Aidan O'Connell did enough in Friday's 19-17 loss at Kansas City to show that Las Vegas' quarterback job will belong to him the rest of the season.

After the narrow defeat suffered by the Las Vegas Raiders against Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs, it was none other than QB Aidan O'Connell who made a strong self-criticism once the game was over.

The Las Vegas Raiders are preparing to start quarterback Aidan O’Connell on Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources informed of the situation.

The Kansas City Chiefs offensive line has struggled to keep quarterback Patrick Mahomes upright this season, and the reigning Super Bowl MVP is starting to get a bit fed up with his less-than-stellar protection.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes broke Len Dawson's franchise record for passing touchdowns (238) late in the first half Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Patrick Mahomes became the Chiefs' career leader in touchdown passes, moving his total to 238 during Friday's 19-17 win over the Raiders.

Kansas City is 10-1 and bounced back off its first loss on the season with a three-point win at Carolina (30-27) thanks to a walk-off field goal by newly signed kicker Spencer Shrader. Patrick Mahomes and company survived their third back-to-back road set of the season and are back at home versus the Raiders and Chargers -- both on Primetime.

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