The Las Vegas Raiders can be forgiven for being a bit distracted in a 23-16 loss to the Giants last week. Now 5-3, they’re still tied atop the AFC West with the Los Angeles Chargers, but a big primetime matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs looms. The Chiefs look like a far cry from the back to back AFC champions, but their offense feels like a powder keg -- always primed to explode. What channel is Chiefs vs. Raiders on today? Schedule, time for 'Sunday Night Football' in Week 10

Watch NFL Live: https://bit.ly/nfl-tv-streams

Watch NFL Live: https://bit.ly/nfl-tv-streams

An AFC West that was speculated to be one of the strongest in the NFL in the preseason has actually proven to have more parity than any other. Every team is within half a game of each other, only adding to the weight of divisional matchups. The Chargers have been uneven, the Broncos have been streaky, the Chiefs and Raiders look like good teams susceptible to struggles. While the NFL hasn’t “figured Patrick Mahomes out,” he certainly looks like someone who is forcing more passes this season than he did in years past.

Derek Carr, meanwhile, looks like the quarterback he’s always been. He’s throwing in high volumes, scoring a good amount, but also making his share of mistakes. Last week against the Giants was Carr’s first multi-interception game, and along with a fumble lost it did the Raiders in despite outgaining New York by over 150 yards. Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow look like steadily reliable targets for Carr, and they could exploit a Chiefs defense that has struggled mightily against the pass.

Melvin Ingram looked like a difference-maker for the Chiefs’ defense after they held the Packers to just seven points last week, although the Raiders present a different kind of test. In a game with big implications, they’ll have to be at their best and keep Carr under duress to slow down the Raiders offense. The Chiefs offense should figure itself out, but the defense needs to keep the pace it set last Sunday if Kansas City is to go anywhere this season.

Here’s what you need to know to watch Chiefs vs. Raiders this Sunday, including kickoff time, TV channels, and the full Week 10 NFL schedule.

How To Watch

When: Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET
Where: Allegiant Stadium -- Paradise, Nevada
TV: NBC

Chiefs vs. Raiders will be broadcast nationally on NBC for "Sunday Night Football." The game will be called by Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, with Michelle Tafoya on the sideline.

In Canada, viewers can watch Chiefs vs. Raiders on DAZN, which includes every NFL game as part of a 30-day free trial.

NFL live stream for 'Sunday Night Football'

If you don't have access to NBC through a cable subscription, there are many other options you can look into to watch the "Sunday Night Football" matchup.

The Kansas City Chiefs are 8-2 against the Las Vegas Raiders since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Sunday. Kansas City and Las Vegas will face off in an AFC West battle at 8:20 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Raiders winning the first 40-32 on the road and Kansas City taking the second 35-31.

Kansas City didn't have too much breathing room in their game with the Green Bay Packers last week, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. No one had a standout game offensively for Kansas City, but QB Patrick Mahomes led the way with one touchdown.

Las Vegas came within a touchdown against the New York Giants last week, but they wound up with a 23-16 loss. QB Derek Carr had a memorable game, but not in the way you want to be remembered: despite one touchdown, he threw two interceptions and fumbled the ball once. Carr ended up with a passer rating of 117.70.

Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, which contributed ten. K Daniel Carlson delivered a perfect 3-for-3 game.

This next contest is expected to be close, with the Chiefs going off at just a 2.5-point favorite. But bettors beware: they are only 2-7 against the spread when favored.

Kansas City's win brought them up to 5-4 while Las Vegas' loss pulled them down to 5-3. A couple offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Kansas City enters the matchup with 20 passing touchdowns, good for fourth best in the league. Las Vegas has displayed some offensive firepower of their own as they rank second in the NFL when it comes to passing yards per game, with 320.6 on average.

Coming into Week 10, the Las Vegas Raiders would likely want to trade places with the Kansas City Chiefs at this point. Even as soon as a week ago, that would have sounded silly in the 2021 season.

The Raiders have owned the AFC West for almost the entire first half of the year while the Chiefs have struggled in the divisional basement to get themselves out of the early hole they dug by losing to each and every winning team in the first third of the schedule. They’ve cobbled together two wins in a row to climb above .500 at 5-4, but they’ve yet to play 60 minutes of well-rounded football in 2021, which seems like a prerequisite for any team who wants to call themselves a Super Bowl contender.

In Week 10, however, the Chiefs are on the upswing with a defense that’s turning the corner while the Raiders are releasing first-round picks left and right and find themselves embroiled in drama ever since they were forced to can Jon Gruden as head coach. What’s worse is that they just lost to the New York Giants a week ago and now must host a very motivated Chiefs team.

The Chiefs are relatively healthy across the board and are looking forward to getting even more players back from injury soon like running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, but they are hurting right now at one place in particular which should come into play on Sunday Night Football against the Raiders. The Chiefs right tackle situation is sticky with injuries to Lucas Niang and Mike Remmers, which means Andrew Wylie will start. Meanwhile, the Raiders have perhaps the most productive duo of pass rushers in the league with Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue. Watch that matchup early and often.