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Klint Kubiak shows confidence in his Raiders by predicting victory at halftime of loss to Chiefs

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Ramirez, W. (2026, October 5). Klint Kubiak shows confidence in his Raiders by predicting victory at halftime of loss to Chiefs. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/klint-kubiak-shows-confidence-in-his-raiders-by-predicting-victory-at-halftime-of-loss-to-chiefs/article_c3a507f7-3e79-53f2-ad6e-b92f388eb732.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-05 · by W.g. Ramirez

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Klint Kubiak, first-year head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, expressed unwavering confidence in his team's ability to win despite trailing the Kansas City Chiefs 30-27. During halftime of their first loss of the season, Kubiak told a CBS interviewer that he expected his team to come back and win, reflecting his effort to instill belief in the players' capability to compete with top teams. This attitude was reinforced by his aggressive decision-making on the field, such as accepting a penalty during an advantageous situation late in the game, showing a willingness to take risks for potential rewards.
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On October 4, 2023, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the Raiders faced off against their arch-rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, both teams boasting a perfect 3-0 record. Traditionally, Allegiant Stadium is considered "Arrowhead West" due to overwhelming support for the Chiefs during their games here, but this time Raiders fans made their presence felt with an expected 64% of the crowd backing Las Vegas. Despite Coach Klint Kubiak’s bold halftime prediction that his team would win, the Chiefs emerged victorious with a final score of 30-27. This victory kept Kansas City atop the AFC West standings and ended the Raiders' undefeated start to the season.

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Kubiak PERSON · 9× Raiders ORG · 3× Kansas City GPE · 2× Ashton Jeanty PERSON · 1× CBS ORG · 1× Kirk Cousins’ PERSON · 1× Klint Kubiak PERSON · 1× LAS VEGAS GPE · 1× Matthew Gay PERSON · 1× the Kansas City Chiefs ORG · 1×

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He sounded like one who expected a real one. Even after the Raiders suffered their first loss of the season, 30-27 to the Kansas City Chiefs, Kubiak’s message revealed something about where he hopes to take his team.
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2026-10-05 · Toronto Star
Klint Kubiak shows confidence in his Raiders by predicting victory at halftime of loss to Chiefs · assertive framing

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Klint Kubiak didn’t sound like a coach searching for a moral victory Sunday. asserted
Kubiak → sound → victory
He sounded like one who expected a real one. Even after the Raiders suffered their first loss of the season, 30-27 to the Kansas City Chiefs, Kubiak’s message revealed something about where he hopes to take his team. asserted
he → sound → team
The first-year coach isn’t trying to convince his players they belong in big games. asserted
they → try → games
He’s coaching them as if they already know they do. asserted
they → coach → them
That became evident at halftime, when Kubiak — normally reluctant to make bold proclamations — told a CBS sideline interviewer, “We’re going to win the game.” asserted
We → become → game
Asked what prompted him to say it, Kubiak offered a simple explanation. asserted
Kubiak → ask → explanation
“That’s how I felt,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → ?
“So I just said what I felt.” asserted
I → say → what
His in-game decisions showed conviction, too. asserted
decisions → show → conviction
Early in the third quarter, Matthew Gay made a 41-yard field goal, but Kansas City was flagged for illegal formation. asserted
City → make → formation
Kubiak had a choice: Decline the penalty and keep the three points, or accept it, erase the field goal and give the offense another chance on fourth-and-2 from the Chiefs 18. asserted
Kubiak → have → Chiefs
Kubiak chose aggression. asserted
Kubiak → choose → aggression
The Raiders accepted the penalty, but Kirk Cousins’ pass to Ashton Jeanty fell incomplete. asserted
pass → accept → Jeanty
“I don’t regret it,” Kubiak said. asserted
Kubiak → regret → it
“I regret not getting it.” asserted
I → regret → it
That distinction says plenty about the mentality Kubiak is attempting to establish. asserted
Kubiak → say → mentality
He wants the Raiders to enter games against teams like Kansas City knowing they can win. asserted
they → want → City
“That’s why you play the game, that’s why you suit up, that’s what we expect every week,” Kubiak said. asserted
Kubiak → ’ → what
“We have really good players, we have talented coaches, and that’s our expectation every week.” asserted
that → have → coaches
Las Vegas rode that confidence to a 13-10 lead entering the fourth quarter. asserted
Vegas → ride → quarter
“When your head coach believes in you, that goes a long way,” said Cousins, who passed for 365 yards and two touchdowns. asserted
who → believe → yards
“You feel that. asserted
You → feel → that
You play with that confidence.” asserted
You → play → confidence
With his team now at 3-1, Kubiak hopes to make the most of the defeat. asserted
Kubiak → hop → defeat
“You find out way more about yourself through adversity,” he said, “and so we have some adversity right here.” asserted
we → find → adversity
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