Resurgent Chiefs Skunk Raiders 28-0

Carson Palmer played like a quarterback who was sitting on his couch less than a week ago thinking he was retired.
   

The problem for the Oakland Raiders was that starter Kyle Boller didn't look any better.
   
Kendrick Lewis returned one of Boller's three interceptions for a touchdown and Brandon Flowers took back one of Palmer's three picks for another score to help the Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland 28-0 Sunday for their most lopsided road win ever against the Raiders.
   
"It's been a very surreal week," said Palmer, who was acquired from Cincinnati on Tuesday and then thrown into action in the third quarter after Boller's rough start.
   
Boller became the first Raiders quarterback in 13 years to throw three interceptions in the first half, including Lewis' 59-yard score on the first drive of the game for Oakland (4-3). Palmer relieved in the second half and threw three more interceptions, including one that Flowers returned 58 yards.
   
It was that kind of day all around for the Raiders, who also lost star running back Darren McFadden to a foot injury early in the first quarter.
   
"It was just an awful feeling walking off the field to be beat like that in the fashion that we were beat," Palmer said. "We need to regroup."
   
Cornerback Javier Arenas and Le'Ron McClain each added touchdown runs for the Chiefs (3-3) on a day the Kansas City offense didn't have to do much at all.
   
After being outscored 89-10 in lopsided losses to Buffalo and Detroit to open the season, the defending AFC West champion Chiefs have won three straight to get back into contention in the division race. While the wins came against cellar dwellers Minnesota and Indianapolis and a banged-up Raiders team missing its leading passer, scorer and rusher for most of the game, the Chiefs aren't apologizing.
   
"We don't have too many pretty games but as long as we come away with the victory that's all that matters," said cornerback Brandon Carr, who had one interception. "We're definitely making progress and trying to keep this thing going."