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The Chiefs could try to get the Raiders to jump offside, run a QB sneak to try to convert for a first down or take a penalty and move the ball backward to set up for a punt.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tried a hard count, but that also didn’t get the Raiders to jump offside.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
On fourth-and-1 at the beginning of the second quarter, Mahomes tried to draw the Raiders offside.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Bolsa Grande lined up offside on the extra point, and Costa Mesa took advantage to run in 2 two-point conversion for a 22-6 lead.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tried a hard count, but that also didn’t get the Raiders to jump offside.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
On fourth-and-1 at the beginning of the second quarter, Mahomes tried to draw the Raiders offside.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Bolsa Grande lined up offside on the extra point, and Costa Mesa took advantage to run in 2 two-point conversion for a 22-6 lead.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Offside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offside. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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offside
adverb or adjective
off·side
ˈȯf-ˈsīd 
: illegally in advance of the ball or puck
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