4 winners (and 2 painful losers) from the Chiefs' statement win over the Raiders

The Kansas City Chiefs' undefeated season continues. This time, Andy Reid's team traveled to Sin City for a divisional matchup with the no-longer-unbeaten Las Vegas Raiders, a team that proved to be much more than a fluke.

Ultimately, the Chiefs' experience prevailed over Klint Kubiak's team. They were a tough rival to get through, with three lead changes in the fourth quarter alone, but the Chiefs were the better team in all facets of the game.

While it's hard to nitpick when you're 4-0, this wasn't a perfect outing. Most of the Chiefs players finished on a high note, but there are two clear losers from this gutsy win, including one that might sting for a while.

Winners and losers from the Chiefs' gutsy win over division rival Raiders

Winner: Kenneth Walker III

Signing Kenneth Walker III has already turned out to be a season-defining move. That has been the case so far, and the reigning Super Bowl MVP is showing no signs of slowing down— he keeps making guys miss and piling up huge gains.

Walker had another signature performance in this one. He turned 20 carries into 175 rushing yards (8.8 yards per carry) and two touchdowns, adding one catch for two yards, a 76-yard explosion, and a spectacular diving run for his second score of the game.

Winner: Special teams

Special teams gave the team plenty in this one. Both were bad at the start, and then really good near the end. Whether it was Nikko Remigio with some big returns or punter Matt Araiza fooling everyone by picking up a first down on a fake punt, this may have been this unit's best game to date.

That was especially the case down the stretch, when Jeffrey Bassa punched the ball out of Dareke Young's hands, and Jack Cochrane recovered it deep in the Raiders' territory. That play set up the Chiefs' second touchdown in 30 game seconds, putting the game out of reach. Just barely.

Loser: Pass-rush

Once again, the Chiefs' pass rush left plenty to be desired. They didn't put enough pressure on the line of scrimmage, and Kirk Cousins seemed to have all day to throw. Kansas City has yet to record a sack since Week 1, and while the pressures have been there, it doesn't mean anything unless the play is finished.

George Karlaftis and Chris Jones continue to be extremely underwhelming up front. They're making a combined $54 million a year, yet they're giving this team next to nothing. Something will definitely have to give in the coming weeks.

Winner: Xavier Worthy

It was about time Xavier Worthy showed up. The former first-round pick may have secured the game by diving onto the ball on an onside kick to give the Chiefs the ball back for their final drive of the game, capping off his best game of the season.

Worthy turned six targets into four receptions for 70 yards. He's still far from the player the Chiefs need him to be, but this was an encouraging performance to build on, especially with Rashee Rice leaving early with an injury.

Winner: Mansoor Delane

Mansoor Delane is just so much fun to watch. He had his second consecutive good game of the season after missing time due to injury, showing just why the Chiefs moved up three spots to get him in the first round at sixth overall

In a two-play sequence, he stuffed Ashton Jeanty for a tackle for loss, right before taking down Brock Bowers. He finished the game with seven tackles and three assists, making plays in coverage and also being a factor against the running game.

Loser: Tyquan Thornton

Tyquan Thornton stepped up big time in Rashee Rice's absence, showing again why the Chiefs needed to get him involved early and often. He had five catches on eight targets for 111 yards and two touchdowns.

Unfortunately, he also got hurt in what could've been his third score of the evening, and he had to be carted off the field. While there's still no official information, it looked to be a pretty gruesome ankle injury. He's likely looking at a lengthy time on the shelf. The Chiefs might have to turn to Cyrus Allen soon.

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