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The Chargers will play their second straight AFC West game in Week 2. The Bolts and Chiefs will meet in Kansas City on Thursday night, with kickoff at 5:15 ...

The AFC is as competitive as ever, and while it's a long season, every one of these games – especially divisional matchups – counts. In fact, Karlaftis was one of three Chiefs to tally at least six pressures against the Cardinals, joining Chris Jones and Mike Danna. MM: I don't want to put too much stock into a Week 2 game, but this will certainly set the tone for the early portion of the season. He and Mahomes have had some great battles over the last few years, and there's no reason to suspect Thursday will be any different. He recorded six pressures in the game and seemed to be around Kyler Murray all day long. The Chiefs haven't had depth like this at pass-catcher in a long time, and with so many weapons now available at Mahomes' disposal, it's much more difficult to identify where the ball is headed.

Our betting experts answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding Thursday night's AFC West matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas ...

I'd take Smith-Schuster over 56.5 receiving yards (-131) against a Chargers defense that [Davante Adams](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16800/davante-adams) torched in Week 1. [JuJu Smith-Schuster](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3120348/juju-smith-schuster) had the second-most targets in his Chiefs debut against the Cardinals last week, and his 79 receiving yards were his fifth-highest total over the last 28 games. [Joshua Palmer](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4242433/joshua-palmer) over 46.5 receiving yards (-131). Brown](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4047646/aj-brown). Palmer now becomes the second option behind [Mike Williams](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3045138/mike-williams) without Allen on the field. [Austin Ekeler](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3068267/austin-ekeler) over 37.5 receiving yards (-125). [Josh Allen](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3918298/josh-allen) as the NFL MVP favorite at +500. [Zion Johnson](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4247347/zion-johnson), and they added [Khalil Mack](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16710/khalil-mack) and [J.C. [Travis Kelce](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15847/travis-kelce) in the Chiefs' opening week win over Arizona ... [Keenan Allen](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15818/keenan-allen) on Thursday night, but they still have [Justin Herbert](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4038941/justin-herbert) and a plethora of playmakers to work with. [Jalen Hurts](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4040715/jalen-hurts) at +1400. Then, of the teams behind the Chargers in the standings, I have at least the Ravens (+900) and the Bengals (+1400) at a similar or higher level than the Chargers, and I'd be more likely to bet either of them than the Chargers at this time.

SportsLine simulated Los Angeles Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs featuring Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and Travis Kelce on Thursday Night Football 10000 ...

[Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Chargers vs. The 29-year-old receiver made three catches for 64 yards and a touchdown versus Las Vegas in his debut with the Chargers after signing a one-year contract in April. Kansas City has suffered two home losses each of the last two seasons, with Los Angeles delivering one per campaign. The 26-year-old is tied with Dan Marino and [Ben Roethlisberger](/nfl/players/493043/ben-roethlisberger/) for the fourth-most outings with at least five scoring tosses, but needed 178 and 185 fewer games, respectively, to pull even. One of the team's TDs against the Now, here are several [NFL odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds) and betting lines for Chargers vs. Chargers](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/game-forecast/NFL_20220915_LAC@KC/), and just locked in its Thursday Night Football picks and predictions. [You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2022-nfl-chiefs-vs-chargers-lines-picks-proven-model-reveals-picks-for-thursday-night-football-matchup/#ttag=09122022_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_model_chiefschargerstnfmodel). The model enters Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 139-98 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. Kansas City is a four-point favorite in the latest Chiefs vs. Chargers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 54. The Chiefs, who are 65-57-1 in the all-time series, have finished atop the AFC West each of the last six seasons.

Local Chiefs telecasts will always be carried on free local TV, but streaming them online is a different matter. Here's a guide to where — and why — you can ...

