Raiders coach Klint Kubiak predicted halftime win over Chiefs, then Kansas City scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns in 30-27 victory Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak predicted a victory over Kansas City at halftime, but the Chiefs scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to win 30-27. Kubiak also took three points off the board in the third quarter to go for it on fourth down. Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak predicted a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs at halftime of Sunday's game. On national television, no less. The Chiefs then let the scoreboard speak, scoring three fourth-quarter touchdowns to win 30-27 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nev. , on Oct. 4, 2026. It was a bold call from a first-year head coach. Kubiak has been reticent about saying things that would cause ripples since he got the job in February. But before he took his team into the halftime locker room, he predicted a victory.Kubiak Bold Prediction BackfiresSorry, Klint, but Joe Namath you are not. Kubiak also hurt his team beyond the failed prediction. After leading 13-10 at halftime, the Raiders seemingly extended the lead to 16-10 in the third quarter when kicker Matt Gay connected on a 41-yard field goal. But Kubiak elected to take the points off the board because the Chiefs were flagged for illegal formation, deciding to go for it on fourth-and-2.That was followed by an incomplete pass on fourth down that resulted in zero points for the Raiders in a game they lost by three. I took three points off the board and we were going to be aggressive going into the game, Kubiak said. I don't regret it. I regret not getting it.When CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson asked Kubiak about the team's rushing game struggles, he said: It's not good enough, we got to do better. But you know what, we're winning. The Raiders gave the Chiefs all they could handle, and it went down to the final play thanks to some help from officials who ruled a completion on a Las Vegas incomplete pass and didn't bother to ask replay in the final seconds.Chiefs Fourth Quarter SurgeKirk Cousins followed that with a game-ending interception. Even though the Raiders had not allowed any fourth-quarter points in any of their first three games, the Chiefs scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Running back Kenneth Walker had two of those scores en route to a 177-yard rushing day, a career high that spoke volumes. Kansas City now leads the AFC West.The game was tighter than many expected. Anyone who looked at the 3-0 Raiders hosting the 3-0 Chiefs as an easy win for the Chiefs was as wrong as Kubiak was at halftime. It went down to the final play, with the officials' ruling on a Las Vegas incomplete pass drawing scrutiny because replay was not consulted.Kubiak Swagger and BravadoThe loss leaves Kubiak pondering a philosophical question: is it wise to talk in the middle of a game against Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs? All of this swagger and bravado will endear Kubiak to Raiders fans as long as he makes good on a prediction every once in a while. But it will also make him look bad if he keeps writing verbal checks his team cannot fund.Kubiak must learn that the Chiefs are an account-draining team. Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid greeted Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak on the field after the game. The Raiders named Kirk Cousins as the Week 1 starting quarterback, with Fernando Mendoza beginning his career as the backup. Cousins warmed up before an NFL preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 27, 2026, in Las Vegas.