Los Angeles
Chargers
7-4
20
FINAL
10
Kansas City
Chiefs
2-9
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Los Angeles Chargers topped the Kansas City Chiefs 20-10 in a crucial Week 13 matchup, solidifying their playoff aspirations as the season heads into the final stretch. With both teams vying for a better postseason position, this game was pivotal in the tightly contested AFC West.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert showcased his elite talent, throwing for 351 yards and two touchdowns, while Drake London emerged as his top target, racking up 119 receiving yards. Kansas City’s Kewan Lacy led the ground game with 84 rushing yards, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with Herbert’s aerial assault.
Defensively, the Chargers made key plays that shifted momentum, highlighted by Tarheeb Still's eight tackles and a crucial interception from Derwin James Jr. The turning point came late in the second quarter, when James picked off a pass, leading to a touchdown that put the Chargers ahead for good. With strong defensive efforts, Los Angeles managed to contain the Chiefs and secure a vital victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | QB | 35 | 24 | 69% | 351 | 2 | 0 | 120.0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 45 | 27 | 60% | 259 | 0 | 1 | 66.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kewan Lacy | HB | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Michael Smith | TE | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Masunas | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Cooper Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | WR | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 96 | 1 | 91 | 2 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 23 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 39 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Omar Cooper Jr | WR | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 17 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Michael Masunas | TE | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kewan Lacy | HB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Michael Smith | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tarheeb Still | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shavon Revel Jr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Pierce | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius Howell | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alfred Collins | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mory Bamba | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Atkins | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaden Hicks | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Mayo | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper DeJean | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Lavon Chaisson | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tye Niekamp | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dicker | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 |