So even if Prime Video has the "exclusive" rights to "Thursday Night Football," the game is still carried on local TV stations in the markets where the teams are based. With it, you can listen to the live audio feeds of any NFL game, from either the home broadcast team or the away. If you use other sports streaming apps, you may have noticed the NFL is doing the exact opposite of the NBA or MLB. But if the NFL tried that, it would undermine its lucrative regional deals with CBS ($2.1 billion per year) and Fox ($2.2 billion). Under the new deal, regional broadcast rights will remain in place through 2033: NFC games on Fox, AFC games on CBS. This strategy proved so effective — it was one of the most popular shows on TV and gave the NFL a huge regular-season stage it never had before — that ESPN paid billions to the NFL to carve out another prime-time game, "Sunday Night Football." Was that a dude watching NFL+ on his big screen TV in an official NFL+ TV commercial? As of this season, Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive home for "Thursday Night Football." When the Chiefs are playing on Sunday afternoon, the game is usually on CBS unless they are hosting an NFC team, in which case it's carried by Fox. And it's getting more complicated by the year, thanks to streaming rights and the NFL's desire to get into the mobile app space. Hunt's insight was so visionary that after the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 (which Hunt negotiated), the NFL signed onto revenue sharing too. But what if you're part of the growing Chiefs Kingdom living outside the range of Kansas City TV signals?

Tico Sports continues to grow it Spanish-speaking audience for not only its Chiefs games, but for other NFL and college sports teams too.

And even the voice of the Chiefs himself, Mitch Holthus, has proudly welcomed Tico sports to the booth at Arrowhead Stadium on game day. But their fanhood is a unifying element, and he feels that as he works the game. They like the energy that we provide," Monterroso said. So much so that this season, Tico Sports teams will do Spanish broadcasts for multiple NFL teams in other cities, with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles being some of the teams the company broadcast games in Spanish on the radio. And soon it will begin to do Kansas State Football games in the future. That bad and ugly describes some of the Chiefs games in the early days of Tico Sports.

The Chargers take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in a Thursday night AFC West matchup.

[Tyreek Hill](https://www.nfl.com/players/tyreek-hill/), [Patrick Mahomes](https://www.nfl.com/players/patrick-mahomes/) threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns as Kansas City scored 44 points, the most of any team in Week 1. [Keenan Allen](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2022-06-01/keenan-allen-growing-attendance-chargers-voluntary) won’t play because of a hamstring injury suffered in the [Week 1 victory over Las Vegas](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/liveblog/chargers-las-vegas-raiders-live-updates-blog-start-time-score-news). Scott averaged 49 yards on four punts, one of which was downed at the Raiders’ two-yard line. Mahomes halts the mini skid — barely. That should mean more opportunity for [Mike Williams](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2022-03-09/mike-williams-chargers-coaching-staff-new-contract), and the timing couldn’t be better. “The defense,” Lombardi added, “sometimes decides where the ball goes.” [Justin Herbert](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2022-09-11/justin-herbert-chargers-quarterback-highlights-nfl-raiders) certainly should be welcoming the first trip of the season, even if it comes against the team that has won the AFC West six consecutive seasons. “It’s just when you have a player that’s as special as Tyreek, maybe the other players don’t get the same amount of attention.” When these teams last met in Week 15 last year, Mahomes threw for 410 yards and hit tight end [Travis Kelce](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KelcTr00.htm) for a 34-yard winning touchdown on the first drive of overtime. When they kick: Punter JK Scott earned a game ball for his performance in his Chargers debut. “You can keep them quiet for a while, and then, all of a sudden, they just get hot quick,” Staley said of the Chiefs. Jeff Miller’s prediction: The Chargers have won the last two games in Kansas City and three of four against the Chiefs on the road. The game will be shown on Amazon Prime and Fox locally. Kansas City will be without Harrison Butker, who suffered an ankle injury on his first kickoff of the season.

