Coming off Week 6’s big 30-17 victory over the Detroit Lions, the Kansas City Chiefs host an AFC West rival on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium: the Las Vegas Raiders.

Here’s what I’ll be wondering as the game gets underway.

1. Can the Chiefs gang-tackle Ashton Jeanty?

It’s easy to look at the rookie running back’s stats and think he’s been underwhelming. Through six games, he’s carried the ball 105 times for 424 yards (4.0 yards per carry) and three touchdowns. Those are fine numbers — but not the kind of production you’d expect from the sixth overall pick...

First quarter

The Las Vegas Raiders can’t get anything going on the ground with Ashton Jeanty, so they turn to the air with Geno Smith. Dont’e Thornton hauls in two receptions on the opening drive, including one that pushes the Raiders to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-yard line.

After another run play is stuffed for a loss, Smith finds tight end Michael Mayer wide open for a 29-yard touchdown.

On the Chiefs’ ensuing drive, Patrick Mahomes and the offense move into Raiders territory. Facing third-and-one, the Chiefs line up for a quarterback sneak, but Mahomes is stopped just inches...

The Kansas City Chiefs are about to get a familiar spark back in their offense. Wide receiver Rashee Rice has returned from a six-game NFL suspension — just in time for Sunday’s AFC West matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders.

“I think he’s excited to be back in and going,” head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday. “Getting through practices here will be good for him to kind of get back into the swing of things. We’ll see how everything goes from there, but he’s been working hard. He’s in good shape.”

The coach is eager to see how...

When the Kansas City Chiefs host the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Andy Reid will be looking across the field at his only elder among current NFL head coaches.

Reid has no doubt what 73-year-old Pete Carroll brings to the Raiders after the 14 years he spent leading the Seattle Seahawks.

“Toughness,” Reid declared before Wednesday’s practice. “There’s a toughness. He’s got a great scheme, too, but there’s a toughness that he brings in — and energy.”

The Raiders also boast the perfect rookie weapon to complement Carroll’s grit. Las Vegas selected running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall...

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“Just another threat. Like he (Rashee...

As the old adage reminds us, players can become best friends when they’re off the football field — but the moment they step between those lines, they become enemies.

That’s the perfect way to describe the relationship between the Kansas City Chiefs’ MVP front-runner Patrick Mahomes and the Las Vegas Raiders’ star pass rusher Maxx Crosby.

Any time these two modern greats face off, it’s sure to be a fun matchup — and one that is steeped in mutual respect, too. Crosby calls it “ultimate respect.”

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Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 7, the (3-3) Chiefs host the (2-4) Las Vegas Raiders on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff will be Sunday at noon Arrowhead Time.

Here is the Chiefs’ second official injury report of the week:

Chiefs

Raiders

Some notes

• Just like on Wednesday, left tackle Josh Simmons was missing from the Chiefs’ Thursday practice. He also missed Sunday night’s game against the Detroit Lions for unexplained personal reasons. The official designation...

Since Travis Kelce broke out as a superstar, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense has centered around his unique strengths.

Over time, we’ve seen him in many roles. Early in his career — with Alex Smith at quarterback — Kelce was a vertical threat who could generate yards after the catch. Then with Patrick Mahomes, he was at the peak of his ability to play as a quasi-X receiver — and the two of them were able to perfect their chemistry. Rather than run a traditional route, the tight end could simply run into space, searching for the defense’s weak spot....

In Week 7, the (3-3) Kansas City Chiefs will host the (2-4) Las Vegas Raiders on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. Arrowhead Time, making it Kansas City’s first noon start of the year. The game will be shown on CBS — locally on KCTV/5.

It will be each team’s second AFC West bout of the season. The Chiefs will be welcoming wide receiver Rashee Rice back to the field after serving his six-game NFL suspension.

Both teams are 0-1 in the AFC West after losing their first division contests to the (4-2) [Los Angeles...

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Welcome back to the Arrowhead Pride Mailbag! Each week, watch for your opportunity to submit your Kansas City Chiefs questions in The Feed, which is found on AP’s home page.

After putting the NFL on notice with dominant win over the Detroit Lions — and with the ever-hated Las Vegas Raiders coming to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 7 — let’s see what is on our readers’ minds.

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Do you believe the Chiefs will let wide receiver Rashee Rice loose right away? Or will they ease him into action to protect his knee?...

In his opening remarks to reporters during Wednesday’s media availability, Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid had unexpected news — but said little about it.

“As far as the Josh Simmons situation goes, I’m not going to comment on it today,“ said Reid. ”[General Manager Brett] Veach is handling everything there — and we’ll leave it at that.“

What, exactly, is the situation surrounding the team’s starting left tackle?

At this point, we can only speculate.

In the final injury report before its Week 6 game against the Detroit Lions, Kansas City had no injury designations.

[That changed roughly...