Chargers vs chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs will always win more than half of their close games as long as Andy Reid is coaching and Patrick Mahomes is playing quarterback. It’s not just good luck when you have all-time greats in those spots.
But this Chiefs streak in close games is still unbelievable. This time, they doinked in a field goal for the win.
The Chiefs extended their NFL record by winning their 15th straight one-score game. The Los Angeles Chargers took a lead with less than five minutes remaining on Sunday night, but a Chiefs win seemed inevitable. Mahomes has come through in that situation so often we take it for granted, and he did it again with a long drive that ended with a game-winning, 31-yard field goal by Matthew Wright on the final play of the game. Wright didn’t hit it great, but it hit the left upright and caromed in. The Chiefs won 19-17, and fans around the NFL wondered again how they keep pulling off victories like that every week.
With the win, the Chiefs clinched their ninth straight AFC West title. They also have a two-game lead over the Buffalo Bills, who lost to the Rams on Sunday, and the Pittsburgh Steelers for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
The Chargers battled hard and had a shot to win. But, like everyone else who thought they had Mahomes and the Chiefs on the ropes, they just ended up with a heartbreaking loss in the end.
The Chargers had a rough first half on offense and didn’t score before halftime. They were down two key players to injury — running back J.K. Dobbins and receiver Ladd McConkey — and it showed. The Chargers also lost quarterback Justin Herbert briefly when he landed hard on a hit, and also tight end Will Dissly on the final play of the half.
The Chargers were lacking anyone who could make a play around Herbert. But to start the second half, the offense woke up. Gus Edwards scored on a 3-yard touchdown and despite being outplayed through the first half, the Chargers trailed just 13-7 early in the third quarter.
The Chargers got a stop, pressuring Mahomes on a third-and-1 into throwing an incompletion, then a quick drive that ended with Herbert hitting Quentin Johnston for a touchdown. Suddenly the Chargers led 14-13 with 3:30 left in the third quarter.
As with just about every other Chiefs game this season, Kansas City wasn’t going to blow out its opponent.
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