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The Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders face off twice a year and have done so in their 57 seasons together in first the American Football League and since 1970, the National Football League.The games are almost always entertaining, aggressively played and sometimes have extracurricular activity during the play and after the whistle. Its considered one of pro footballs most storied rivalries.That has not been the case over the last two decades, however. Both franchises have struggled for consistent winning and been unable to grab a Super Bowl victory.As the Chiefs (2-2) come off their bye week and head to Oakland for Sundays game against the Raiders (4-1), both teams are without losing records. Kickoff is 3:05 p.m. CDT at the Oakland Coliseum.The last time the teams did not sport at least one losing record before the game was 2010. The most recent case where both teams had a winning record going into one of their two games was in 2002.Oakland reached the Super Bowl after that 02 season, before losing to Tampa Bay in the title game. Thats also the last time the Raiders were 4-1.Coach Jack Del Rios team is on a three-game winning streak that hasnt always been pretty, but has the Raiders tied for the AFC West lead with Denver.I think we have a healthy perspective of what we want to look like and knowing that were not quite there, Del Rio said. There is a lot of work in front of us. I dont think anybody would disagree with that. A lot of things we must do better as we go forward. Were working hard at it.For coach Andy Reid and his Chiefs, theyve been sitting with the vile taste in their mouth of a 43-14 butt-whipping provided by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 2.No one involved in Kansas City has reached for a panic button given the clubs performance last season when they started 1-5, but then won 10 straight games to make the playoffs and picked up a first-round shutout of the Houston Texans.Reid has spent two weeks looking at his teams four-game performance, where inconsistency is the best description of their play. The Chiefs failed in all three phases of the game against Pittsburgh, so improvement is imperative across the board.Weve got to coach better, weve got to play better, Reid said. We all have to do a better job against this team.Last season, the Chiefs swept the Raiders, winning by 14 points in Oakland and six points in Kansas City. Since arriving at Arrowhead Stadium, Reids record against the Raiders is 5-1 and including his time in Philadelphia, he has an overall 6-3 vs. Oakland.Where Reids record glitters is after a bye week. In 17 seasons with the Eagles and Chiefs, his teams are 15-2 post-bye. Reid has a regular-season career winning percentage of .592, but his teams in the week after bye have won at a .882 clip.Every year is different, Reid said. Its situational, who you play and where you play. I dont even look at that.The young Raiders have shown major growth this season when it comes to handling themselves in close games. Theyve won by one, seven, one and three points, after losing five games last season by six points or fewer.Its an impressive improvement from a team that against San Diego started five rookies and used a dozen first-year players in their victory.We wanted to take a step forward in terms of understanding how you flourish in those situations and make the winning plays, Del Rio said. The NFL is about close games and you have to play well in those critical moments in order to win.Raiders quarterback Derek Carr confirms that a lot of sweat has gone into establishing a winning mindset in the huddle.We work extremely hard and especially in those situations, Carr said. We spend a lot of time throwing routes, going over coverage, going over two-minute drills, end of game situations.You hang your hat on that. Weve done this before. Lets be confident when we take the field and go do it.One factor that should help the Chiefs is a bigger role for running back Jamaal Charles. Hes one year and five days removed from the torn ACL in his right knee and Reid said this week that baring any setbacks, his role should expand from the 10 plays and two carries he saw against Pittsburgh. Cheap Air Jordan Retro . PAUL, Minn. Authentic Jordans For Cheap . "No difference at all," chirped U.S. roommate and linemate James van Riemsdyk. 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BOSTON -- Cross off one item from the Boston Red Soxs lengthy trade-deadline shopping list.Seeking a right-handed bat for their lefty-leaning bench and greater infield depth, the Red Sox acquired veteran Aaron Hill on Thursday from the Milwaukee Brewers for Triple-A right-hander Aaron Wilkerson and Double-A infielder Wendell Rijo. The Brewers will also help subsidize some of the approximately $6 million left on the final year of Hills contract, half of which was already being paid by the Arizona Diamondbacks.Weve been looking for a right-handed hitter infielder that could play third base for a while, said Dave Dombrowski, the Red Sox president of baseball operations. Were in a position where were trying to win this thing. We think [Hill] makes us better.Hill, 34, has played primarily third base for the Brewers this season. Dombrowski stopped short of saying Hill will platoon with lefty-hitting third baseman Travis Shaw, but considering Shaw is batting .211 with a .620 OPS against lefties, it seems likely Hill will take some of those at-bats.Shaw also bruised his left foot in Wednesday nights 11-6 victory over the Texas Rangers. But Dombrowski said the Red Sox were talking to the Brewers about Hill long before Shaw suffered the injury, which is not considered serious after X-rays taken Thursday were negative.Dombrowski can now concentrate exclusively on strengthening the pitching staff, both the rotation and the bullpen. Red Sox starters have combined for a 4.82 ERA, 10th in the American League entering Thursday night. And setup man Carson Smiths season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery has left Boston in need of another late-inning reliever to ease the burden on 41-year-old Koji Uehara.That fourth and fifth [starter] spot, weve been searching, Dombrowski said. We have had more conversations over pitching. Im not sure that means were any closer tto making a deal or not.ddddddddddddIn acquiring Hill, the Red Sox seemingly traded from their limited pitching depth. Although Wilkerson is having a strong season -- 2.14 ERA in 16 starts between Double-A and Triple-A -- Dombrowski said the former independent league pitcher was never a serious candidate to get called up because of his lack of major league experience.Indeed, when the Red Sox needed a starter last week and neither Henry Owens nor Roenis Elias were pitching well enough in Triple-A to merit consideration, they bypassed Wilkerson for Sean OSullivan, whose 5.99 career ERA was outweighed by his 55 starts in the big leagues.I dont think we could count on Aaron being a guy stepping forward in this situation, Dombrowski said. Being [he has] never pitched in the big leagues, to be a key factor in this race.Hill batted .283 with eight homers, 29 RBIs and a .780 OPS in 254 at-bats for the out-of-contention Brewers. Although Hill has been an everyday player for most of his career, the Red Sox expect he will be productive off the bench.Dombrowski said the Red Sox got good reports on Hill from third-base coach Brian Butterfield, who coached Hill with the Toronto Blue Jays. Hill also played briefly for manager John Farrell in Toronto and is close friends with Red Sox scout Jaymie Bane.Its a situation that we did check with everybody and got real good reports on his makeup and what he brings to the ballclub, Dombrowski said. Hes got a nice swing. Hes a veteran player who knows how to keep himself in shape and ready to go.To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, outfielder Ryan LaMarre has been designated for assignment. LaMarre was 0-for-5 with two strikeouts after getting called up from Triple-A Pawtucket last month. ' ' '