NFL Week 12: Winners (Chiefs) and losers (Raiders)

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs offensive production 

There are good players and then there are great players. Tyreek Hill and Patrick Mahomes both fall into the latter category after another stellar outing.

Hill needed two plays to go over 100 yards in the first quarter and the way to a pair of touchdowns. He’d finished after the first 15 minutes with eight catches for 203 yards and two scores. Meanwhile, Mahomes dazzled in shotgun snaps, becoming the first quarterback since 1991 to throw for at least 356 yards in a half.

Mahomes finished with 462 passing yards and three touchdowns. All three went to Hill, who closed out with 269 yards and averaged 20.7 yards per catch. Honestly, add in Travis Kelce, Le’Veon Bell, Clyde Edwards-Helaire and a healthy Sammy Watkins, is anyone going to stop this offense on their way down to the Tampa come February?

Loser:  Los Angeles Chargers coaching staff 

In 2017, Tom Telesco hired Anthony Lynn to become the next head coach for the Chargers. After one final play late in the fourth quarter, Telesco should send Lynn back to Buffalo for good before he curses Justin Herbert.

Herbert shined again with his sixth 300-plus passing yard game of the season. On 4th and 27, the rookie sensation delivered a Hail Mary caught by Tyron Johnson for a 55 yard gain, setting them up inside the Bills’ five-yard line. What does Lynn decide to do with zero timeouts? Well, he rushes it twice, including on a play where it was an all-out blitz.

Herbert is the future out west. Lynn is likely out either at the end of 2020 or early on in 2021. The first rule of coaching is never lose to the clock. Lynn’s play-calling has cost the Bolts multiple wins and now, he’ll only have himself to blame if given the pink slip on Black Monday.