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    Hot cakes could sell like Chiefs touchdowns on Black Friday when Kansas City takes on the Las Vegas Raiders.

    The Chiefs’ offense wasn’t as explosive at times as in years past, but that didn’t really matter: Good, complementary football has put Kansas City at 10-1 and resting comfortably atop the AFC. West.

    The Raiders haven’t quite been able to capture Antonio Pierce’s magic from season one, as the Raiders sit uncomfortably in the division cellar at 2-9. Part of that is due to the quarterback carousel: Now without Gardner Minshew, the Raiders will turn to Aidan O’Connell on Friday to try to end their seven-game losing streak.

    That’s quite a job, but we’re in the holiday season – small miracles don’t have to be unexpected.

    USA TODAY Sports has live updates, highlights and more from the Black Friday matchup between the Chiefs and Raiders below. All tenses are oriental.

    Chiefs vs. Raiders start time

    • Start time: 3:00 PM ET (2:00 PM CT)
    • Date: Friday November 29

    The Chiefs and Raiders kick off on Black Friday at 3:00 PM ET. Las Vegas heads to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Chiefs.

    Chiefs vs. Raiders TV station

    • Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
    • Local television: KSHB-TV 41 (Kansas City Market) | KTNV 13 (Las Vegas Market)

    The NFL Black Friday game will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video for national viewers. For those in the Chiefs TV market, KSHB-TV 41 will air the game. In Las Vegas, viewers can tune in to ABC.

    Chiefs vs. Picks Raiders, predictions

    Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff thinks the Chiefs vs. Raiders match will take place on Black Friday:

    • Lorenzo Reyes: Leaders 26, Raiders 19
    • Tyler Dragon: Leaders 27, Raiders 17
    • Richard Morin: Leaders 25, Raiders 21
    • Jordan Mendoza: Leaders 30, Raiders 10

    According to BetMGM NFL odds, the Chiefs are the favorite to beat the Raiders. Not interested in this game? Check out the experts’ picks and best bets for every NFL game this week.

    • Spread: Leaders (-13)
    • Moneyline: Leaders (-750); Robbers (+525)
    • Top/bottom: 42.5
    • Live stream: Amazon Prime Video

    The Chiefs-Raiders Black Friday matchup will be available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

    Stream the Black Friday game on Amazon Prime Video

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    According to OverTheCap.com, the NFL’s top 18 players by average annual salary are all quarterbacks. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the league’s highest-paid player before the 2024 season, agreeing to a four-year, $240 million deal. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the first non-quarterback on the highest-paid list after signing a four-year, $140 million contract extension this offseason.

    Who are the highest paid NFL players at each position?

    We have a complete list for each function:

    Only four players in the 2024 NFL player pool are over the age of 40: Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Bears tight end Marcedes Lewis, Rams kicker Matt Prater and Titans kicker Nick Folk.

    Only Rodgers turns 41 this season, with a birthday in the first week of December.

    Here is the full list of the 11 oldest players in football:

    1. QB Aaron Rodgers, Jets: 40 years old (December 2, 1983)
    2. TE Marcedes Lewis, Bears: 40 years old (May 19, 1984)
    3. K Matt Prater, Rams: 40 years old (August 10, 1984)
    4. K Nick Folk, Titans: 40 Years Old (November 5, 1984)
    5. QB Joe Flacco, Colts: 39 years old (January 16, 1985)
    6. C/LS JJ Jansen, Panthers: 38 years old (January 20, 1986)
    7. C/LS Jon Weeks, Texans: 38 years old (February 17, 1986)
    8. P Thomas Morstead, Jets: 38 years old (March 8, 1986)
    9. C/LS Morgan Cox, Titans: 38 years old (April 26, 1986)
    10. QB Josh Johnson, Ravens: 38 years old (May 15, 1986)
    11. DL Calais Campbell, Dolphin: 38 years old (1 September 1986)

    The Steelers are tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl wins with six.

    Pittsburgh and Dallas have the unique distinction of playing each other with three more matchups than any other team combination in Super Bowl history.

