The Kansas City Chiefs – your two-time defending Super Bowl champions – are 11-1 and officially headed to the postseason after a 19-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

That’s the headline, right?

There is nothing else to discuss this week. It was a comfortable two-point win, with nothing untoward happening. The game plan, decisions and execution were all on point. The only problems were the ones we already knew about.

You already know by now that most of this isn’t the truth, except the first part. But in a month, that’s all that will matter.

Here are some highlights from Friday’s frustrating, crazy, improbable win.

Winners

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Defensive linemen Chris Jones and George Karlaftis: The Chiefs’ pass rush was back – and very impressive – against the Raiders. Chris Jones led the way with two sacks and plenty of pressure. George Karlaftis effectively moved the Raiders out of field goal range with a third-down sack that forced a failed 55-yard fumble by Daniel Carlson. The arrow points up for Sack City. The return of Charles Omenihu played no small part in the big match these two played.

The Chiefs’ pass catchers: Four players had at least four catches and fifty yards. The focal point of the offense? Tight ends Travis Kelce (seven catches for 68 yards) and Noah Gray (four catches for 58 yards) led the way. But the combination of wide receivers Xavier Worthy (five for 54) and DeAndre Hopkins (four for 90) was also quite productive — if not as efficient, with nine catches on 16 targets. This offense should continue to improve when quarterback Patrick Mahomes has more time – and when Hollywood Brown rejoins the mix. But in the meantime, 270 yards spread fairly evenly among four guys is a pretty good recipe.

Linebacker Nick Bolton: The former Mizzou great led both teams with 11 combined tackles, including one for a loss. Briefly injured, Bolton returned to make two of the biggest defensive plays of the match: a crucial tackle on fourth down and the recovery of the game.

Chiefs fans: The loudest stadium in sports came through on a cold ‘Black Friday’ night – just when it mattered most. The Raiders were on the edge of field goal range and were running out the clock en route to a soul-shattering victory. But the crowd noise caused the rookie center to snap the ball too early. The ball bounced off quarterback Aiden O’Connell, was kicked and then recovered by Bolton. The defense received a lot of support from the fans surrounding GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. If you’re thinking, “Yeah, but that wasn’t fun for Chiefs fans to watch,” remember this: At least they (and we) aren’t Raiders fans. Those fans saw their placekicker miss three field goals — and attempt to miss a fourth.

Losers

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Offensive tackles Wanya Morris and Jawaan Taylor: This is probably what you came here to read. It’s one concern the entire season – and a problem in a few matches. That problem became terrible on Friday. Morris had No opportunity against the Raiders’ edge rushers. Many fans got their wish when left guard Joe Thuney slid out to take Morris’ place. Newly signed tackle DJ Humphries will have a low bar to clear when he takes over as the starting left tackle — perhaps as early as next Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Head coach Andy Reid: Starter Isiah Pacheco returned to pair with Kareem Hunt against the Raiders in a close game – and the two backs got seven carry each? When the offensive tackles struggled — with Mahomes once again taking five sacks — Reid opted to pass the football nearly 80% of the time. They punted from the Raiders’ 37-yard line and then attempted (and failed) a field goal from the 41. On a third-and-2 with 2:03 to go — with a chance to ice the game — the team turned a deep shot to Worthy that missed. Then the punting team came out, a timeout was called – and then the team punted. We saw a baffling game plan, sloppy execution, and not many answers for the same problems we keep seeing with the team.

Defensive backs Chamarri Conner, Bryan Cook, Nazeeh Johnson and Justin Reid: Reid came up with a huge batted pass in the fourth quarter – and Conner made a pair of hits. But again, the coverage simply wasn’t good enough. Miscommunication led to a few missed coverages – and just like in Week 12, it was too easy for a below-average quarterback to find open receivers before the pressure could get there. Unlike offensive tackles, there is no starter waiting to join the unit. They’ll just have to figure things out for the long haul.