The Chiefs Wire staff shares their predictions for the upcoming Kansas City Chiefs game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

I expect the Chargers to emphasize covering tight end Travis Kelce and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, which means this could be a big game for Chiefs running backs or possibly WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling. This should be a close game that comes down to the wire. If the game comes down to special teams and the kicking game, this won’t be the week for the Chiefs with Harrison Butker out. On the offensive side of the ball, the Chiefs’ offensive line is going to have to keep Patrick Mahomes clean. On offense, I think the Chiefs are going to have to get creative in the passing game to limit Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa. They’re also celebrating the 50th anniversary of Arrowhead Stadium, so I expect the crowd to be extra energetic and noisy.

In their four meetings against Herbert, Chiefs have only won when Kelce scores.

Either way, the Chiefs will likely look to avoid running all that often against a stout Chargers defensive line, so Mack’s value will have to come as a pass rusher, and that could be a problem depending on who he’s lined up against most of the night. This game should be a shootout, and while there is a blueprint for how the Chargers could hold the Chiefs’ offense to a very low score, there is too much for L.A. The game is in Kansas City, and the absence of Keenan Allen could hurt the Chargers drastically considering how poorly the Cardinals’ offense performed against what is considered a weak Chiefs’ secondary without DeAndre Hopkins. Assuming that last week was a fluke and that we won’t see another three-sack performance from Mack all season, the former Defensive Player of the Year will likely be limited in his effect in this game against KC. Despite all the improvements the Chargers made this offseason, the Chiefs still hold the advantage in my opinion. Andy Reid is obviously a phenomenal coach and shouldn’t have a problem drawing up protection plans to mitigate any effort the Chargers might make to force Wylie into a one-on-one situation with either of their All-Pro edge rushers. He plays bigger than his size (he’s already a big guy) and would probably be the best chance for the Chargers to limit Kelce’s impact. While the Chargers upgraded at edge rusher with the addition of Khalil Mack as well as at cornerback with the addition of J.C. Jackson will likely shut down JuJu Smith-Schuster most of the night, Patrick Mahomes did say prior to the season that the This game will obviously be a measuring stick for both franchises, one that improved drastically over the offseason and one that many believed had regressed in that same span. [Keenan Allen was ruled out](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34592435/kansas-city-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-los-angeles-chargers-wr-keenan-allen-ruled-out), and this will be the first time in the Justin Herbert era that the Chiefs will be without Tyreek Hill. The optimistic part of me hoping for a high-scoring affair wants to say yes.

The Chiefs have officially elevated two players from the practice squad ahead of the team's Week 2 game against the Chargers.

“Teams can promote up to two players per week from the practice squad to the active roster via standard elevation (bringing the 53-man roster to 55 players). These players can be elevated three times during the course of the season, reverting to the practice squad the following week. The Chiefs also chose to bring up CB Dicaprio Bootle from the practice squad.

But Ammendola was 14-of-15 on extra points and sent 57 percent of his 47 kickoffs for touchbacks. Butker injured his ankle during the Week One win over the ...

Reid filled in by hitting 1-of-2 extra points and kicked off seven times with five touchbacks. He was just 2-of-5 on attempts from 40-49 yards. He hit only 13-of-19 field goals, missing all three of his attempts from at least 50 yards.

Ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Kansas City Chiefs have activated kicker Matt Ammendola and cornerback Dicaprio Bootle.

[was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad](https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/news/kc-chiefs-place-rookie-cb-trent-mcduffie-on-injured-reserve) on Tuesday and will now be sent up on Thursday. [following him winning a six-man kicker derby](https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/news/chiefs-working-out-veteran-kicker-tristan-vizcaino-following-harrison-butker-injury) hosted by the team earlier in the week, will be kicking in place of usual starter Harrison Butker. Butker suffered a left ankle sprain in Kansas City's season opener in Glendale against the Arizona Cardinals, and the [team officially ruled him out](https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/news/kc-chiefs-rule-kicker-harrison-butker-out-against-la-chargers) for Thursday night's game on Wednesday.

The Chargers take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in a Thursday night AFC West matchup.

