice Jones-Drew and lack of use until Week 11 is an indictment of the Raider coaching staff and management. I thought the same when I saw Andre Holmes go up over a Kansas City DB and make a big play on the sideline too. Why did they bother bringing in 30-year old James Jones, Jones-Drew and Matt Schaub, none of whom will be on the next Raider playoff team?

The Chiefs finally allowed a TD to a running back, and it was Oakland's third stringer Murray who got two in the first half. They still haven't completed a TD to a wide receiver.

The Raiders celebration after a third-down sack of Alex Smith on the final drive was insanely moronic, but I'm glad they did it. Luckily, Tony Sparano called timeout before they gifted the Chiefs five yards.