The Kansas City Chiefs keep drawing eyes, and their Week 4 win over the Las Vegas Raiders gave CBS a monster number to brag about.
CBS Sports said the game pulled in 28.448 million viewers, making it the most-watched NFL game of the season so far and the highest-rated Week 4 game ever on any network. Through the first month of the season, NFL on CBS broadcasts are averaging 19.883 million viewers, up 9% from last year’s record-setting pace.
The Chiefs and Raiders delivered a game that fit the billing on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Allegiant Stadium. Las Vegas went into halftime with the lead, and Kansas City spent much of the night trying to find its footing before flipping the game late in the third quarter.
The turning point came after the Chiefs managed only 18 yards in the third quarter. Kenneth Walker III ripped off a 76-yard run to close the period, and Kansas City scored two plays later when Patrick Mahomes connected with Tyquan Thornton for an eight-yard touchdown.
Las Vegas answered with a field goal and then got a three-and-out from the Chiefs, briefly reclaiming the edge at 19-17. But Walker struck again for Kansas City after the Raiders fumbled the ensuing kickoff, scoring one play later to swing momentum back for good.
The Raiders still made it tense. They punched in a touchdown and added the two-point conversion, then forced another three-and-out to give Kirk Cousins one last shot to win or tie it. Cousins instead threw an interception with one second left, sealing the Chiefs’ victory.
Kansas City moved to 4-0 and heads into its bye week on top of the division. The Raiders dropped to 2-1 and remain in second place in the AFC West. The two teams will see each other again in the final week of the regular season.
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