Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs can win the AFC West for the third straight time and earn the No. 1 seed in the playoffs with a win over Oakland on Sunday. But they’ve already squandered two shots at clinching the division and the Raiders are playing the best they have all season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford and defensive tackle Chris Jones have been the lone bright spots in a defense that has struggled all season. Both will be due big contracts in the near future, though neither is thinking about that with a crucial game against Oakland awaiting in Week 17. Win and they will have a week off as the No. 1 seed.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander scored 19 points and Creighton routed UMKC 89-53 to complete nonconference play. Fellow guard Davion Mintz added 13 points, and Martin Krampelj had 11 for the Bluejays (9-4).

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Back in September, Iowa State was sitting at 1-3 with a record that looked like the Cyclones of old. The season appeared to be on the brink of collapse with a canceled game, an injured senior quarterback and two straight losses out of the gate. Then came a change to freshman quarterback Brock Purdy, a win streak and the Cyclones’ best finish in the Big 12. A win over Washington State in the Alamo Bowl on Friday night would cap one of Iowa State’s best seasons in decades.