Sunday's matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders was already filled with controversy even before the game kicked off. Raiders defensive end Yannick Ngakoue decided to call his teammates to midfield for their pregame huddle. Incidentally, they were stepping on the Chiefs logo during the huddle, which resulted in the Kansas City home fans booing the Raiders players' disrespectful act.

Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes came out to say after the game that he saw the act as a sign of “disrespect” from their opponent. The former league MVP also noted that Las Vegas' antics gave his team “a little more motivation” in the game. True enough, the Chiefs came firing out of the gates and never looked back. They ended up dismantling the Raiders en route to a 48-9 blowout victory.

Raiders linebacker K.J. Wright appears to regret his team's decision to stomp on the Chiefs logo. According to Wright, he understands the irritation from Mahomes and Co. and admitted that he too would have felt the same way if the tables were turned:

“I would have been upset, too, if I was them,” Wright said. “Anybody that comes there and do that? And they definitely came out and responded to their anger and we couldn't hold up.

“It was spur of the moment. One guy said, ‘Let's go' and we all got to ride together. We all went out there together. We did it as a team and just gave them a little more motivation than we needed to give them.”

As Wright expressed, this move completely backfired on the Raiders. Instead of motivating themselves, they ended up firing up the Chiefs in a big way.

Kansas City star Tyrann Mathieu also weighed in on the controversy. The 29-year-old safety said that he doesn't “think champions really act in that manner.” Chiefs cornerback Mark Hughes doubled down on his teammates' criticism, as he too labeled the Raiders' act as “disrespectful.” Hughes also said that he was “glad we jumped on them the way we did.”

For his part, however, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr does not seem to hold any regret about the incident. Carr completed 33-of-45 passes for 263 yards with one interception and one touchdown. After the game, the 30-year-old explained why he's showing no remorse for his team's pregame antics:

“One thing I will say is, I always have my teammates' back,” Carr said after a pause. “And I will forever have their back and if that's what we're doing, that's what we're doing. And, that's what I'll say.”

In the end, all the controversy ended with the Chiefs proving how superior they are to the Raiders. They let their game do the talking and definitely taught their opponent a harsh lesson here.

Patrick Mahomes, who went 20-of-24 against the Raiders for 258 yards and two touchdowns, said it best:

“We didn't want them winning here again,” Mahomes said. “We went out there and handled business.”

The next time the Raiders decide to perform such an act, they'll probably remember this shellacking courtesy of Mahomes and the Chiefs. In all honesty, there's really nothing wrong with a bit of back-and-forth between two rival teams. The problem is when the instigators are unable to back up their actions on the field, which is exactly what happened to the Raiders on Sunday.