![]() ![]() Another three points sealed the deal and the Chargers ran out of time to catch up. The Chargers were knocking on the door of the end zone, but a 99-yard pick 6 from Chiefs' Jaylen Watson ended up giving Kansas City its first lead of the game. Speaking of turnovers, it was ultimately a turnover that made the difference. If any of these near turnovers ended up as actual Chiefs turnovers, this could have been a different story. They nearly had a fumble by the goal line as well, with the ball coming out of Travis Kelce's hands following a body slam by Derwin James, but he was ruled down by contact. The Chiefs got lucky on some near interceptions by the Chargers, specifically from Asante Samuel Jr., that did not result in a takeaway. The momentum shifted in the second half with 20 unanswered points from the Chiefs that took them from being down 14-7 to taking a 27-14 lead. In the first half it seemed like the Chargers should have more of a lead, but they did a good job staying in it. The Chiefs did not start out strong, but managed to never get too far behind even when they were struggling. could not recover the onside kick Why the Chiefs won He still led a nine-play, 73-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Josh Palmer on fourth-and-goal, but L.A. While he returned, he didn't look comfortable at all. ![]() Herbert suffered a chest/rib injury that knocked him out for a play while trying to orchestrate a comeback. Fans didn't question that decision for long, as the rookie Jaylen Watson picked off Herbert at the 1-yard line on the next drive, and returned it 99 yards the other way for the Chiefs' first lead of the game. The Chiefs made an interesting decision to kick a field goal on the Chargers' 1-yard line to start the fourth quarter, which tied the game at 17 apiece. Mike Williams stepped up for the inactive Keenan Allen in a big way, as he caught eight passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. Herbert on the other hand completed 33 of 48 passes for 334 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Mahomes built on his impressive Week 1 performance, completing 24 of 35 passes for 235 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. downed the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24.īoth Mahomes and Justin Herbert started off slow, but ultimately found their respective rhythms. The other three teams in the division made big-time additions to their rosters in the offseason, but two weeks in, and the Chiefs are still the kings of the best division in football. There was a lot of talk about who could overtake the Kansas City Chiefs in a new-look AFC West. ![]()
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