![]() ![]() The game appeared to be getting away from the Chiefs when Mahomes was intercepted by Asante Samuel Jr. And one play after Austin Ekeler picked it up, Williams made a one-handed grab around Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed to give the Chargers a 17-7 lead. Staley finally went for it on fourth down on the opening drive of the second half. Dustin Hopkins kicked an early field goal before Mike Williams, dominating smaller Chiefs defensive backs, put the Chargers in position for Zander Horvath to catch a short TD pass. The Chargers fared better offensively, even though Staley opted to play conservatively, twice punting on fourth-and-2 near midfield. was just about everywhere, and kept a team that scored 44 points last week in Arizona off the scoreboard until Mahomes slung a sidearm pass to McKinnon early in the second quarter. ![]() The Chargers held the Chiefs to 13 yards in the first quarter, thanks to relentless pressure from Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack and the fact that Derwin James Jr. The highly anticipated showdown between two of the league's most prolific quarterbacks, each surrounded by premier playmakers, turned out early on to be a defensive slugfest. He brought us back and gave us a chance.'' He showed what he shows us every day, that we're never out of the fight. ''There's nobody who can do what he can do. ''You're not going to see a quarterback in any level of football play tougher and do more for his team and will his team and give them a chance than him,'' Chargers coach Brandon Staley said of Herbert, who was getting X-rays and wasn't available after the game. Kansas City recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock to end the game. ![]()
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