[Tyreek Hill](https://www.nfl.com/players/tyreek-hill/), [Patrick Mahomes](https://www.nfl.com/players/patrick-mahomes/) threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns as Kansas City scored 44 points, the most of any team in Week 1. [Keenan Allen](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2022-06-01/keenan-allen-growing-attendance-chargers-voluntary) won’t play because of a hamstring injury suffered in the [Week 1 victory over Las Vegas](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/liveblog/chargers-las-vegas-raiders-live-updates-blog-start-time-score-news). Scott averaged 49 yards on four punts, one of which was downed at the Raiders’ two-yard line. Mahomes halts the mini skid — barely. That should mean more opportunity for [Mike Williams](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2022-03-09/mike-williams-chargers-coaching-staff-new-contract), and the timing couldn’t be better. “The defense,” Lombardi added, “sometimes decides where the ball goes.” [Justin Herbert](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2022-09-11/justin-herbert-chargers-quarterback-highlights-nfl-raiders) certainly should be welcoming the first trip of the season, even if it comes against the team that has won the AFC West six consecutive seasons. “It’s just when you have a player that’s as special as Tyreek, maybe the other players don’t get the same amount of attention.” When these teams last met in Week 15 last year, Mahomes threw for 410 yards and hit tight end [Travis Kelce](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KelcTr00.htm) for a 34-yard winning touchdown on the first drive of overtime. When they kick: Punter JK Scott earned a game ball for his performance in his Chargers debut. “You can keep them quiet for a while, and then, all of a sudden, they just get hot quick,” Staley said of the Chiefs. Jeff Miller’s prediction: The Chargers have won the last two games in Kansas City and three of four against the Chiefs on the road. The game will be shown on Amazon Prime and Fox locally. Kansas City will be without Harrison Butker, who suffered an ankle injury on his first kickoff of the season.

See how the guys feel about week two's most-exciting matchup as the Chargers visit Kansas City.

I initially didn’t want to predict a Chargers win, but I’ve let hope (and hype) creep in and I think I see the Chargers winning this game. I don’t see the Chargers getting as many turnovers as they did last week which means I think it comes down to the final possession again. I say Chiefs win on the final possession. The Chargers defense looked fantastic in week 1. The Chiefs also have their own injury concerns. Michael Peterson: I was this close to picking the Chiefs in this one. C) The Chargers are without their WR1 Keenan Allen and possibly still CB1 J.C. B) The Chiefs showed in week 1 that they are still a very efficient and highly powerful offense. [Chargers](https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/) will surprise the masses by allowing one touchdown in the first half before weathering the storm in the second half as Mahomes attempts to pass his team to victory. In their own stadium and in primetime just screams like a perfect storm for Patrick Mahomes to have the game of his life, but forget that noise. Orlando Brown is a good left tackle, but Mack is out for blood this week after feeling no satisfaction from his three-sack performance against the Raiders. The over/under is currently set at 54 points.

R.J. White has his finger on the pulse of Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Mike Williams and the Los Angeles Chargers.

- Chargers vs. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Chargers vs. Kansas City protected Patrick Mahomes at an elite level, allowing zero sacks in the opener, and the Chiefs also ran the ball effectively against the Cardinals. Here are several [NFL odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds/) and betting lines for Chiefs vs. The Chiefs also racked up a whopping 33 first downs, and Kansas City went 6-for-6 in the red zone while converting more than 60% of third down chances. Chiefs](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/game-forecast/NFL_20220915_LAC@KC/) from every angle and released a confident against-the-spread pick. 6 in the NFL. 1 NFL expert in picks against the spread, and went 445-378-24 on his ATS picks from 2017-21, which returned $2,542 to $100 players. Before making any Chiefs vs. [NFL](/nfl) predictions for Thursday Night Football, [see what SportsLine expert R.J. The two teams split a pair of matchups in 2021, with both winning on the road, and each won season-opening tilts last week to begin the campaign at 1-0. The

Fantasy football analyst Chris Allen reveals his lineup advice for the Thursday night matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs.

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The Kansas City Chiefs have officially picked their Week 2 replacement for Harrison Butker. A day after ruling out their starting kicker, who injured his ...

