The Kansas City Chiefs experienced a Christmas to forget with a surprising defeat against the Las Vegas Raiders. The game was marred by offensive mistakes and poor execution, leaving the Chiefs in need of significant improvement in the remaining two regular-season games.

Chiefs' star quarterback Patrick Mahomes faced relentless pressure throughout the game, resulting in him scrambling and even leading the team in rushing yards. The Raiders' defense sacked Mahomes four times, and cameras captured an animated discussion between Mahomes and his offensive line.

Despite the setbacks, Mahomes maintained a positive mindset, addressing his teammates on the sidelines and expressing optimism during the post-game press conference.

"You want to keep guys in the right spirit. I mean, obviously, we know that we weren't executing at the level that we wanted to throughout the game. But I thought guys did a great job of fighting until the end," said Mahomes. "We just gotta continue to get better and better. These self-inflicted mistakes. And it's not just one person. I made a couple of them today, but it's just like one here and there. But if we can be on the same page and execute at a high level, we can get back to that Chiefs offense you're used to seeing, but we have to prove it. That's gonna be it at the end of the day. But we got the guys to do it. We got to go out there and do it."

The loss serves as a learning opportunity for the Chiefs, who now need to regroup before their New Year's Eve showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals. With the AFC West still up for grabs, the upcoming game becomes crucial to avoid a tense final week of the season.