Los Angeles
Chargers
2-3
24
FINAL
20
Kansas City
Chiefs
2-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the Los Angeles Chargers narrowly defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, securing a 24-20 victory. With both teams looking to solidify their playoff positions, the stakes were high, and the Chargers delivered in a tightly contested game.
Justin Herbert led the Chargers' offense with a strong performance, passing for 272 yards and keeping the chains moving when it mattered most. He found Ladd McConkey frequently, who racked up 117 receiving yards, while Omarion Hampton added a solid ground attack with 72 rushing yards to balance the offense and keep the Chiefs' defense guessing.
On the defensive side, the Chargers' efforts limited the Chiefs to just one passing touchdown from Patrick Mahomes, who struggled to find his rhythm. While Mansoor Delane registered eight tackles for Kansas City, it was Jaden Hicks who stood out with 1.5 sacks. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Chargers' defense forced a crucial turnover, allowing them to maintain their slender lead and secure the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | QB | 34 | 22 | 65% | 272 | 1 | 0 | 99.1 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 37 | 25 | 68% | 228 | 1 | 0 | 93.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 30 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | HB | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | — | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 8 | 114 | 14.3 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cyrus Allen | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Hicks | SS | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | SAM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chamarri Conner | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Woods | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mohamoud Diabate | LEDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameer Speed | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Nwankpa | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Togiai | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 2 | 3 | 2 | 32 |
| Cameron Dicker | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 40 |

