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2008 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2008 · Arrowhead Stadium

Oakland RaidersWinner

23

Kansas City Chiefs

8

KC -3.5 upsetU 36 ✓25 mph wind

Oakland Raiders 23–8. Played in 25 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · KC

Tyler ThigpenQB

14/33, 151 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-6.7 expected points added · -16.9% completion over expected

Rushing · KC

Larry JohnsonRB

12 att, 22 yds, 0 TD

-2.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Oakland Raiders

Kansas City Chiefs

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tyler Thigpen14/33151113-6.7
Damon Huard2/417011-7.6
Marques Hagans1/15001-0.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Larry Johnson12221.80-2.6
Damon Huard11515.001.5
Jamaal Charles372.300.7
Tyler Thigpen166.000.2
Kolby Smith133.00-1.0
Marques Hagans122.00-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Donnie Edwards520.000
Derrick Johnson510.000
Bernard Pollard510.000
Tank Tyler420.000
Jarrad Page230.001
Demorrio Williams400.000
Pat Thomas210.000
Tamba Hali210.000
DaJuan Morgan210.000
Erik Walden300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
KC -3.5
Closing total
36
OAK moneyline
KC moneyline

Chiefs closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 36; the game landed 31 — under by 5.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Arrowhead Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
61°F, wind 25 mph
Referee
Walt Anderson
Rest
OAK 6 days · KC 7 days
Coaches
Lane Kiffin vs Herm Edwards

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.

Wind at 25 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.