AFC WEST Oakland not satisfied with production in red zone

The Raiders face Kansas City Saturday in the regular season finale.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Even the coach of the NFL's most efficient offense gets fed up with his team's production in scoring position.
On many a Monday this season, Oakland Raiders coach Bill Callahan has expressed his frustration in the team's performance in the red zone.
The Raiders (10-5) know they have to score more points against Kansas City on Saturday. The Chiefs (8-7) held Oakland to its season-worst point total in a 20-10 victory two months ago.
"We struggled quite a bit, and we need to rectify that," Callahan said. "I think this team understands, in the short week, what we need to accomplish and what we need to work on and what we need to focus on to get ready for the Chiefs, because this is pivotal."
The Raiders are eager to finish the regular season with a victory, and the game is just as important for Kansas City, which is still fighting to secure a playoff spot. If the Chiefs lose, they will miss the playoffs for the fifth straight year.
Won third straight title
While Oakland has locked up its third straight AFC West title, not one player on the roster is the least bit satisfied.
If they beat Kansas City, maybe the Raiders will finally allow themselves to celebrate -- if just a bit.
A victory would give them home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, guaranteeing they won't have to make another January journey to the frigid Northeast, where they were eliminated last season in a snowy, controversial playoff loss to New England.
"Everything we do matters now," right tackle Lincoln Kennedy said. "I've never been a part of when the AFC was so close, and to be honest, I'm kind of tired of it."
Many consider this the Raiders' last shot at the big prize before this unique roster of old guys gets broken up because of salary-cap restrictions.
Callahan calls them his "Father Time" players.
"You want to win it all," 37-year-old safety Rod Woodson said. "You don't go into a season as a football team not wanting to win it all. We have an opportunity in sports that is very rare. We have an opportunity, and we want to take advantage of it."
Beating the Chiefs won't be easy. They made a number of spectacular plays pinned against their goal line in a 24-22 victory over San Diego last weekend, including an NFL record-tying 99-yard touchdown pass from Trent Green to Marc Boerigter.
Won't be getting Sanders
The Raiders' secondary still is vulnerable. Deion Sanders was prevented from joining when the Chargers, one of five AFC teams to put in claims, were awarded the former All-Pro cornerback Tuesday. He can't play for San Diego because he will be on the team's reserve-retired list, the same list he was on with Washington, which released him Monday.
Charles Woodson will watch from the sideline Saturday. He opted to play last Sunday in a limited defensive role despite a crack in the fibula bone of his right leg, then had surgery this week. He could miss two more weeks.
The Chiefs' star, running back Priest Holmes, also will be out Saturday with a hip injury. He gained 184 yards against Oakland in Kansas City's win in October, the Chiefs' first victory in six meetings.
The Chiefs haven't swept the season series since 1998.