Kansas City (3-3) at Oakland (2-3)

Miami Herald: The Oakland Raiders could leave the McAfee Coliseum field following their game with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday with a share of first place in the AFC West.

They could also wave goodbye to a handful of very dubious streaks.

The Silver and Black, once one of the most revered franchises in the National Football League, have been a punching bag in their own division of late.

The Raiders have lost 16 straight games against AFC West opponents since upsetting the Broncos on the road in Week 12 of the 2004 season.

Oakland has lost 11 consecutive division home games since a win over San Diego in Week 4 of 2003.

The Raiders have lost eight in a row against the Chiefs since 2002, a stretch that has been presided over by three different head coaches and five different quarterbacks.

A win on Sunday could put an end to all of those slides, and could also continue the renaissance the team has hinted at under first-year head coach Lane Kiffin.

The Raiders are 2-3 in their first-year under Kiffin, and one year after being steamrolled during a 2-14 campaign, have been competitive in each of their five games to date. Oakland missed out on a chance to maintain first place in the division with a 28-14 loss in San Diego last Sunday, but with a victory over the Chiefs can pull even with the 3-3 Chargers, who are idle in Week 7. (Denver is also 2-3 and can take a share of first with a win over Pittsburgh Sunday night).

The Chiefs, meanwhile, will be looking to seize sole possession of first place, while maintaining their status as perhaps the NFL’s biggest overachiever.

Herm Edwards’ squad moved to a surprising 3-3 with a 27-20 victory over the Bengals last Sunday, a game in which they kept preseason playoff favorite Cincinnati at arm’s length throughout.

Kansas City has not been alone atop the AFC West since September of 2005, when it started 2-0.

SERIES HISTORY

Kansas City holds a 49-42-2 edge in its all-time regular season series with Oakland, which dates back to 1960. The Chiefs have won eight straight in the series, sweeping home-and-homes in each of the past four seasons. Last year, Kansas City took a 17-13 home decision in Week 11 and a 20-9 triumph in Oakland in Week 16. The Raiders last defeated the Chiefs during the 2002 campaign, winning a 24-0 decision at home.

In addition to the regular season history, the teams have met three times in the playoffs, with Kansas City holding a 2-1 edge. The Raiders won a 1968 AFL Division Playoff, the Chiefs returned the favor with a 17-7 victory in the 1969 AFL Championship, and Kansas City also triumphed in a 1991 AFC First- Round Playoff.