There was a lot of talk about who could lead the Kansas City Chiefs in a new-look AFC West. The other three teams in the division made big additions to their rosters in the offseason, but two weeks later, and the Chiefs are still the kings of the best division in football. Thursday night, Patrick Mahomes and Co. they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24.
Both Mahomes and Justin Herbert got off to slow starts, but eventually found their respective rhythms. Mahomes built on his impressive Week 1 performance, completing 24 of 35 passes for 235 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Herbert, meanwhile, completed 33 of 48 passes for 334 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Mike Williams stepped up for the inactive Keenan Allen in a big way as he caught eight passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. Ultimately, it wasn’t enough.
The Chiefs made an interesting decision to kick a field goal at the Chargers 1-yard line to start the fourth quarter, which tied the game at 17 apiece. Fans didn’t question that decision for long, as rookie Jaylen Watson picked off Herbert at the 1-yard line on the next drive and returned it 99 yards for the Chiefs’ first lead. of the game
Herbert suffered a chest/rib injury that sidelined him for the game as he tried to orchestrate a comeback. When he came back, he didn’t look comfortable at all. He still led a nine-play, 73-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Josh Palmer on fourth-and-goal, but LA couldn’t recover the onside kick.
Check back soon as this article will become a takeaway piece that dives into what happened Thursday night.