However, he was clearly not at full strength, as the 27-year-old took a modified step into the kick to avoid placing pressure on his left foot. will look to make Ammendola's job easy Thursday night. According to NFL Network's [Tom Pelissero](https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1569498884048834560), he emerged victorious from a "six-man kicker derby" including Cameron Dicker, Elliott Fry, Chase McLaughlin, Cody Parkey, and Tristan Vizcaino.

Cornerback J.C. Jackson is officially active for tonight's AFC West showdown between the Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium at 8:15 ...

[ankle surgery](https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-cb-j-c-jackson-undergoes-ankle-surgery-out-2-4-weeks) on Aug. The procedure forced him to miss L.A.'s [Week 1 win](https://www.nfl.com/games/chargers-at-chiefs-2022-reg-1) over the Las Vegas Raiders, but now Jackson is back in the hopes of slowing down Chiefs quarterback [Patrick Mahomes](/players/patrick-mahomes/) and the high-flying K.C. [$82.5 million deal](https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-expected-to-sign-former-patriots-cornerback-j-c-jackson) to sign with Bolts after four years with the New England Patriots. [game-time decision](https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-cb-j-c-jackson-ankle-will-be-game-time-decision-for-tnf-vs-chiefs), but he'll give it a go as the Bolts (1-0) look to knock off the Chiefs (1-0), the reigning division champs. [Thursday night](https://www.nfl.com/games/chargers-at-chiefs-2022-reg-2)'s AFC West showdown between the Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field Arrowhead Stadium at 8:15 p.m. Jackson](https://www.nfl.com/players/j-c-jackson/)'s much-anticipated Los Angeles Chargers debut will take place in prime time.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in the house to see the Chiefs take on the Chargers in the 1st "Thursday Night Football" game on Amazon Prime.

KSHB-TV’s Aaron Ladd captured a photo of him taking a picture and signing autographs with some fans. It also happens to be the NFL’s debut game on Amazon Prime Video, which is the new home of “Thursday Night Football.” The Chiefs have a special guest in the house because of this fact. Bezos posed for a photo with Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and Chargers owner Dean Spanos on the sideline ahead of the game.

Jackson did not play in the season opener against the Raiders after undergoing an ankle procedure in August. Earlier in the day, the NFL Network reported that ...

Jackson](/nfl/players/2926578/j-c-jackson/) [View Profile](/nfl/players/2926578/j-c-jackson/) He's coming off a second-team All-Pro season in 2021, where he led the NFL with 23 pass breakups to go along with eight interceptions. [Raiders](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LV/las-vegas-raiders/) after undergoing an ankle procedure in August. [Los Angeles Chargers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAC/los-angeles-chargers/) are getting a boost to their secondary as they look to stifle the offensive juggernaut in the [Chiefs](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/KC/kansas-city-chiefs/) on "Thursday Night Football." This comes after the [NFL Network](https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1570523122587291648?s=20&t=DqG01QWU21G4e3TX0l7lPA) reported that the corner moved well pregame and was in line to play. Jackson](/nfl/players/2926578/j-c-jackson/) will, in fact, make his debut in the Week 2 opener, with the club officially ruling him active.

The Chiefs and Chargers, both 1-0, face off in Kansas City, Mo., in a game streamed on Amazon Prime for the first time.

But we believe this is the right thing to do for the long term, whether or not the number is what Fox had received a year ago when they broadcast ‘Thursday Night Football.’” “Our expectation is that the rating very well may not reach what Fox got in its tri-cast model, at least not right away,” Jeff Miller, the league’s executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy, said in a conference call with reporters Wednesday. [no specific viewership target](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/14/nfl-rankings-cowboys-broncos/?itid=lk_inline_manual_74) for the games Amazon Prime will stream this season as the [new exclusive national carrier](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/15/amazon-prime-nfl/?itid=lk_inline_manual_74) of the “Thursday Night Football” package.

