The Quarterback Matchup Will Be The Key In The Raiders-Chiefs Game

Carson Palmer vs Kyle Orton: At the beginning of this season, Carson Palmer was refusing to play any longer for the Cincinnati Bengals and was asking owner Mike Brown for a trade and Kyle Orton was the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos. After Jason Campbell was injured, Carson Palmer was traded to the Raiders and after Orton was dropped in favor of Tim Tebow, he was picked up by the Chiefs. Now, the two meet in a huge AFC West divisional game. Palmer is finally starting to get into a grove with his new team and he is beginning to run the offense with much more efficiency. After throwing 7 interceptions in his first 3 games with the team, Palmer has settled down and played much better. He has thrown for over 300 yards in two of his last four games. Although Orton has started just one game with the Chiefs, in that game his Chiefs pulled off the upset of the season when they beat the 13-0 Packers 19-14. Orton threw for 299 yard on 23 of 31 passing in their huge victory. Whichever quarterback has the better game will likely be sitting in the winner's circle after the game.