OAKLAND, Calif. | Dwayne Bowe joked about the old man in the corner, and Chris Chambers wondered aloud whether he could learn a thing or two from the student.</p><p>&ldquo;He doesn&rsquo;t listen to me,&rdquo; Bowe said with a laugh.</p><p>As the most inconsistent and frequently upgraded position group inches toward noticeable rhythm, the two Chiefs receivers are benefiting from the other&rsquo;s presence. Bowe finally has a wingman, and Chambers has a receiver who relieves pressure while he proves he still belongs.</p><p>Bowe, the young receiver, was immature. Bullied by coach Todd Haley. Miles from his potential. Chambers, the old guy, was given up on by San Diego. He&rsquo;s 31. That&rsquo;s ancient in his universe. Now they&rsquo;ve landed in the same wide-receiver corps, and both already are seeing benefits.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re just trying to find out what pieces work together,&rdquo; Chambers said, &ldquo;and trying to build an identity.&rdquo;</p><p>Chambers said that in the locker room Sunday after Kansas City&rsquo;s 16-10 win against the Raiders. Across the room, Bowe was dressing and heading for the exit. Different as their approaches might be &mdash; and despite the directions their careers might be heading &mdash; Bowe and Chambers have given the Chiefs something they have lacked since before training camp began: the first sign of stability at wide receiver. </p><p>Bowe had six catches Sunday for 91 yards. Chambers had three receptions for 60. Bowe had a 41-yarder. Chambers had two for at least 20 yards. The Chiefs have spent months experimenting with wide-receiver combinations. It has taken them this long to find something that seems to work.</p><p>&ldquo;I really think that group has made progress,&rdquo; Haley said. </p><p>Haley indicated they have made so much progress that good players are being squeezed out of the lineup. Bobby Wade was inactive for the second consecutive game. Wade had a good week of practice, Haley said, but the competition forced him out. </p><p>Kansas City was cycling through receivers throughout the preseason, and that didn&rsquo;t stop when the games started counting. The Chiefs kept bringing in receivers, trying to strike gold. They didn&rsquo;t mind offering someone another chance. Maybe even a last chance. Chambers said he fits that profile.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m definitely playing with a little chip on my shoulder,&rdquo; he said. </p><p>San Diego released him two weeks ago. He was aging, and it had become clear Chambers no longer fit. The Chargers waived him, and the Chiefs were willing to pick up the rest of Chambers&rsquo; big salary. They were concerned that if they didn&rsquo;t put in a claim, they&rsquo;d lose him in a bidding war. </p><p>Now, perhaps, it&rsquo;s becoming clear why the Chiefs jumped on the chance to grab Chambers. A veteran receiver is one thing, but a veteran who wants to prove his worth? Sign him up. </p><p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s stretching the field, something that we need to get open,&rdquo; Bowe said. &ldquo;Growing up, I was watching him.&rdquo;</p><p>Now, Bowe, 25, is playing alongside Chambers. Bowe admitted that he might learn from Chambers. Chambers laughed when he was asked if he could learn from Bowe. Maybe so. </p><p>The Chiefs&rsquo; offense is imperfect, and so is their group of wide receivers. Maybe that&rsquo;s the reason it has, after all this time, started to work so well. Proud players stretch themselves when they have something to prove. </p><p>&ldquo;As you can see,&rdquo; Bowe said, &ldquo;we&rsquo;re making plays, and that&rsquo;s how it should be.&rdquo;