Six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill was traded from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Miami Dolphins in late March, in exchange for a haul of five draft ...

“When (Grier) comes in and tells me that the Chiefs have talked to him, I said, ‘Chris, that’s one of the only non-quarterbacks where you do whatever it takes.’” Can the guaranteed money make sense to me? Can we make something happen? I’m like, ‘Look, can we make something happen? [for five years, $140 million](https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/davante-adams-14463/)) that made Hill ask the Chiefs to reevaluate their offer. [NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport explained](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1506679198978646022) back in March that Hill and the Chiefs were in talks on a contract extension when the wide receiver market exploded.

Arrowhead Stadium will look a bit different tonight for the Kansas City Chiefs' home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers.

In honor Arrowhead Stadium's 50th anniversary, the end zones at the stadium are painted red. Patrick Mahomes finished the game with 360 passing yards and five touchdowns. It now features the original Arrowhead design.

The Kansas City Chiefs showed their experience by coming from behind to edge out the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 in a thrilling AFC West match up on Thursday ...

With the score tied following a Matt Ammendola field goal early in the fourth, it was time for Jaylen Watson to shine. "I woke up knowing I was going to get a pick, honestly," he said. "I was surprised.

Here are some quick notes from the game · 1. Cornerback Jaylen Watson was responsible for the play of the game. · 2. Defensive lineman Chris Jones came up with ...

It was the longest punt by any player this season and the third-longest punt since the beginning of 2021. The Chiefs are fortunate to have a strong one in Tommy Townsend, who was at his best on Thursday. In fact, since 2018, the Chiefs are now 28-15 in games in which they trailed at some point. It was the longest rush of his career. One of those punts traveled a ridiculous 74 yards, marking a career-best for the Chiefs' young punter. That total was the fourth-highest of Edwards-Helaire's career and represented his best tally since 2020. Prior to the grab, the Chiefs were trailing by 10 points and facing a long third down at midfield. The Chiefs' pass-rush, in general, was relentless on Thursday, as Chargers' quarterback Justin Hebert was pressured on 18 of his dropbacks. Watson changed the game on Thursday night with a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. Kelce is just 26 catches shy of passing Greg Olsen and moving into the top-five. Mahomes completed 24-of-35 passes for 235 yards and two scores in the game, moving past former quarterback Alex Smith for the third-most passing completions (1,604) in franchise history. Additionally, Watson now owns the longest go-ahead, fourth-quarter touchdown scored by a rookie in NFL history.

It was a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown by Chiefs seventh-round rookie Jaylen Watson that stood as the game-winner for Kansas City over the ...

He’d finish with eight catches for 113 yards and [a brilliant TD grab](https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-mike-williams-one-handed-td-catch-adds-to-receiver-s-highlight-r), stepping up in a big way with [Keenan Allen](https://www.nfl.com/players/keenan-allen/)out with an injury. Jackson](https://www.nfl.com/players/j-c-jackson/)in his first game as a Charger. [Travis Kelce](https://www.nfl.com/players/travis-kelce/)had a quiet night by his standards. [Justin Watson](https://www.nfl.com/players/justin-watson/)on [a 41-yard TD](https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-mahomes-accuracy-is-100-on-41-yard-td-pass-on-j-c-jackson), beating [J.C. Then on the first drive of the second half, Staley went for it on fourth-and-1 from the Chiefs’ 18; they not only converted it but also turned the drive into a touchdown and a 10-point lead. The TD passes went to Watson and [Jerick McKinnon](https://www.nfl.com/players/jerick-mckinnon/). [Will Clapp](#/wcm/custom/player/b27aba17-6250-40c3-a145-b72243a1d13f)and [Storm Norton](#/wcm/custom/player/dac826be-4bb9-408d-ab04-297836149c21), were not up to the challenge. Despite dealing with obvious pain, Herbert delivered [an absolute dime](https://www.nfl.com/videos/justin-herbert-overcomes-rib-pain-on-immaculately-accurate-35-yard-dime)to [DeAndre Carter](#/wcm/custom/player/7ada42da-b19f-4d25-add7-93c1365e205b)on fourth down and [completed the TD drive](https://www.nfl.com/videos/justin-herbert-lofts-late-game-7-yd-td-pass-to-leaping-josh-palmer)to give his team a chance. [Trent McDuffie](#/wcm/custom/player/a341fbe9-e458-4850-aefe-c96b08e0511f), [George Karlaftis](#/wcm/custom/player/d0ad407b-582e-4d9e-8567-4392f1653a35), [Skyy Moore](#/wcm/custom/player/876bb5fa-763b-46c5-b1ac-0eeebb3b1d0c), [Isiah Pacheco](#/wcm/custom/player/cbc79515-0720-453b-94f2-b95795818388)and others have stepped into key roles early on. The Chargers took the judicious route in defending Mahomes (unlike the Cardinals in Week 1), rushing four most often, playing coverage and making the Chiefs beat them with a thousand paper cuts. The Chargers had managed their OL situation enough at one point in the fourth quarter and were in a position to go up a touchdown with about 10 minutes to go. [Staley more conservative on fourth down in Bolts' loss](https://www.nfl.com/news/brandon-staley-fourth-down-calls-loss-chargers-chiefs-defense) [Justin Herbert](https://www.nfl.com/players/justin-herbert/)had a rough second half.

