NFL · Oct 4, 2026
KC beats LV 30–27 after a fourth-quarter scoring rush
By Row Seventeen ·
Kansas City Chiefs beat Las Vegas Raiders 30–27 (NFL) on October 4, 2026.
KC took the lead twice in the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium on October 4, 2026, then held on after LV cut an 11-point deficit to three.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
LV scored first when Kirk Cousins threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to I. Thomas in the opening quarter.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
The first-half scoring then came entirely on field goals. LV moved back in front with a 32-yard kick in the second quarter, taking a 10–7 lead.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
LV closed the gap when Cousins threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to B. Bowers. That made the score 30–25.
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Touchdowns leave the first quarter even
LV scored first when Kirk Cousins threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to I. Thomas in the opening quarter. The touchdown put LV ahead 6–0, and the extra point made it 7–0. Later in the quarter, Patrick Mahomes found T. Thornton for a two-yard touchdown pass. KC’s extra point tied the game at 7–7, the score at the end of the first quarter.
The first-half scoring then came entirely on field goals. LV moved back in front with a 32-yard kick in the second quarter, taking a 10–7 lead. KC answered with a 28-yard field goal to make it 10–10. LV added a 48-yard field goal just before halftime, sending the teams into the break with LV ahead 13–10. Neither team scored in the third quarter, so that three-point margin carried into the fourth.
The lead changes hands early in the fourth
KC went ahead for the first time on the opening scoring play of the fourth quarter. Mahomes connected with T. Thornton for an eight-yard touchdown, their second scoring pass of the game. The touchdown changed the score to 16–13; the extra point followed to give KC a 17–13 lead. LV responded with a 44-yard field goal, narrowing the score to 17–16 while KC remained in front.
LV’s next field goal, from 48 yards, put it back ahead 19–17. That was the second lead change of the fourth quarter, with both teams having gone in front after starting the period separated by three points. The score stayed 19–17 until KC crossed the goal line on a two-yard run by K. Walker. That touchdown put KC up 23–19. KC tried a pass from Mahomes to K. Walker on the two-point attempt, but the conversion failed, leaving the margin at four.
Two Walker runs give KC room before LV’s reply
KC’s next touchdown also came from K. Walker, this time on a 22-yard run. It extended KC’s lead to 29–19, and the extra point made it 30–19. The two Walker touchdowns came in the fourth quarter after LV’s field goal had given it a 19–17 lead. Together, they moved KC from two points behind to 11 points ahead, even though the two-point try after the first run had failed.
LV closed the gap when Cousins threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to B. Bowers. That made the score 30–25. Cousins then completed a successful two-point conversion pass to C. White, bringing LV within 30–27. Cousins was intercepted with 10 seconds left and the score still 30–27. The game ended at that score, with KC winning in regulation after a fourth quarter that included four touchdowns and two LV field goals.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.
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