Rashee Rice scores twice in Chiefs' 31-0 win over Raiders in return

Rashee Rice returned to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and made an immediate impact, scoring on the first drive of his season debut and helping the Chiefs to a 31-0 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium. Rice, who missed more than a year because of a knee injury and began the season serving a six-game suspension related to a 2024 multivehicle crash in Dallas, caught two touchdown passes from quarterback Patrick Mahomes and finished with seven receptions for 42 yards.

The scoring sequence began early in the first quarter on a two-yard pop pass from Mahomes that Rice turned into a touchdown. He celebrated by punting the ball into the stands. Rice added a three-yard touchdown reception at the end of the second quarter, marking the first multi-touchdown game of his NFL career. Mahomes finished the game with three touchdown passes and roughly 280 passing yards, spreading the ball to several targets with Rice the most targeted receiver on the day.

Kansas City methodically built control of the game, producing long, efficient drives and dominating time of possession. The Chiefs defense limited the Raiders to under 100 total yards and forced multiple punts, while the...