The Chiefs rallied from a 17-7 second-half deficit to hold serve against the Chargers, with a 99-yard interception return from Jaylen Watson fueling the ...

[Zander Horvath](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4260406/zander-horvath) caught a 1-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to put the Bolts up 10-0. [Khalil Mack](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16710/khalil-mack) and Pro Bowl cornerback [J.C. [Justin Watson](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3118892/justin-watson) caught a 41-yard touchdown pass and one other ball as he passed rookie [Skyy Moore](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4430191/skyy-moore) on the depth chart based on snap counts against the Chargers. It's the only pick-six this century that came in the red zone in the fourth quarter of a tied game. Watson worked well with [Patrick Mahomes](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3139477/patrick-mahomes) during training camp, so his play isn't a surprise. Horvath becomes the first seventh-round pick to catch a touchdown pass in each of his first two career games since Chansi Stuckey for the Jets in 2008. Out of halftime, Williams made a circus-like play for a touchdown, as he dove and reeled in a one-handed grab for a 15-yard score to put the Chargers up 17-7. The Chiefs went on to beat their AFC West rivals [27-24](/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401434030). In the first half, Williams caught a 39-yard pass to set up a touchdown that gave the Chargers a 10-0 lead. The Chiefs eliminated a 10-point deficit to come from behind and defeat the Chargers 27-24 on Thursday night. These struggles led coach Andy Reid to call for a field goal on fourth-and-goal from the 1 in the fourth quarter with the Chiefs trailing 17-14. Already Watson has become a crucial player for the Chiefs.

Having trailed all game long, the Chiefs went ahead for good when cornerback Jaylen Watson jumped on a Justin Herbert pass and took it the other way for ...

"I woke up knowing I was going to get a pick, honestly," he said. "I was surprised. Still, it was a moment Watson said he predicted. "The ball just ended up in my chest and I took it home," Watson said after the game, in which he also had four tackles and a pass breakup. It is currently etched in the record books as the longest go-ahead fourth-quarter TD by a rookie in history, per NFL Research. "It was an important, big play," Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said.

The Kansas City Chiefs completed a thrilling comeback on Thursday night to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers, 27-24, behind a relentless defensive effort that ...