    Here’s how the 2025 NFL draft’s first round will stack up heading into the Black Friday game:

    1. New York Giants: 2-10; .522 strength of schedule
    2. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-9 record; .478 SOS
    3. Las Vegas Raiders: 2-9; .536 SOS
    4. New England Patriots: 3-9; .482 SOS
    5. Carolina Panthers: 3-8; .456 SOS
    6. Cleveland Browns: 3-8; .464 SOS
    7. New York Jets: 3-8; .516 SOS
    8. Tennessee Titans: 3-8; .563 SOS
    9. Chicago Bears: 4-8; .507 SOS
    10. Cincinnati Bengals: 4-7; .492 SOS
    11. New Orleans Saints: 4-7; .520 SOS
    12. Miami Dolphins: 5-7; .456 SOS
    13. Dallas Cowboys: 5-7; .522 SOS
    14. Indianapolis Colts: 5-7; .558 SOS
    15. San Francisco 49ers: 5-6; .540 SOS
    16. Los Angeles Rams: 5-6; .548 SOS
    17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 5-6; .595 SOS
    18. Seattle Seahawks: 6-5; .508 SOS
    19. Atlanta Falcons: 6-5; .537 SOS
    20. Arizona Cardinals: 6-5; .563 SOS
    21. Washington Commanders: 7-5; .431 SOS
    22. Denver Broncos: 7-5; .481 SOS
    23. Houston Texans: 7-5; .489 SOS
    24. Los Angeles Chargers: 7-4; .472 SOS
    25. Baltimore Ravens: 8-4; .526 SOS
    26. Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-3; .433 SOS
    27. Green Bay Packers: 9-3; .518 SOS
    28. Philadelphia Eagles: 9-2; .416 SOS
    29. Minnesota Vikings: 9-2; .441 SOS
    30. Buffalo Notes: 9-2; .476 SOS
    31. Kansas City Chiefs: 10-1; .488 SOS
    32. Detroit Lions: 11-1; .482 SOS

    The Chiefs sit comfortably at the top of the AFC West entering Week 13. This is how the division performs:

    1. Leaders (10-1)
    2. Chargers (7-4)
    3. Broncos (7-5)
    4. Robbers (2-9)

    The Chiefs running back is no longer on the injured list and will play Friday against the Raiders. Pacheco suffered a leg injury in Week 2 and has been on the shelf ever since. He is expected to be a full-goer.

    The pop superstar will be there to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce. She arrived an hour and a half before kickoff next to Donna Kelce.

    The Raiders travel to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Chiefs.

    According to AccuWeather, it will be mostly sunny, with a high of 40 degrees at kickoff in Kansas City. The winds are calm and no precipitation is forecast.

    Across all metrics, the top 10 highest paid players in the NFL are all quarterbacks. Here’s what the breakdown looks like by AAV, guarantees and total contract value this season.

    AAV

    • Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $60 million
    • Joe Burrow, Bengals: $55 million
    • Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $55 million
    • Jordan Love, Packers: $55 million
    • Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins: $53.1 million
    • Jared Goff, Lions: $53 million
    • Justin Herbert, Chargers: $52.5 million
    • Lamar Jackson, Ravens: $52 million
    • Jalen hurts, Eagles: $51 million
    • Kyler Murray, Cardinals: $46.1 million

    Guaranteed money

    • Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $231 million
    • Deshaun Watson, Browns: $230 million
    • Joe Burrow, Bengals: $219.01 million
    • Justin Herbert, Chargers: $218.74 million
    • Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $200 million
    • Lamar Jackson, Ravens: $185 million
    • Jalen hurts, Eagles: $179.4 million
    • Jared Goff: $170.61 million
    • Tua Tagovailoa: $167.17 million
    • Jordan Love: $160.3 million

    Total contract value

    • Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: $450 million
    • Joe Burrow, Bengals: $275 million
    • Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $275 million
    • Justin Herbert, Chargers: $262.5 million
    • Lamar Jackson, Ravens: $260 million
    • Josh Allen, Bills: $258.04 million
    • Jalen hurts, Eagles: $255 million
    • Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $240 million
    • Kyler Murray, Cardinals: $230.5 million
    • Deshaun Watson, Browns: $230 million

    Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the highest-paid non-quarterback at $35 million per year, according to AAV, and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is the highest-paid non-quarterback by total value at $170 million.

    Here’s how the AFC playoff picture stacks up in Week 13.

    In the play-offs:

    1. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1)
    2. Buffalo notes (9-2)
    3. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3)
    4. Houston Texans (7-5)
    5. Baltimore Ravens (8-4)
    6. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
    7. Denver Broncos (7-5)

    On the hunt:

    • Indianapolis Colts (5-7)
    • Miami Dolphins (5-7)
    • Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)
    • Cleveland Browns (3-8)
    • New York Jets (3-8)
    • Tennessee Titans (3-8)
    • New England Patriots (3-9)
    • Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)
    • Las Vegas Raiders (2-9)

    Disabled:

    No AFC teams have been eliminated yet.

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