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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Raiders and Chiefs are such bitter foes that not even a late-season game between losing teams with no hope of a division title or playoff berth would take away the importance of a matchup.Now, consider the stakes when they meet Thursday night.The Raiders are 10-2 and leading the AFC West, one of the surprise teams in the NFL, while the Chiefs are 9-3, with a win over Oakland already in their pocket. The winner of their prime-time matchup at frosty Arrowhead Stadium will have the inside track on ending a lengthy division title drought, not to mention the potential for a first-round playoff bye and a home game in the second round.We know the type of game it is, big game, Chiefs wide receiver Albert Wilson said. The Chiefs and Raiders have a long history against each other. You understand the importance and what youre playing for, but you have to treat it like any other game.Good luck with that.The Raiders are trying to win their seventh straight for the first time since 1976, when they later beat the Vikings in the Super Bowl. And theyre trying to reach the 11-win plateau for the first time since 2002, a season that also ended in the Super Bowl with a loss to the Buccaneers.The Chiefs have won seven of their last eight, a stretch that began with a 26-10 win in Oakland on Oct. 16, and have won four straight against their old AFL rivals. And while the Raiders are chasing their first division title since 2002 , the Chiefs are trying for their first since 2010 .Significant stakes, to be sure. Just like in the 1960s, when the Raiders and Chiefs were often in contention.We always have old players come in and talk to us and tell us how violent the games used to be, and how physical they used to be, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said , and obviously, they talk about how the games changed and things like that, as all past players do. Thats really the main thing that sticks out -- how violent and physical the games were. They would always talk about that.Theres a good chance Thursday nights game looks similar.First, the Chiefs have ferocious linebacker Justin Houston back from the knee injury that sidelined him for the first matchup. And the Raiders counter with a defense led by Khalil Mack that shut out Buffalo for most of the second half last week, allowing Oakland to rally for a 38-24 victory.Then, consider the weather: The forecast calls for temperatures in the teens at kickoff, with a wind chill that could dip into the single digits by the fourth quarter.It should make for an old-school matchup with stakes that couldnt be much higher .You have to get ready for the team. You cant worry about all that, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. You spend all your energy studying the team and getting yourself to know the game plan. Anything short of that I think youre short-changing yourself, if youre worried about magnitudes and all that stuff.As the Raiders and Chiefs prepare to meet for the 116th time, here are some key story lines:MACLIN IN THE SADDLE: Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin has missed four games with a groin injury, but hes been practicing the past couple of weeks and theres optimism hell be available. If thats the case, itll be an awesome addition, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith said. Jeremy is a special player.SERIES DOMINANCE: The Chiefs have won six of the last seven in the series, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio is winless against Kansas City in three tries with the silver and black, and Smith is 8-1 against the Raiders in his career. I dont know if you can lump them together, Smith said. You try to play the chess game here in the rematch: what is different, what can we change?GIMMICKY? SURE: Del Rio took some heat from Chiefs fans for calling Smiths play gimmicky after their first meeting, but he intended it as a compliment. The constant shifts, unorthodox lineups and fake handoffs kept getting Oakland out of position. Those are effective plays. You can call it what you want, Del Rio said. If the word is something they dont like, too bad.DOUBLE TROUBLE: While Mack gets the attention on Oaklands defense with sacks in seven straight games, and back-to-back games with strip-sacks and recoveries, linebacker Bruce Irvin also must be feared. He has sacks in three straight games. We feed off each others energy, Mack said.SHOTGUN SNAPS: After hurting his pinkie two weeks ago while taking a snap, Carr has not gone under center. He worked exclusively out of the shotgun against Carolina, then the shotgun and pistol formations against Buffalo. We worked a lot on it in the offseason, Carr said of the pistol. Its cool to actually take it out there and use it.TAY TRAIN: After missing the first meeting with Kansas City with turf toe, Latavius Murray will be counted on to give the Raiders a big boost. He has six touchdowns in the past four games. Any way I can be a threat, he said, any way I can get the ball in my hands, he added, I want it.---AP Sports Writer Josh Dubow in Oakland, California, contributed to this report.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLAir Max 97 Mens Clearance . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Air Max 97 Valentines Day 2019 . The players spoke Jan. 13 during a Major League Baseball Players Association conference call after Rodriguez sued the union and Major League Baseball to overturn an arbitrators decision suspending him for the 2014 season and post-season. http://www.outletairmax97.com/ . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. Air Max 97 Undefeated China . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. Cheap Air Max 97 . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter.INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Luck led the Indianapolis Colts to a big early lead Sunday, and the defense held on in the second half for a 24-17 victory over Tennessee.Indianapolis (5-5) evened its record by winning back-to-back games for the first time this season.And by earning their 11th straight victory in the series, the Colts climbed into second place in the AFC South.For Tennessee (5-6) , it was more frustration against an old nemesis.Luck was 15 of 28 for 262 yards with two touchdowns and one interception as the Colts scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions for a 21-0 lead.Tennessee rallied with a 3-yard TD pass from Marcus Mariota to DeMarco Murray in the final minute of the first half and a 34-yard TD pass from Mariota to Tajae Sharpe midway through the third quarter.But the Titans never caught up. Their last gasp ended when Murray was stopped for no gain at the Colts 19-yard line with 2:42 to go.Indys T.Y. Hilton had five catches for 97 yards including an acrobatic TD catch in the first half, a ball that went through the hands of Titans cornerback Perrish Cox.Mariota was 25 of 38 for 290 yards with two TD paasses.dddddddddddd Murray ran 21 times for 70 yards.His streak of consecutive games with a rushing TD ended at five, tying Earl Campbells franchise record.STREAK BUSTERAdam Vinatieris NFL record streak of consecutive field goals made ended at 44 when a 42-yarder sailed wide right. While he has been terrific at just about every venue, the window end of Lucas Oil Stadium that has given so many other kickers trouble finally got Vinatieri on Sunday. He wound up making a 49-yarder late in the fourth quarter to give the Colts a 24-17 lead.MURRAYS MILESTONESMurry, the 2014 rushing champion, reached the 1,000-yard mark for the third time in his career -- barely. The NFLs second-leading rusher entering the game will start next week with exactly 1,000 yards. His streak of consecutive games with a rushing TD ended at five, tying Earl Campbells franchise record.UP NEXTTitans: Visit Chicago next Sunday.Colts: Host Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving night.---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '