Raiders-Chiefs showdown scores record-breaking viewership

The Week 4 clash between the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs drew a staggering 28.4 million viewers on CBS, setting a new record for both the NFL season and the highest-rated Week 4 game across all networks. The high-stakes matchup, which ended in a 30-27 Chiefs victory, also marked a 9% increase in CBS’s average viewership this year, now sitting at 19.9 million per game—a testament to the renewed excitement surrounding both franchises.

The Chiefs, led by two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes, continue to dominate with nine touchdown passes, 1,037 yards, and a 64.1% completion rate, reinforcing their status as Super Bowl favorites. Meanwhile, the Raiders, under first-year head coach Klint Kubiak, have started the season 3-0 for the first time since 2021, their last postseason appearance, with a revamped offense featuring quarterback Kirk Cousins and second-year running back Ashton Jeanty.

Cousins, who threw for 1,026 yards and 11 touchdowns while matching Mahomes’ production, finished the game with an interception but remains a cornerstone of the Raiders’ resurgence. The team’s defense, bolstered by free-agent linebacker Nakobe Dean, has held opponents to just 21 points per game, while tight end Brock Bowers has emerged as a key playmaker with 24 receptions and two touchdowns in his first three games.

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