The Chiefs will now have an opportunity to enjoy a bit of an extended break before traveling to Indianapolis to take on the Colts on Sept. [You] never want to see one of our receivers go down, but I just want to give them the confidence that if they do have to take a play off the field, I'm going to come in and do my job," Watson said. In terms of injuries, defensive end Mike Danna exited the game late in the fourth quarter due to a calf injury. It was one of two sacks for Jones in the game. Los Angeles then seemed primed to answer on its next drive, but Watson picked off Herbert at the goal line and the rest was history. "The defense kept us in the game," Mahomes said. The play – which involved Mahomes scrambling to his right and evading multiple defenders before zipping a sidearm throw across his body – was exceptional, but it accounted for the Chiefs' only points of the first half. The play was especially significant considering that Watson had only recently rotated in for wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who was injured a few snaps prior. Kansas City added a field goal two possessions later, and despite a Chargers' touchdown in the final minutes, the Chiefs' late advantage was too much for Los Angeles to overcome. For the defense to keep us around, it's a big, big step I think in the right direction." Fortunately, the Chiefs' defense held Los Angeles to only 10 first-half points and prevented the Chargers from pulling away on the scoreboard. The score was tied at 17 points apiece early in the fourth quarter, but the Chargers were poised to re-claim the lead with a first down at Kansas City's 3-yard line.

“I think it was something where we've had guys that have been in big games, so we know how to not let it overwhelm you,” Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes said ...

These are going to be some heavyweight fights every time the two get on the field together in the future. He only graded the defensive effort on Thursday as a B- and that’s probably a fair assessment, but he certainly deserves some credit in this victory. The back-and-forth between Herbert and Mahomes in this game was really quite entertaining. He was commanding a lot of attention from the offensive line, which helped free up others to make some plays on Herbert. This step in the right direction came against a Chargers team that was tailor-made to defeat the Chiefs. Skyy Moore wasn’t even targeted during the course of the game. He had three tackles, two sacks and a pass batted at the line of scrimmage. Not a lot was going right for this team early on and by the middle of the third quarter, they found themselves in a 10-point hole. He had four receptions on four targets for 44 yards in Week 2, including a long reception of 21 yards. He almost singlehandedly wrapped this game up in a box for Kansas City with one play. “I think it was something where we’ve had guys that have been in big games, so we know how to not let it overwhelm you,” Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes said following the game. This is the type of performance that the Chiefs can build on and ride throughout the course of the 2022 NFL season.

Fitness seems to have played a part in the Kansas City Chiefs' win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2.

We work hard each, and every day and we push ourselves hard every day and I don’t think anybody can really outplay us whenever we get to the fourth quarter. It ended up being a massive mistake for Los Angeles as Watson capitalized on the interception. He was clearly gassed after the play and even motioned to the sideline to take him out.

Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes and rookie Jaylen Watson returned an interception 99 yards for the go-ahead fourth-quarter score.

The game appeared to be getting away from the Chiefs when Mahomes was intercepted by Asante Samuel Jr on their next possession. 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. Herbert, who finished with 334 yards and three touchdown passes, gamely tried to keep the Chargers alive. He left the field clutching his side, returned one play later, then threw an incompletion that forced the Chargers to punt. Justin Herbert was eyeing tight end Gerald Everett when Watson, a seventh-round pick making his first start, stepped in front of the pass with 10:29 to go and ran nearly untouched the other way to the end zone. Things became worse for the Chargers two series after the pick-six when Herbert was drilled by Mike Danna delivering a throw.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Justin Watson used his experience playing the #Chargers two years ago with the #Bucs to set up his 41-yard touchdown.

“I just knew how to run it to win and Pat (Mahomes) threw a great ball obviously a great result.” “Two years ago, I played the Chargers, and they were sitting on my out routes – sitting on my out routes,” Watson said. “I’m just glad to see the work show.” “We talked about that route in the receiver room – I wanted that route,” Watson said. Even with a different coaching staff in Los Angeles, he saw the same look and knew that the corners would be biting on those out routes. [He was listed on the injury report](https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/lists/kansas-city-chiefs-los-angeles-chargers-week-2-wednesday-injury-report-2022/) this week with a chest injury and praised Chiefs athletic trainer Tiffany Morton for getting him right to play.

In the Thursday night bout between superstar quarterbacks Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes and the Chiefs escaped with a victory to kick off Week ...